First lottery set for new shoreline moorings around Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Association (TRPA) will be conducting their first lottery for new moorings (buoys, boat lifts, etc.) at Lake Tahoe.

In 2018 the Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan was adopted, putting a cap on the total number of moorings and piers allowed in the Tahoe Basin. The plan establishes an annual lottery to allocate new moorings until all allocations are distributed.

Beginning December 1, applications can be submitted by lakefront property owners. They can be submitted through March 1, 2021. All applications submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, according to TRPA.

Applicants must meet certain criteria to enter, however the drawing is only for an allocation. If an allocation is received, a complete permit application will be required. Only littoral shoreline properties, those that adjoin or abut the highwater line of Lake Tahoe, are eligible to enter the lottery, the agency said.

Additional information on eligibility and how to enter is available at https://laketahoeinfo.org/moorings.