31st annual Best in Basin awards nominations now open
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/17/2024 - 6:54pm
Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Nominations are now open for the 31st annual Best in the Basin awards. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is looking for nominations for projects that display outstanding environmental design and were completed in 2022 or 2023.
Nominations are due by May 17 at 5 p.m.
TRPA’s annual Best in Basin awards program showcases projects and programs around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities. The categories are:
Water Quality and Watershed Restoration
Climate Resilience and Sustainability
Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization
Transportation and Sustainable Recreation
Forest Health and Defensible Space
Science and Innovation
For more than three decades, Best in Basin awards have recognized property owners, contractors, architects, and planners in both the public and private sectors whose work and investment stand out as excellent examples of environmental design in the Tahoe Basin.
Only projects completed between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 are eligible. Winners will be selected by a panel of local professionals in the fields of architecture, landscaping, planning, engineering, or resource management. For the nomination form and information about past winners, visit the Best in the Basin webpage at trpa.gov/how-we-operate/awards.