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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — In late August 2021, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the National Forest Foundation successfully completed 242 acres of forest thinning and fuels reduction in Ward Creek.…

For those who’ve stood on the shores of Lake Tahoe, it’s no surprise that this region has inspired one of the nation’s oldest and most successful conservation coalitions.

Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 8:06pm The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is calling for nominations for projects completed in 2020 that display outstanding environmental design to be recognized in the 2020 Best in the Basin awards program, the agency announced today. are due by June 18. Now in its 30th year, TRPA’s annual Best in the Basin awards program showcases projects around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with T...

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency at a recent meeting discussed greenhouse gas emissions in the basin and steps that are underway to reduce greenhouse gases in the lake. Along with the Sierra Business Council and Spatial Informatics Group, results from a greenhouse gas emission inventory were revealed, showing a 38.66% reduction in emissions from 2005 to 2018. The study showed a decline in in emissions from 1,297,446 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to 795,793 metric tons. A carbon dio...

CANTON — Municipal water now flows to a southwest portion of the village, a culmination of a more than 10-year planning effort.

Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 7:55 am Community Bank Facilities Specialist Biff Harbart enjoys a cool drink of water thanks to the recently completed connection with the Village water system. Photo submitted by Village of Canton. Community Bank’s new village water meter. The connection to municipal water was completed this winter “achieving a goal the bank has had for what seems like forever,” said Kevin Lavair, Facilities Supervisor for the bank. Photo by Village of ...

By Danelle D. Harrison, USFS LTBMU LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The new Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Deputy Forest Supervisor Danelle D. Harrison is our guest columnist and looks back, and ahead, to the health of Lake Tahoe Looking Back December is a special time of year when our thoughts turn to family and friends, and communities come together to celebrate the season. It also marks the end of the year. And what a year it was. Together, we experienced unprecedente...