tahoe regional planning
South Lake Tahoe fifth graders learn how to snowshoe at Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/15/2016 - 8:26pm
Through a new educational program spearheaded by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and other basin partners, Lake Tahoe Unified School District students are taking full advantage of winter to learn about avalanche safety, winter animal survival and the science of snowmaking.
Public gets chance to ask questions about US50 Revitalization project
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 10:11pm
The public once again had the opportunity to participate in the planning of the US50/South Shore Revitalization plan (also known as the Loop Road) during a meeting held at South Tahoe Middle School Wednesday evening. About 100 people took advantage of having the opportunity.
A panel made up of three representatives from the project, Tahoe Transportation District's Carl Hasty and Russell Nygaard, and the Project Manager Mark Rayback from Woods Rodgers.
Guest Columnist: Sue Novasel - I am proud of our community
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 8:33am
El Dorado County and its Board of Supervisors have been in full stride throughout the last year solving critical issues, making important changes to protect tax dollars and providing expanded services to the public.
What's happening in South Lake Tahoe this weekend
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 9:56pm
The Improv at Harveys – Howie Nave: Host & Emcee, Henry Phillips and Sandro Iocolano, Wednesday – Sunday, January 20 – 24, 2016 The Improv presents the funniest names in comedy every week in the Cabaret Theater at Harveys Lake Tahoe! Shows happen at 9 pm every Wednesday through Sunday.(775) 588-1728
Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at the South Tahoe High School
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act passes committee in Washington
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 6:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Wednesday.
The legislation, created alongside senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Harry Reid, D-Nevada and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., provides federal, state, and local partners important tools to reduce wildfire threats, improve water clarity, jumpstart innovative infrastructure projects, and combat invasive species.
TRPA releases draft active transportation plan for Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 6:20pm
Improving transportation options for bicyclists and pedestrians is one of the most effective strategies to conserve and restore Lake Tahoe’s environment, revitalize the economy, enhance recreation opportunities, and improve public health, according to Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) officials.
Despite snow, Tahoe’s climate still changing
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 1:38pm
The New Year is getting off to a phenomenal start with snow falling at Lake Tahoe. It seems long ago since we’ve had snow around the lake, but as California and Nevada continue to grapple with four years of drought and water shortages, the snow couldn’t be falling at a better time.
Remaining residents asked to move; Tahoe Beach Club ready to break ground
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 4:00pm
The remaining tenants at the Tahoe Shore Mobile Home Park at Stateline, Nev., have been given 90 days to find new housing now that owners of the Tahoe Beach Club will be breaking ground on a 20-acre luxury lakefront condominium project.
This announcement should come as no surprise to the people who own or rent the mobile homes since they were originally told in 2003 that they would have to move so the project could be built.
The Tahoe Beach Club has been 14 years in the making and now it looks like the first shovels will be moving dirt at the new lakeside development by June, 2016.
Opinion: Progress continuing at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/23/2015 - 8:42pm
People at Lake Tahoe are working together like never before to restore our environment, revitalize our economy, and improve our communities. We saw significant progress all around the lake this year. And our progress is sustainable with continued partnership and collaboration, so critical to tackle the many challenges and important decisions on our horizon.
Morgan's Tahoe: A Look Back in Time at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/21/2015 - 8:44am
Event Date:
January 23, 2016 - 1:00pm Author William Morgan will share his newest book "Morgan's Tahoe". This intriguing book is a memoir of his time with the U.S. Forest Service at Lake Tahoe and, later, of his experiences as Executive Director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) during one of the most tumultuous times in that Agency's existence. It has been said that Morgan's ideas resolved many of the long standing issues at Tahoe and led eventually to a spirit of cooperation among the various interest groups that survives to this day.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
See map: Google Maps
TRPA fines Martis Camp Club for unauthorized dredging
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2015 - 2:26pm
To resolve a pending violation for unauthorized dredging, the Martis Camp Club has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine and restore the area disturbed at its Martis Camp Beach property, located at 6920 North Lake Blvd., in Placer County. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board approved the settlement agreement yesterday.
Placer County pulls out of A & A Lake Tahoe Inn deal
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/12/2015 - 8:55pm
Placer County has made two attempts to buy lodging properties in South Lake Tahoe to give them needed tourist accommodation units (TAUs) for future redevelopment projects in the North Lake Tahoe town centers of Kings Beach and Tahoe City.
The county had offered the owners of the A & A motel $1.425 million for their property at 3520 Lake Tahoe Blvd. After demolishing the motel, the county would have restored the land beneath, earning a bonus ratio of three-to-one TAUs from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, so the motel's 34 units would have been worth 102 to Placer County.
