Police respond to injured sledder, photo provided by TDFPD and LTBMU
Snow, a good slope and a sled in hand are the ingredients needed for a fun day around Lake Tahoe, but first responders are warning the public to only use official sledding locations or that fun can turn to a bad day very quickly.
Sledding is not as harmless as it looks, just ask the roughly 20,000 kids under age of 19 in the United States involved in sledding accidents annually.
The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) and USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) are urging locals to help warn our families, friends, and visitors that are choosing to sled on the the unofficial hill at Spooner Summit and other general forest locations. It is risky, and potentially dangerous, to choose an unofficial spot to sled, no matter how appealing it looks.
Event Date: January 7, 2021 - 5:30pm
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) in coordination with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, will host a virtual public workshop about the Meeks Bay Restoration Project from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. The workshop will provide the background and need for the project, share proposed restoration and site improvement alternatives, describe the next steps in the environmental planning process and solicit feedback on the alternatives.
The LTBMU is developing a plan to restore Meeks Creek between Highway 89 and Lake Tahoe to a more natural condition, while continuing to support sustainable recreation opportunities.
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in coordination with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, will host a virtual public workshop about the Meeks Bay Restoration Project from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7.
Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore. Provided / Austin McInerny Project Development Team
The workshop will provide the background and need for the project, share proposed restoration and site improvement alternatives, describe the next steps in the environmental planning process and solicit feedback on the alternatives.
The LTBMU is developing a plan to restore Meeks Creek between Highway 89 and Lake Tahoe to a more natural condition, while continuing to support sustainable recreation opportunities.
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 unprecedented events including a record-breaking wildland fire year in the Pacific Southwest Region.
The 2020 Fire Year ramped up quickly and during the mid-August fire siege in California, nearly 10,000 firefighting personnel were deployed to active incidents. Our neighbors in Australia, Canada, Israel and Mexico, and the U.S. Department of Defense, provided hundreds of additional firefighters to assist our strained fire resources. On August 18, the Northern California Preparedness level (dictated by
The newly purchased 120.4 acres. Photo provided by LTBMU.
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Much sought-after parcels of land near Northstar Ski Resort have been purchased by the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). The purchase brings to a close proposed developments which over the years have included 112 ridgeline homes and the Brockway Campground, a sprawling resort with 550 campsites and commercial and additional commercial facilities.
LTBMU used funds from the Santini-Burton Act to purchase two parcels that total approximately 120.4 acres of Brockway Summit land on the rim of the Tahoe Basin.
“We are excited to announce the completion of this long-awaited purchase,” said Deputy Forest Supervisor, Danelle D. Harrison. “By adding this parcel to the National Forest System, we can better protect the water quality, scenic and recreational resources and help preserve the quality of experience on the Tahoe Rim Trail, which is adjacent to the property.”