Tahoe Chamber endorses Upper Truckee River Restoration Alt. 2

On October 13, 2011 the Tahoe Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Alternative 2; the Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration project.
The mission of the Tahoe Chamber is to sustain a high quality of life by achieving economic vitality, with sensitivity and respect for the environment. Restoring this section of the Upper Truckee River achieves all three of these goals by reducing erosion, restoring natural river flows, floodplains and meadows, strengthening the natural ecosystem, reducing the impact of a dated golf course, and creating streamside buffer zones, whilst maintaining recreational and economic benefits.
Furthermore, the Lake Tahoe Golf Course is the only affordable regulation-size golf course on the South Shore, and fulfills the need for quality outdoor public recreation. Equally irrefutable are the employment opportunities the golf course supports and the revenue generated, which helps to keep other California State Parks open.