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Fire Awareness Week at Lake Tahoe kicks off with activities, film series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 7:49pmWith the theme "your home, your responsibility" the third Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week begins Saturday, May 26 and will continue through June 3. The focus of the week is to promote homeowner and resident actions that reduce the risk from wildfire to homes and communities.
Regional Plan Update enters high gear
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe plan for how the Lake Tahoe Basin will look in the next 20 years is contained in thousands of pages released by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency last month.And several public meetings next we...
Wildfire Awareness Week begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become "wildfire aware" by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire A...
TRPA kicks off Fire Awareness Week with activities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:20pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become “wildfire aware” by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week happening May 26 to June 3.
“With the fifth anniversary of the Angora fire coming up, this is a good opportunity for our community to discuss the importance of wildfire awareness,” said Joanne Marchetta, Executive Director of TRPA.
Open Houses and hearings set for Lake Tahoe agency's Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:49pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has scheduled a series of open houses and public hearings to give the public an opportunity to provide input on the draft Regional Plan Update and Regional Transportation Plan, as well as the environmental documents that were released at last month’s Governing Board meetings.
Monthly message from the mayor: Thoughts about the Threshold Evaluation Stud
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 6:00amSome seven years, countless meetings and 2,500 pages later, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency draft regional plan and supporting documents are finally ready for your reading enjoyment. The four to...
Political Science: The ongoing sandbox civil war at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:21amPolicy and science “link up all the time” says Leo Drozdoff, Nevada secretary of conservation and natural resources. Drozdoff, along with John Laird, California secretary of natural resources, discussed issues on environmental policies of Lake Tahoe at a recent UNR seminar. The men spoke mostly on the logistics of protecting Lake Tahoe between two states, to which Nevada contributes one-third of the budget, with the other two-thirds the responsibility of California.
Lake Tahoe environmental report shows promising results
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:17am
Several environmental gains over the last five years have been made at the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “Threshold Evaluation Report” released Wednesday, which highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.
The comprehensive report offers a snapshot of the health of the ecosystem in the Tahoe Basin by documenting the status and trends of more than 100 environmental standards ranging from air and water quality to fish and wildlife. The biggest improvements were documented in air and water quality, and scenic resources.
Tahoe planning agency Governing Board meeting schedule announced
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:38pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has announced the schedule of presentations for the Regional Plan Update rollout taking place at two upcoming Governing Board meetings on April 25 and 26.
The plan update contains five draft documents for the public, partner agencies and decision makers to review at a minimum for the next two months. Public discussions about the Update will continue through the year, with the Board expected to take final action on the plan by the end of 2012. Documents being released Wednesday include the following:
Regional Plan Update set for release next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 6:00amLake Tahoe's future is bound in thousands of pages of documents set to hit the public in coming days.The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will release its Draft 2012 Regional Plan, Draft 2012 Regiona...
TRPA's Jeff Cowen talks Regional Plan Update on Tahoe Tonight
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:43amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced the schedule of public meetings and workshops for public input on the Regional Plan Update draft and environmental documents for Lake Tahoe being released later this month. TRPA Community Liaison Jeff Cowen stopped by Tahoe Tonight recently to discuss the plan.
Lake Tahoe: The next 20 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 6:00amI attended the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency fireside chat hosted by Joanne Marchetta a few weeks ago at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, and one thing is perfectly clear to me: the Lake ...
Does TRPA's regional plan fit our environmental goals?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 6:00amThank you for printing articles by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency executive director and North Tahoe Preservation Alliance representative regarding the proposed TRPA Regional Plan (April 7-10 e...
TRPA's unintended consequences
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 6:00amLAKE TAHOE - Nevada Senate Bill 271 certainly got Tahoe Regional Planning Agency off the dime on the Regional Plan Update but, unfortunately, the process has spun out of control. On April 25, TRPA'...
Shaping Lake Tahoe's future
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is rolling out an updated vision for the future of Tahoe, in which the lake and our communities are restored and sustainable. At Tahoe, our system is out of balan...
TRPA announces meeting schedule for Lake Tahoe plan update
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 11:36amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced the schedule of public meetings and workshops for public input on the Regional Plan Update draft and environmental documents for Lake Tahoe being released later this month.
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project Open House Event Well-Attended
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 10:19am
More than 100 people attended the March 29 Open House event to learn about the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project, a 194-room LEED-designed hotel with significant environmental improvements located adjacent to the Edgewood Clubhouse. The project will help boost the local economy and include a bistro-style restaurant, large conference meeting space, a spa, lakefront recreation, and links to nearby bike and walking trails.
