tahoe basin
Marlette water system enters 21st century
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Marlette water system was an engineering marvel when it was built nearly 140 years ago, using gravity to move water up and out of the Tahoe Basin, down the Sierra and int...
Fuel reduction projects to impact beach parking areas
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/25/2011 - 5:58pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../fuel-reduction-...
Lake Tahoe law firm sets bar for environmental cases
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 5:03pmNEWS RELEASE — With recent success guiding the approval process for major projects at Lake Tahoe, the accomplishments of law firm Feldman McLaughlin Thiel reflect a rising correlation in the spectacular mountain community between a healthy environment and a healthy economy.
Forest Service responds to two wildland fires near Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:05pmThe U.S Forest Service responded two two fires on Friday: One at D.L Bliss State park at Lake Tahoe's west shore and the other near Dick's Lake in the Desolation Wilderness.
Fuels reduction project impacts East Shore beach parking
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 2:11pmBy Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of Sept. 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 acres near Secret Harbor Beach on the Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.
Dumping suspected in Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Basin agencies are investigating a small spill of what appears to be petroleum at Taylor Creek during the weekend.On Saturday, a U.S. Forest Service ranger ...
TRPA announces Community Appreciation Day, Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency plans to host a Community Appreciation Day event from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 29 to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to prote...
Sept. 30 deadline for Tahoe Resource Conservation District board application
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 3:18amThe Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking a board member to serve a four year term on its five-member board.
“Tahoe RCD plays a vital role in preserving and restoring natural resources in the Lake Tahoe Basin,” said Director Dave Roberts in a press release from the organization. “We rely heavily on our Board to help direct our efforts and connect us with resources, stakeholders and current issues within the community,”
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies continue to investigate and clean-up a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor ...
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 3:24pmBy Cheva Heck
The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies are continuing investigation and clean-up of a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor Creek near the Forest Service Visitor Center on Hwy. 89. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board obtained water samples from the area this morning. Results may be available by tomorrow and will help determine whether additional clean-up is necessary.
Opinion: Recreation on USFS land helping
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 9:34amThe Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Inyo, Angeles, San Bernardino and Shasta-Trinity National Forests had a combined total of approximately 19 million ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-recreation...
Tahoe Conservancy Approves Signature South Lake Projects
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
National Forests in California provide benefit to local economies
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 1:39pmBy John Heil, U.S. Forest Service
Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion dollars to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010.
The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released Aug. 19 shows that national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across the country.
TRPA Announces Community Appreciation Day and Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:41amBy Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a Community Appreciation Day event on Thursday, September 29 from 4 - 7 pm to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe.
This fun, family event will include bluegrass music by local band, Bison, a free BBQ dinner, activities for the kids, an ice cream social hosted by members of TRPA's Governing Board and Advisory Planning Commission, and demonstration booths explaining TRPA's mission.
Melting polar regions discussed Thursday at Tahoe environmental center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:35pmBy Heather Segale
A lecture that explores climate change and the melting polar regions will be discussed Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Incline Village.
Long-time League to Save Lake Tahoe director resigns
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 3:25pm
League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason has resigned today, effective October 2011, after nearly 20 years of working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.
League Program Director Carl Young will serve as interim executive director, with Nason serving as a senior advisor, until a new executive director has been selected.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospec...
Opinion: Government is failing the people
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:34pmIn the Tahoe basin, the TRPA can be compared to government by the few, a select group that is corrupt because they have not made the rules and law clear. Thus, they are capricious and arbitrary. Thing...
Autumn Fest at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden Sept. 25
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:23am
How does your Lake Tahoe garden grow? Count the ways at the fifth annual Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden located at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Help restore forest health: Saturday is Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 6:00amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Join hundreds of Tahoe Basin community members to help improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day Saturday, Sept. 10, ...
USFS looking for volunteers during kokanee run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 3:35amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist during the annual kokanee salmon run in October. Prospective volunteers can submit a resume and learn more ...
Incline Village focus of Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:15amJoin hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday from 9am-2pm in Incline Village. Thi...
Incline Village focus of Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:38amJoin hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../annual-stewardsh...
