tahoe agencies
Boaters can expect delays at Lake Tahoe inspection stations
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 8:49pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - As demand soars for watercraft inspections at Lake Tahoe, agencies preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the lake’s pristine waters caution boaters to expect delays and to be prepared to change boating plans through the July Fourth weekend.
Volunteer mapping of invasive plants along Upper Truckee River completed
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/12/2019 - 9:45am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A three-year effort to survey the Upper Truckee River for aquatic invasive plants has wrapped up. Community members, supported by staff from the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and California State Parks joined together to map the plants in order to prevent their spread during major upcoming restoration projects along the river, Lake Tahoe’s largest tributary.
2nd Bi-Annual Basin Blitz shows Caltrans renovations help Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 12:03am
The League to Save Lake Tahoe held its second bi-annual Basin Blitz this spring to assess progress in improving Lake Tahoe’s stormwater infrastructure (pipes, drains and sediment-catching basins). These features flow directly into Lake Tahoe and carry fine sediment pollution from our roads and neighborhoods into the lake, further degrading its clarity.
Save a bear - be smart about food storage/trash disposal in the outdoors
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 9:56pm
Several Lake Tahoe agencies have joined together to remind residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal at all times while in bear country. Intentional or unintentional feeding of bears can result in the bear being killed, fines and/or jail time for violators. Every year law enforcement and state wildlife officers respond to hundreds of calls in which bears may pose a public safety threat and/or are damaging property. In some cases, the animals are euthanized.
Become part of the solution and help save our Tahoe bears!
Column: Working together for Tahoe at the landscape level
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 1:02pm
Restoring and conserving our environment at Lake Tahoe means setting our aspirations at the right scale. That’s what TRPA and many partners are working to do through strategic initiatives to ensure the health of our basin’s forests, streams, and lake, and to improve our communities and transportation infrastructure.
Meeting the aquatic invasive species challenge at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 4:53pm
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are one of the most serious challenges facing Lake Tahoe. They continuously threaten to damage its unique environment and famed water clarity and degrade the world-class recreational experiences residents and millions of visitors enjoy each year.
Fortunately, Tahoe is a national leader in fighting AIS, with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and 40 public and private partners working to prevent, detect, and remove harmful infestations.
Updated fire plan to be presented at Lake Tahoe Summit
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 9:43pm
An updated Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan will be presented to the public during the Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit on Monday, August 24, 2015. This new Community Wildfire Protection Plan was collaboratively developed by the 18 member organizations of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) and is the culmination of a three-year planning effort.
Children's Environmental Science Day 2015
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/25/2015 - 8:56pm
Event Date:
August 2, 2015 - 12:30pm
The public is invited to the 16th annual Children's Environmental Science Day presented by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center on Sunday, August 2 at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will continue until 3:30 p.m., with a free Mumbo Gumbo concert at 4:00 p.m.
Lake Tahoe agencies to continue prescribed fire operations
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/04/2015 - 8:10pm
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations next week, beginning Monday, April 6, 2015, weather permitting. Operations are scheduled to take place in Blackwood Canyon between Tahoe City and Tahoma, on the south side of Meeks Bay, on Gardner Mountain near South Tahoe High School and off Gardner Street, in the Tahoe Keys, on Luther Pass near Grass Lake, at Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly, on upper Kingsbury Grade and on the East Shore near Logan Creek Drive.
Stormwater Symposium at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 1:35pm
Event Date:
December 10, 2014 - 5:30pm The public will have a chance to learn about agency efforts to address stormwater pollution and get involved at a stormwater symposium on December 10 at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive, So. Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Lake Tahoe agencies to hold prescribed fire open house
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/07/2014 - 12:05am
Event Date:
November 12, 2014 - 5:00pm
Learn about prescribed burns at a South Lake Tahoe open house hosted by the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team. Team members will be on hand to answer questions about how the agencies plan and implement prescribed fire in the Lake Tahoe basin.
The Open House will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor’s office at 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Participating agencies include the Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, and Tahoe Douglas and Lake Valley fire protection districts.
Basin agencies working together for wildfire protection
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/22/2014 - 10:54pm
September brought the reality of wildfires to the forefront in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The King Fire came within eight air miles of the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit boundary, and as we all anxiously awaited its containment, the Cascade Fire broke out in the Desolation Wilderness.
South Lake Tahoe Hunger Issues Addressed in Meeting and Food Distribution
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 8:39pm
The Food Bank of El Dorado County was in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday to accomplish two things: Distribute emergency food supplies to locals in need, and to hold a meeting with South Lake Tahoe agencies who assist people living with hunger.
In 2013, the El Dorado County Food Bank distributed 1.8 million pounds of food to county residents with a value of $3,000,000. The agency is not county funded and gets their food from donations, private donors, growers, businesses and the USDA.
Agencies launch 'Eyes on the Lake' volunteer program to identify aquatic invasive plants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:39pm
In June, several Lake Tahoe agencies are kicking off a new volunteer effort called “Eyes on the Lake” in which water recreationists of all types will be identifying and reporting on the locations of aquatic invasive plant species that threaten Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe agencies close to failing in their job to implement change post-Angora
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 1:31amTRPA looks back 5 years on progress made after Angora fire
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 12:41pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is marking the fifth anniversary of the Angora Wildfire by reminding the public of the importance of creating defensible space around their homes and reflecting on the community’s progress since the fire.