San Jose couple suing TRPA over lot in Angora Fire area
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 2:51pm
A couple from San Jose, Calif. has filed a lawsuit against the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) over a lot they purchased in the Angora Fire area they have been denied building permits on.
Ray and Teresa Burns purchased a piece of property at 889 Lake Tahoe Blvd. The house that had once been located there burned in the 2007 Angora Fire and the Burns bought the lot when it went into foreclosure in 2009.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento on Thursday, December 10 by the firm they hired, Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF).
Wendy David now South Lake Tahoe mayor, Austin Sass mayor pro-tem
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 9:25pm
It was a changing of the guard during Monday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. Wendy David moved from her position of mayor pro tem to mayor, and Austin Sass took over the second-in-command duties.
Councilmember Tom Davis, who has served as both mayor and mayor pro tem, was also interested in a fifth term in the pro tem spot but the nod went to Sass.
New tool gives insight to Lake Tahoe's environmental improvements
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 6:25pm
A new website puts comprehensive information about the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program at everyone’s fingertips, allowing people to easily learn more about “Lake-Saving Projects” completed in their own neighborhoods and all around Lake Tahoe.
The new Environmental Improvement Program Project Tracker is online at www.conservationclearly.org/tracker.
Help shape the details of South Lake Tahoe Highway 50 project
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/23/2015 - 10:18pm
Event Date:
December 1, 2015 - 5:00pm
The Loop Road project in South Lake Tahoe has undergone changes, from being a federally funded project to realign Highway 50 to evolving into a community development project that promises to beautify, provide new gateways and gathering places. Without this plan being a federal project allows local control and development.
The revamped US Highway 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project will be presented to the community during an open house on Tuesday, December 1 at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Meeting the transportation challenges of tomorrow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 5:24pm
This past summer was Lake Tahoe’s busiest tourist season in recent memory. With the economy rebounding and major population growth projected for nearby metropolitan areas, this summer is also a harbinger of change. We must be prepared to meet the challenges of increased visitation in the future.
Lake Tahoe businesses and employees honored at Blue Ribbon Awards
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 3:05pm
The winners for the 8th annual Blue Ribbon Awards were announced Thursday night to a sold out dinner and ceremony at Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa. 300 community members attended to celebrate the winners of seven awards that honor exceptional South Shore businesses for their excellence in service, entrepreneurship, tourism and experience.
TRPA approves settlement for Tahoe Keys Marina violation
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 1:30pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday approved a $7,500 settlement agreement with the Tahoe Keys Marina and Yacht Club, LLC.
The settlement is for the Tahoe Keys Marina and Yacht Club’s unauthorized grading and creation of coverage at a California Tahoe Conservancy property located near the end of Venice Drive in South Lake Tahoe. The property impacted by this violation is not classified by TRPA as a stream environment zone or wetland.
Tahoe Yellow Cress: Tahoe’s conservation success story
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 6:24pm
Lake Tahoe has been recognized for another important conservation success. Our region’s proactive, collaborative strategy to protect Tahoe yellow cress, begun almost 15 years ago, is working so well that the plant does not need additional protections under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Tahoe awarded millions for new bike and pedestrian projects
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 8:42am
The California Transportation Commission announced this week that it will award nearly $9 million in Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant funding to help complete three major bike and pedestrian projects in the City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City.
Members of the Lake Tahoe Bikeway Partnership applied for the grants. The partnership formed several years ago to secure funding for critical trail segments to improve bicyclist and pedestrian safety and complete the Lake Tahoe Bikeway, a comprehensive multi-use trail network for the Lake Tahoe Region.
Money secured for Hwy 89 improvement projects at Meeks Bay and Tahoe City
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 8:11pm
There will soon be a new Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City now that the Tahoe Transportation District has secured all of the $33 million needed to complete the State Route 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project and Meeks Bay Trail Project.
Tahoe Chamber announces nominees for Blue Ribbon Awards
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/20/2015 - 3:35pm
The Tahoe Chamber announced the nominations Tuesday for the 2015 Blue Ribbon Awards. There were 150 nominations received from the community for their annual awards program that recognizes exceptional South Shore businesses for excellence in service, entrepreneurship and experience among other areas.
TRPA and backcountry skiers working to address winter recreation access
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 8:58pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, El Dorado County, and members of Tahoe Backcountry Alliance announced today they are partnering to create a coalition of stakeholders to maintain and enhance public access for winter backcountry skiing and snowboarding.
“We’re optimistic about this opportunity to work together to get back some of the access that we have lost in the past, and work to enhance access in the future. Let’s together reclaim and preserve backcountry access in the Tahoe Basin,” said Mike Schwartz and Todd Offenbacher, of Tahoe Backcountry Alliance.
