tree removal
Heavenly looks to widen some runs and move snowmaking lines
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/24/2017 - 1:35pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort has taken steps to improve their skiing and snowboarding terrain while also adding energy and water efficiency changes.
Improvements would include selective widening of ski trails, removing trail obstacles and relocation and/or realignment of some portions of existing snowmaking air and water pipelines, increase energy and water efficiency as they seek to improve safety and maintain native species.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for November 19-25
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/19/2017 - 12:49am
The following is California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County.
Note: Most traffic-interfering work will be limited from 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 26 because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for November 13-18
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 12:35pm
The following is the scheduled roadwork by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for roads on the California side of Lake Tahoe and in El Dorado County.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for November 5-11
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/04/2017 - 7:30am
Here is the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County roadwork schedule from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Sunday, November 5 through Saturday, November 11, 2017.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 15-21
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 8:39am
The following is a list of Caltrans projects for the following week in Lake Tahoe.
SPECIAL EVENT
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) will be closed to vehicle traffic in each direction around Emerald Bay from approximately 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 15 during the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Motorists should be aware of runners along the highway from Homewood to South Lake Tahoe. For more information on all the events from October 13-15, visit www.laketahoemarathon.com/
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 8-14
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 1:14am
The following report is from Caltrans on projects and activities on their roads in Lake Tahoe.
SPECIAL EVENT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road to Carson Road in Camino: Eastbound motorists can expect the left turn lanes to be closed at 5 Mile Road, lower Carson Road and upper Carson Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, October 8 and Saturday October 14 for Apple Hill Season. Motorists will be directed to Exit 54/Cedar Grove to access Carson Road.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Forest thinning project underway above Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 12:55am
Almost 4,000 acres of forest on the North Shore are being treated to reduce the risk of wildfire in Lake Tahoe. Named the Incline Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project, U.S. Forest Service crews resumed work on the project last week now that summer is over. Mechanical cut-to-length (CTL) tree removal is taking place in an area off of State Highway 431, the Mt. Rose Highway, until winter weather sets in.
They thin out the trees to remove excess vegetation that can feed wildfires and improve forest health and provide defensible space to neighboring communities.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 1-7
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/30/2017 - 8:39pm
Caltrans will be working on Lake Tahoe area roads as long as weather allows. Here is their schedule for the week of October 1-7, 2017.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the PG&E canal in Fresh Pond: The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls roadway repair work. Completion is expected in late fall.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls roadway repair work. Completion is expected in late fall.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 17-23
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 8:19pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the El Dorado Ditch in Fresh Pond: Westbound motorists can expect #2 lane closed for pavement repair. Completion is expected by the end of October.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of this year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Approval granted for removal of dead and dying trees in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/24/2017 - 5:51pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board on Wednesday approved an emergency permit for Caltrans to remove hazardous dying trees along its highways and rights of way in the Tahoe Basin.
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a tree mortality emergency in October 2015 because of widespread tree die-offs after several years of severe drought. There are now an estimated 102 million dead trees in California, with the greatest tree mortality in the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Forest to be thinned along Pope-Baldwin Bike Path and State Route 89
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 7:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will begin the mechanical removal of trees on 100 acres of forest lands along State Route 89 and the Pope-Baldwin Bike Path this week. The project should last until mid-October.
Free tree removal for low-income El Dorado County seniors
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 9:24pm
With tree mortality issues so prevalent in the Sierra, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors today launched a Tree Removal Grant Program for low-income seniors.
“The tree mortality issues in our county remain very serious. We’re just happy to have this program available to assist private homeowners, especially our seniors with limited income, who have no other means to remove dead or dying trees from threatening damage to their homes,” said District IV Supervisor, Michael Ranalli.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 25 - July 1
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/24/2017 - 1:47pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from South Upper Truckee Road to Luther Pass: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 18-24
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 5:53pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Alder Creek Road: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for mudslide removal work.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 12-17
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 3:51pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Bliss Memorial State Park to Rubicon Glen Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal work.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 4 - 10
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 6:53pm
SPECIAL EVENT
Motorists can expect northbound State Route 89 to be closed at Spring Creek Road from 6:30-8:30 a.m. on Sunday for “America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride.”