Forest Service signs decision to proceed with Upper Truckee River restoration
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:50pmU.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Supervisor Nancy Gibson has signed a Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact authorizing restoration activities on National Forest System lands associated with the Upper Truckee River Sunset Stables Reach.
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project Open House
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 3:43amEdgewood Companies is inviting community members to learn more about the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project at an Open House event on March 29 from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Edgewood Tahoe Clubhouse.
“We welcome community members to get involved by coming to our open house,” stated Patrick Rhamey, Vice President of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “Our team will be on hand to answer questions about the approval process plus share information about our vision, innovative design, amenities and golf course improvements.”
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge project Open House set for Thursday
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 2:13pmEdgewood Companies is inviting community members to learn more about the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project at an Open House event on March 29 from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Edgewood Tahoe Clubhouse.
“We welcome community members to get involved by coming to our open house,” stated Patrick Rhamey, Vice President of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “Our team will be on hand to answer questions about the approval process plus share information about our vision, innovative design, amenities and golf course improvements.”
It's a draw in League vs. TRPA on Shorezone Plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 11:10amSo who won? Both the League to Save Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency have hailed a Feb. 29 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding TRPA's Shorezone Plan, a comprehensive document which governs lakeshore development, including the number of piers and buoys allowed on the lake.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care eyes Echo Creek Ranch for relocation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 2:43am
A 16-acre parcel near where Highways 89 and 50 meet is being scoped as a possible and permanent relocation site for Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
The property, known as Echo Creek Ranch, sits in an estate and trust by the late Alex Graf and once had a value of about $7 million during the height of the real estate boom.
TRPA to release draft of Regional Plan Update in late April
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:50pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will release the Regional Plan Update draft documents for public review in late April, TRPA officials announced Thursday.The RPU is a blueprint for the Tahoe Regi...
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency updates regional plan schedule
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 1:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is updating the schedule for the release of the Regional Plan draft documents for late April, according to TRPA officials, and remains committed to completing the updated Regional Plan by December 2012 as scheduled.
Public workshops to discuss water transit at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:51am
The idea of a coordinated public transit system that spans across Lake Tahoe has been talked about for years. Now it is becoming closer to reality.
The public is invited to workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7, to discuss a North Shore to South Shore transit connection by Aquabus, a waterbourne public transit ferry service that could be implemented, possibly, by summer 2015.
Court Orders New Study of Boat Buoys on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:02amOn Feb. 29 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) acted illegally in not analyzing the boat pollution impacts for over one thousand illegal boat mooring buoys in the lake and that it must do so before it can approve other lake development.
The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found proposed amendments to the shoreline development plan were invalid. Under the new ruling, TRPA will retain discretion in how it will conduct a new study of the impacts of legalizing these buoys.
Judge rules on TRPA shorezone lawsuit appeal
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 6:00amBoth the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and League to Save Lake Tahoe are celebrating a ruling in the shorezone lawsuit handed down Wednesday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.The lawsuit ov...
Lake Tahoe agency gets favorable 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in buoy dispute
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:21pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a favorable ruling on Shorezone litigation between TRPA and the League to Save Lake Tahoe, allowing the agency discretion on how to determine its baseline measurement of buoys on the lake.
Water clarity at Lake Tahoe improved in 2011
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:54amLake Tahoe clarity improved in 2011, but overall has remained nearly stable since 2000, according to a summary issued by UC Davis scientists who study the lake. Data released today by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency reported the average annual clarity level for 2011 at 68.9 feet, a 4.5-foot improvement over 2010, when average clarity levels were the second-worst on record.
TRPA fireside chat at Sierra Nevada College rescheduled to March 5
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:14amThe "Fireside Chat” featuring Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director Joanne Marchetta that was originally scheduled for Monday at Sierra Nevada College but canceled because of bad weather has been rescheduled for March 5.
The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on the campus of Sierra Nevada College at Incline Village.
TRPA announces 2011 Best in Basin winners
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 4:44pmLAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recognized recipients of the 2011 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting on Feb. 22 at the TRPA Board Rooms in Stateline.This is the...
Data collection for Lake Tahoe travel mode survey begins today
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:08amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will conduct travel surveys with visitors and residents at several recreational and commercial locations throughout the Basin beginning this Friday, February 24. The interviewing, to be carried out by a professional survey research company, is scheduled to take place through Sunday, March 4. Surveyors will wear badges while patrolling survey sites. Results from the Travel Mode Survey will be used to track the success of and help plan multi-modal travel options around Lake Tahoe.