$2.3 Million for Tahoe Center will Fund 3-D Public Education on Lake Ecosystems
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:12pmBy the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Members of the public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States, thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis' Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:17pmBy Lisa Herron
Lake Tahoe Eagle Rock Hiking Trail Opens To The Public
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 1:41pm
A trail to the stunning Eagle Rock overlook opened this week, providing visitors easy access to the summit of one of Lake Tahoe's most spectacular vistas, as noted by the Huffington Post and the Sacramento Bee. The new trail, created at a cost of $100,000 by the California Tahoe Conservancy, was built with erosion-control measures.
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Opinion: Vail's tentacles spreading throughout Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:16amPresently, Vail is the big toe in the Tahoe basin ski industry controlling Northstar and Heavenly. Also, recently Heavenly bought a vacation home rental business. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-...
U.S. military veterans gain job skills while reducing Lake Tahoe wildfire risk
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 1:50pm
By Cheva Heck
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they're helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire were visited today by U.S. Forest Service and California Conservation Corps officials.
Slow start to fire season doesn't guarantee slow end, officials say
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:57amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A not so long, not so hot summer is set for an unofficial close this weekend, but fire risk in the Lake Tahoe Basin may just be getting started."Quiet," was how U.S. F...
Forest Service burning piles to reduce risk of wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 2:26amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew on Thursday had a prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay. This is part of an aggressive program to reduce wild...
Wildfire risk reduction at Tahoe's West Shore
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 3:07pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew oversees Thursday's prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay, part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1800 acres over the past year, including 400 acres over the summer.
Photo by: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service
S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 1:59pmLake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.
Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.
Tahoe Fund partners with Heavenly, Northstar
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:17am
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund partnership with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, called the "Ski Conservation Fund", will raise an estimated $75,000 annually for the nonprofit Fund to support environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Tahoe agency encourages property owners to control stormwater
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:33pm
By Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is continuing efforts to encourage public-private partnerships that improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe by bring properties along Highway 50 into compliance with Best Management Practice (BMP) erosion control requirements.
Restoration may depend on private dollars
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:41amHOMEWOOD - Fiscal challenges on the federal and state levels will make it difficult to secure public funding for many environmental restoration projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin, congressiona...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists, walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:56pmCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects, especially along the stretch from Trout Creek Bridge to Ski Run Boulevard on Highway 50. Caltr...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:00amCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects especially along the stretch from Trout Creek ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caltrans-issues-warn...
Positive earnings report for Liberty Energy's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amLiberty Energy provides electricity to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as to Alpine County. Officials said the increase in revenue over 2010 is primarily the result of a subsidiary...
Tulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:34pmTulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin. Posted by admin in News on July 28th, 2011 | no responses. By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tulare-county-fire-br...
USFS expands offerings at Lake Tahoe recreation sites
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 2:12amTahoe Treats a division of California Land Management is operating nine concessions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for the U.S. Forest Service ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-expands-offerings-at-l...
Scramble to top of Twin Peaks provides great views
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 2:49amSummiting several of the wellknown peaks in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin can give a hiker the feeling of being on top of the world Same with Twin Peaks ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../scramble-to-top-...
Agencies erred in change after Angora fire, judge finds
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:59amLake Tahoe Basin water quality regulators failed to consider significant environmental impacts of a simplified permitting process following the 2007 Angora fire, according to a judge's decision lat...
Council passes development plan amidst League criticism
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 9:57amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A document that will shape the face of South Lake Tahoe for the next two decades gained approval this week, but not before being called premature by one Lake Tahoe Basin ...
Tahoe prepares for tour as Sunday start nears
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 10:29amLAKE TAHOE - From North Shore to South Shore, locals are preparing to greet Amgen Tour of California spectators and competitors as the event touches the Tahoe Basin and moves into Nevada for the...
Lake Tahoe Basin Prosperity Plan: Cultivating a culture of collaboration for the region
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:03pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Those who closely follow public matters in the Lake Tahoe Basin know the region is heavily fraught with sharp fragmentation and stark division. Meanwhile, the outsiders who ...