15-year-long partnership keeps Tahoe Yellow Cress off endangered species list
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 8:25pm
Successful conservation actions from a collaborative Lake Tahoe partnership spanning the past 15 years have helped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decide today that Tahoe yellow cress (Rorippa subumbellata), a flowering perennial plant in the mustard family found only along the lake’s sandy shoreline, does not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe breaks ground on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:29pm
A ground breaking ceremony at Edgewood Tahoe brought out community and political leaders, all wanting the celebrate their new project, the Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe.
Rain brought the ceremony indoors, but spirits weren't dampened as people speaking at the ceremony highlighted the major impacts the new project on the state line will make on South Shore's economic and community revitalization, as well as important environmental and recreational enhancements in the area.
Airport to "Y" highway project in South Lake Tahoe wins award
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/29/2015 - 9:43pm
A Caltrans water-quality improvement project on U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe was honored last week during the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 25th annual “Best of the Basin” awards.
Is Lake Tahoe public transportation meeting your needs?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 10:33pm
There are two upcoming workshops, one in South Lake Tahoe and the other in Tahoe City, to evaluate the mobility needs of residents.
The South Lake Tahoe workshop is being held on September 30 at 1 p.m. inside the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center's conference room located at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. . Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) invites people to share comments on unmet transit needs in the South Shore Tahoe Region.
Attendance is encouraged at the public hearing to share thoughts and learn more about transportation within the Tahoe Region.
South Shore projects win TRPA's Best in Basin Awards
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 9:43pm
Several South Lake Tahoe projects were awarded this week by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) as being the "Best in the Basin" for demonstrating exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment and communities.
The projects that were recognized upgraded highways, built new bike trails, improved water quality, restored environmentally-sensitive areas, remodeled blighted commercial buildings, and created defensible space for better wildfire protection.
The Best in the Basin award winners are:
Kingsbury Grade project wins TRPA "Best in Basin" Award
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 9:03pm
A Nevada Department of Transportation project to repave and enhance Kingsbury Grade last year has received a Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Best in the Basin Award.
The project substantially completed ahead of schedule in 2014, and was recognized as a water quality and erosion control improvement that helped enhance the Lake Tahoe environment.
Environmental Technology & Sustainability degree added at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 8:11pm
Lake Tahoe Community College is taking environmental course work to a new level with its new Environmental Technology and Sustainability (ETS) program, being offered for the first time starting this fall. The new ETS program offers three areas of concentration: biological resources, physical resources, and sustainability. Students can earn an Associate of Arts degree, as well as a Certificate of Achievement.
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.
TRPA gives City of South Lake Tahoe more control over building permits
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/14/2015 - 11:11pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has entered into a new partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe to streamline the permit process in city limits.
When the Tahoe Valley Area and Tourist Core Plans were approved, it opened the door for a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) so city staff can carry out TRPA's environmental review.
"The TRPA wants the community to thrive," said John Hitchcock, Planning Manager for the City. "They are comfortable with us taking the lead on projects."
The new MOU went into affect on Monday, September 14, 2015.
Tahoe Chamber thanks sponsors and participants for Sample the Sierra
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 10:19am
WINERY/BREWERY/DISTILLERY: Andis Wine | Auriga Wine Cellars | Bella Grace Vineyards | Boeger Winery | Cold Water Brewery & Grill | Crystal Basin Cellars | Dry Diggings Distillery | FOLK Brewing Company - Kombucha on Tap | Great Basin Brewing Co. | Lava Cap Winery | Loomis Basin Brewing Co. | Madrona Vineyards | Nello Olivo Wines | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | Stateline Brewery | Story Winery | Sugar Lille | Tahoe Blue Vodka | Tahoe Moonshine Distillery | Vino Noceto
Tahoe hosting aquatic invasive species conference
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 2:37pm
Top experts in the Western United States’ fight against aquatic invasive species are gathering at Lake Tahoe this week as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hosts the annual conference of the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species September 2-4.
The Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species includes representatives from state, federal, and tribal agencies as well as from many academic and nonprofit entities. It was formed by a provision in the National Invasive Species Act of 1996.
More trash being found on South Lake Tahoe beaches
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 9:29pm
Its becoming a concern at beaches and venues around the country: increased trash left behind. Lake Tahoe sees massive amounts of trash on beaches after big weekends, especially the 4th of July, but the basin is not alone.
Headline in North Carolina: Residents upset with beach equipment and other trash left behind on shores.
Headline in Los Angeles: Trash left behind from the Made in America festival in downtown Los Angeles.
Headline in Indianapolis: Trail of trash left behind at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary adopts two entrances to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/28/2015 - 11:19pm
Volunteers from the South Shore community have stepped up to adopt, and maintain, the decorative gateways signs that welcome motorists to the Lake Tahoe basin.