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Peavine Ridge Road to Hazel Valley Road: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for drainage work.
Forest thinning operations near Fallen Leaf Lake until July 1
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 9:43pm
Whole tree removal will take place near Fallen Leaf Campground for the next month as part of the U.S. Forest Service's healthy forest program in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The public is being asked to avoid that area during operations due to hazardous conditions associated with heavy equipment, falling trees, limb removal and trees being cut into sections.
Work in this area will stop around July 1, 2017, and any unfinished work will resume after Labor Day.
The work area along Fallen Leaf Lake Road off of SR-89 could be hazardous even when work crews are not present so use caution.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 21-27
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 7:28pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bull Creek Road to Alder Creek Road near White Hall: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for drainage work.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 14-20
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/13/2017 - 6:58pm
The following is a list of roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, both on the North and South Shore.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bull Creek Road to Alder Creek Road near White Hall: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for drainage work.
Cone Zone: Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County roadwork schedule May 7-13
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 9:49pm
SPECIAL EVENT
The AMGEN Tour of California Breakaway from Heart Disease women’s professional cycling race returns to Lake Tahoe on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12. Stage 1 is scheduled from 10:40 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and Stage 2 from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Motorists can expect delays at intersections as the 120 cyclists ride through. For more information, visit http://amgentourofcalifornia.com/home
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Caltrans roadwork projects in Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 1:40pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls due to slope damage.
State Route 89 (Placer County/El Dorado County): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from the Tahoe City “Wye” to Alpine Meadows Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and from Valley View Drive to General Creek State Park from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal.
Public comment sought on tree removal and reseeding at Emerald Fire area
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 7:23pm
Trees will need to be removed from the Emerald Fire area, and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is asking for comments on a proposal to remove the hazardous trees and plant seedlings in that area.
“Restoration of the Emerald Fire area will help restore habitat for various wildlife species and provide benefits to the Lake Tahoe watershed,” said LTBMU Forest Supervisor, Jeff Marsolais. “The restoration effort will also provide visual benefits to residents and visitors and allow for a more fire resilient landscape.”
South Tahoe Greenway one step closer to reality
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 8:55pm
A 3.86 mile shared used bike trail from Van Sickle Bi-State Park to Sierra Boulevard is getting closer to becoming reality after a Memo of Understanding (MOU) has been developed between its three partners.
The first phase of the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail was completed through the Bijou neighborhood in Summer, 2015, but the next phase needed a partnership between the City of South Lake Tahoe (City), Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) and California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) to be completed.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 20-26
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 9:41pm
NOTE: Traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 23 through 10 p.m. Sunday, November 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 13 – November 19
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/12/2016 - 10:18pm
NOTE: All lane closures are weather dependent and a storm is expected in the Lake Tahoe area Tuesday through Wednesday night, November 15-16.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork November 6 – November 12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/05/2016 - 11:01pm
NOTE: Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Friday, November 11, most lane closures will not be allowed from 6L00 a.m. Thursday, November 10 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Highway 89 reopens after Emerald Fire burns 176 acres near South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/17/2016 - 1:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Highway 89 reopened at noon on Monday, October 17 after being closed since Friday due to the Emerald Fire.
Fire and road crews have been working to complete containment of the fire as well as clearing debris and fallen trees after the weekend's fire and heavy rains.
Also, all evacuation orders have been lifted.
Traffic will be metered through the fire area by Caltrans. The Highway will be subject to future closure as repair work and tree removal continues and debris is removed from the highway.
El Dorado County gets disaster funds to remove dying trees
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 6:54pm
$825,000 is headed to El Dorado County for help in removing trees dying from the extreme drought and related bark beetle infestations.
With an estimated 66 million dead trees in the state of California, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency almost one year ago.
Forest thinning resumes on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:18pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - To reduce fuels in the forest, as well as to promote forest health, the thinning of trees will resume between Fallen Leaf Lake and Camp Richardson Corral this week. Crews will also be working in the Spring Creek Homeowners Tract.