Partisanship lines blurred in fight over Tahoe agency's future
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:58amA California Senate delegation has been named to negotiate with Nevadans about Tahoe issues, but the Golden State also provided an earful for Silver Staters.
The delegation of three California state senators and staffers was named in response to the enactment by Nevada of Senate Bill 271, which threatened Nevada withdrawal from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) unless Nevada gets its way on some policy issues involving development at Lake Tahoe.
$20K fine for alleged illegal tree removal
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is recommending a $20,000 fine be imposed against two people believed to be responsible for illegally cutting down five trees to improve a view of Lake Tahoe.Acco...
Meyers residents protest, speed limit hike moves forward anyway
Submitted by Li Terrell on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 1:59am
Residents of Meyers met with Caltrans officials Tuesday evening in a public meeting to discuss the proposed raising of the speed limit on Highway 50. More than 50 residents, business owners and families showed up to question the wisdom of the proposal and the survey results themselves. However, the results of the meeting indicate that Caltrans will proceed with the changes and the new speeds posted within two months.
Lake Tahoe planning agency announces 2011 Best in The Basin award winners
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:43pmRecognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.
TRPA community liaison Jeff Cowen honored by North Tahoe chamber
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 5:38pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency employee Jeff Cowen was honored as the recipient of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber and Resort Association’s Employee of the Year Award for his outstanding work as TRPA’s Community Liaison.
“I was shocked and truly honored to receive this recognition,” Cowen said about the award. “I am lucky in my job because I get to inform the community about all the great work being done by TRPA staff. I know I share this award with them,” he said.
Lake Tahoe bailout law draws fire from California Senate leader
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 11:21amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A California Senate leader has expressed sharp displeasure with Nevada legislation threatening to pull out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.The bill, by state Sen. John Lee...
Homewood lawsuit: Court rejects plaintiffs' request for shorezone judge
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:07amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a positive ruling in the opening stages of the lawsuit challenging the Homewood Mountain Ski Area Master Plan that was filed by the Sierra Club and the Friends of the West Shore.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director to Host 'Fireside Chat' at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 11:52am
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta, will host a “fireside chat” at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on “21st Century Environmentalism and the Regional Plan Update.”
TRPA sets water inspection fees for 2012
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:07pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board approved a new fee structure for the Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspection Program in an attempt to make it more equitable and sustainable, according to Agency officials.
Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee to meet at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 3:39pm(News Release) — The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) is scheduled to meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Feb. 9, 2012, at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 128 Market Street, Stateline, NV 89449. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include reviewing and confirming the LTFAC Vision and Strategic Planning Session outcomes, and public comment.
Judge tosses League to Save Lake Tahoe suit against city
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:09pmA lawsuit by the League to Save Lake Tahoe against the City of South Lake Tahoe has been tossed by a U.S. District Court judge, officials announced today.
Here is a news release made available today by Nancy Kerry, Public Affairs and Communications Manager for the City of South Lake Tahoe:
Damaged shorezone structures streamlined by TRPA
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:12pmIn response to recent high-wind events, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has instituted a streamlined process to help homeowners who need to make repairs to wind and wave-damaged shoreline structures in the waters of Lake Tahoe.
Streamlined process started for storm-damaged piers and boathouses
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In response to recent high-wind events, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has instituted a streamlined process to help homeowners make repairs to wind and wave-damaged s...
TRPA to hold public workshops on major code change
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 8:52amLAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to a reorganization of agency's code going into effect March 1."These workshops are designed ...
TRPA to hold public workshops
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to a reorganization of agency's code going into effect March 1."These workshops...
TRPA announces Code Cleanup Public Workshops
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:53pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to the reorganization of TRPA’s Code of Ordinances, which will go into effect on March 1, 2012.
TRPA and Placer County Sued Over Homewood
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a notice of intent to file suit on the recent approval of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan project, officials said.
EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, lists both TRPA and Placer County as defendants in the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court of Eastern California. Absent from the suit is the League to Save Lake Tahoe, which implied that it likely wouldn't sue when the project was unanimously approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board.
T.J. Maxx to open South Lake Tahoe store
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 2:23pmAfter months of speculation, the City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the owners of the Garfinkle property located 2011 Lake Tahoe Boulevard (northeast corner of the “Y”) have signed a permit application to bring T.J. Maxx into the location as their new tenant. The owners have indicated they expect a spring 2012 grand opening.
“This is exciting news for the City and community, an excellent way to get New Year 2012 off to a great start breathing new life into that corner of the community,” said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier.
