The following statement is from Darcie Goodman Collins, PhD, Executive Director, League to Save Lake Tahoe:
“The League is disappointed that litigation has been filed on the regional plan. This is the wrong move for Lake Tahoe. While litigation is a useful tool of last resort, in this case, it will only delay the implementation of any positive environmental benefits contained in Tahoe’s new regional plan.
“While the plan is not perfect, it is a product of community collaboration and compromise, and is designed to be adaptive. It also ensures that we continue protecting the regional environment through a federally approved bi-state compact that contains important environmental thresholds.
“Any litigation will likely result in the dissolution of this compact and no compact means no regional environmental standards for Lake Tahoe. Preserving the compact and implementing the RPU will provide the greatest long-term benefit to the lake and its communities. We are hopeful that the unresolved concerns are small and that an agreement can be reached between the parties rapidly, so the plan can be implemented to ensure we can continue to collaborate for the lake.”