Whole tree and mechanical cut-to-length (CTL) tree removal will take place in these areas over the next several months, weather permitting and some areas will be closed for public safety as they do the cutting.
$562 million need to cut down California's dead trees, Senator Feinstein seeks funding
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/08/2016 - 4:00pm
There are an estimated 66 million dead trees in California, and 5.5 million of them need to be cut down immediately to prevent catastrophic fires according to the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Forest thinning project at Incline to close public access to some areas
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/27/2016 - 11:34am
A 4,000 acres project in the North Lake Tahoe area is underway to thin trees in the forests to be both fire safe by reducing fuels, and to keep the forest healthy.
The latest project in the Incline Village area started last week on approximately 355 acres of National Forest System lands above Incline Village. Mechanical cut-to-length (CTL) tree removal will take place on USFS urban lots and in areas adjacent to communities over the next several months and some areas will be closed for public safety.
Forest thinning project resumes at the North Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 7:44pm
Thinning of trees for fuels reduction and forest health will resume on Thursday, July 7 on approximately 178 acres of National Forest System lands on the northeast side of Highway 267, north of Lake Vista Road above Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista. Mechanical whole tree removal will take place off Forest Road 16N52 over the next several months and the area will be closed for public safety.
City breaks ground at future site of new community playfields
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/12/2016 - 12:04am
You may have noticed the bulldozer and tree removal activity adjacent to the Community Playfield on Al Tahoe Blvd this week.
Work has begun on the Community Playfields Expansion Project, one by the City of South Lake Tahoe to bring two new playfields to the area next to the current soccer field at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Liberty Utilities begins tree removal for electrical line upgrade at North Shore
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/05/2016 - 8:43pm
On May 31, 2016, Liberty Utilities began helicopter tree removal for the portion of the 650 Electrical Line Upgrade Project on National Forest System lands north of Highway 267 from Brockway Summit to Kings Beach. Public access to the area will be limited during the helicopter operations for public safety.
El Dorado County to address dead trees
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 4:32pm
Drought conditions and resulting bark beetle infestations have caused pervasive tree mortality across the Central and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is estimated that there are over 29 million dead trees and this number continues to grow on a daily basis. El Dorado County is not immune to this epidemic as there are thousands of dead and dying trees threatening public safety and infrastructure.
Forest thinning project to be continued near Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 4:25pm
A three-month long tree removal project off of Fallen Leaf Lake Road near the campground will start around May 15, 2016. Due to the heavy equipment needed, the Forest Service will issue a forest order closing the project area (units 1 and 148) to pedestrians from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.
Workshop being held for contractors on Tree Removal and Defensible Space
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 7:04pm
Event Date:
May 27, 2016 - 8:30am
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is hosting a free workshop for local defensible space and tree removal contractors on Friday, May 28 to be held on Friday, May 27, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency offices, 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV 89449.
Contractors attending this workshop will be included on the 2016 Tree Removal and Defensible Space Contractor List provided to residents participating in defensible space grant programs, requesting tree removal permits, or receiving defensible space inspections.
Attendees will receive training on:
Six area meadows tapped to be restored by Forest Service
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 11:46pm
Six meadows in the southern portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin will be restored using a combination of tree removal, prescribed fire, stream channel repair, planting vegetation and rerouting trails starting in Spring 2017.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) made the announcement today of what is being called the Restoration of Fire Adapted Ecosystems Project.
Upper Truckee River near airport closed to the public this summer: Rafting to be affected
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 9:02pm
The U.S. Forest Service and California Tahoe Conservancy will be finishing their fourth and final year of creating a new channel for the Upper Truckee River near the South Lake Tahoe airport. To accomplish their final tasks, the meadow and river will be closed to the public for much of the summer in order to divert the water into the new channel, relocate fish and mussels, and finish up vegetation projects.
Weigh in on planned changes at top of Heavenly Gondola
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 9:19pm
Heavenly is proposing improvement to their existing skiing and snowboarding terrain near the top of the gondola, and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit wants input from the public.