The signs read, “Entering the Lake Tahoe Watershed – Help Protect It!” They are meant to remind the millions of people who visit Tahoe each year that they are entering a special place and share a duty to help protect its famously clear waters and unique environment.
New Leadership Lake Tahoe class announced
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 7:52pm
After an extensive search and interview process, the participants for the next Leadership Lake Tahoe program have been announced. Leadership Lake Tahoe is a 10-month program that covers key aspects of the South Shore community so participants have a better understanding of their home and may further develop their leadership skills.
Jenay Aiksnoras, Lake Tahoe Yoga & Zephyr Cove Elementary School
Amber Aneloski, The Getaway Café
Veronica Arriaga, Harrah's & Harveys
Morgan Beryl, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Brian Bigley, Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Alison Bourquin, Design Workshop
8th Annual Conservation Landscape Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/13/2015 - 9:12am
Event Date:
August 19, 2015 - 4:30pm The public will have a chance to learn about sustainable landscaping in Lake Tahoe at the 8th Annual Conservation Landscape Tour on August 19. The tour will begin at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden and continue down Pioneer Trail towards Meyers Station.
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.
550-site campground proposed atop Tahoe ridge
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 10:44pmLake Tahoe’s first new campground in more than 20 years would be developed on a forested ridge overlooking Lake Tahoe under a plan announced Wednesday by developers.
Mountainside Partners and landowner Sierra Pacific Industries have submitted an application to build a 550-site campground on a ridge south of Northstar California and near the Tahoe Rim Trail.
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.
TRPA approves Tahoe Valley Area Plan
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/22/2015 - 9:12pm
The Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency today unanimously approved the Tahoe Valley Area Plan the City of South Lake Tahoe created to guide community revitalization and environmental restoration in a district centered around the “Y” intersection of Highways 89 and 50.
Letter: TRPA, please support the Tahoe Valley Area Plan
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/17/2015 - 9:30pm
The following letter was sent to the Governing Board of Directors for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. It's author gave it to South Tahoe Now for publication:
Dear Chair Beyer and Governing Board Members:
I am writing to you in support of your adoption of the Tahoe Valley Area Plan being put forth to you by officials of the City of South Lake Tahoe.
Partnership and collaboration crucial to solving Tahoe’s problems
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 7:03pm
History shows time and time again our greatest accomplishments at Lake Tahoe are achieved when people work together. In the past, Tahoe was known as a place where unproductive interactions between stakeholders led to a stunning decay in our environment and our economic vitality, creating a region that seemed frozen in time.
We face major environmental challenges at Tahoe, including the uncertainties of climate change. And as Albert Einstein said, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
Congress Introduces Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/11/2015 - 11:51pm
This week, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency voiced its strong support for legislation to reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that has been introduced in Congress by Tahoe’s Senate delegation.
Sponsored by U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-Nevada) along with Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and Barbara Boxer (D-California), the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act would authorize up to $415 million in federal funding over 10 years to help continue critical environmental restoration work at Lake Tahoe.
Keep Lake Tahoe's beaches clean: "Stash It. Don't Trash It."
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/01/2015 - 4:42pm
The aftermath of the thousands of people who flocked to South Lake Tahoe's beaches last Fourth of July was a ghastly sight. South Lake Tahoe made headlines around the world for the embarrassing amount of trash left on the beaches. It took hundreds of volunteers days to pick up the thousands of pounds of garbage left on the beautiful beaches.
Time running out to relocate historic Barton Ranch Complex
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 11:35pm
Unless someone comes forward with the manpower, location and money needed to relocate the historic Barton Ranch Complex at the "Y", it will be torn down. Barton family members were granted the approval for demolition during Monday's Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) special hearings officer meeting.
The public has 21 days to file an appeal to the decision or the TRPA can approve the demolition.
Opinion: We need to keep historical buildings for future generations
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 8:47pm
As I sat on the lawn in front of the historical Dangberg Ranch on Sunday, I smiled and imagined that South Lake Tahoe could have such a place.
The house that stands at the Dangberg Ranch, which is adjacent to the Park Ranch on Hwy 89 just north of Mottsville Lane, was home to a family that played an important role in the growth and shaping of the Carson Valley. They founded Minden, NV and established many businesses in the areas of banking, farming and a hotel. Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park preserves this essential chapter in Nevada’s history.
Two South Lake Tahoe women win TRPA Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/25/2015 - 7:56am
Rebecca Bryson and Joy Barney of the South Shore were honored for their work in local schools that resulted in progress and environmental improvements in the Lake Tahoe region.
During Wednesday's Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board meeting, the two South Shore women were given the Lake Spirit award along with a family and person from the North Shore. The award has been given to "real people making real progress" at restoring Lake Tahoe since 2011.