Improvements would include construction of a permanent ticket sales kiosk, relocation of the Red Fir handle tow lift, installation of a Magic Carpet surface lift, obstacle removal and widening of the Tamarack Return Trail and tree removal under the Blue Streak Zipline.
Lake Tahoe residents can extend defensible space onto adjacent National Forest lands
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 9:25pm
Living in the midst of the fourth consecutive year of drought in the Sierra Nevada brings with it a responsibility to become fire adapted. While the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) consistently thins forests, conducts prescribed burns and defensible space programs to reduce wildfire risk, they need the public's help to create Fire Adapted Communities at Lake Tahoe
Workshops on defensible space and tree removal for contractors
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/21/2015 - 9:54pm
Event Date:
April 30, 2015 - 8:30am
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is hosting two workshops for local defensible space and tree removal contractors, to be held on the following dates:
North Shore: April 23, 2015 – 8:30-11:00am, North Tahoe FPD Station 51, 222 Fairway Dr., Tahoe City, CA 96145
South Shore: April 30, 2015 – 8:30 – 11:00am, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 128 Market St., Stateline, NV 89449
Epic Discovery Project and illegal tree cutting on next TRPA board agenda
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/18/2015 - 10:22pm
Illegal tree cutting at a South Lake Tahoe hotel and approval of the Heavenly Mountain Resort Epic Discovery Project are just two of the agenda items for the next Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board meeting.
The TRPA board meeting will be held on March 25 at the Chateau in Incine Village and on March 26 at the agency's office in Stateline.
New faces at Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/15/2014 - 11:08pm
Several key public service positions have been filled the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Tom Lotshaw has been hired to work as TRPA’s Public Information Officer. He replaces Jeff Cowen, who worked for TRPA in that and other roles for eight years.
Lotshaw graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs journalism and has seven years of newspaper reporting experience. He worked most recently as a reporter for the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Montana, and as a reporter and photographer for the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
TRPA launches online system for grading exception requests
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 10:44pm
The five month long grading season in Lake Tahoe ends on October 15 and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has made it easier for builders to request an extension.
TRPA now has an online system to handle the requests in order to improve customer service and eliminate the need to people to drive to their office.
Grading season for construction projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin extends from May 1 to October 15. Soil disturbance during wet conditions can harm the lake’s water quality. Outside of the grading season, soil disturbance activities generally require an exception.
Tahoe Tree Cutting Permit Process Streamlined By TRPA
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 9:25pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) announced the launch of a new online tree removal permit application and credit card payment system that can be accessed through their website at trpa.org.
“The new online service is more customer friendly and is in line with the Agency’s core values of improving operational efficiency while providing a high-level of customer service,” said TRPA Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta.
TRPA Honors Retiring Fire Chiefs During Wildfire Awareness Month
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:25pm
May was deemed Wildfire Awareness Month in the basin by Lake Tahoe fire agencies.
South Lake Tahoe Road Construction Season Starts
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/15/2014 - 1:44pm
It's long been joked that South Lake Tahoe has two seasons: winter and road construction.
Get ready for the latter as it's time to begin the South Lake Tahoe projects.
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Jim Marino, the City's Assistant Public Works Director, outlined all 13 different projects happening within city limits this year.
On the photos in this story you'll their locations, and which ones are deemed to create the heaviest traffic as a result of closing intersections or reducing travel to one lane.
Public comment begins Saturday on proposed Meeks Creek Meadow restoration
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 4:00pmPlans to restore around 300 acres of meadow, provide for wildlife habitat and re-establish natural fire breaks around the west shore of Lake Tahoe near Meeks Bay is up for public review.
A 30-day public comment begins Saturday, March 30 for the proposed Meeks Creek Meadow restoration project, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced.
Here is a news release:
Lake Tahoe Heavenly improvements proposed include climbing wall, zipline, adventure park
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 11/17/2012 - 7:14pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on proposed summer projects at Heavenly Mountain Resort. These projects are consistent with the improvements identified in Heavenly's Master Plan Amendment and are intended to improve the overall quality of the visitor experience. In addition, these projects would provide for high-quality summer recreational uses of National Forest System land as directed by the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011.
