SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With nice weather, a relaxing of some travel restrictions, and some snow on the ground, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend is expected to be a busy one in the Sierra.
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and California State Parks have joined together in an outreach campaign to provide simple actions to increase the enjoyment of the outdoors experience. Staying local, planning ahead, social distancing guidelines, not leaving trash and following the posted rules are just some of the ways to enjoy Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.
Recreating responsibly will help ensure that expanded access to recreational facilities, services, and opportunities continues. Day use areas of National Forests and state parks currently open to the public remain open for the health and welfare of Californians.
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The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced that two permits to manage national forest campgrounds and day use areas around the Lake Tahoe Basin have been awarded to Recreation Resource Management-California Land Management’s Tahoe Recreation division.
The company, which was recently formed, competed successfully against several other qualified companies to operate and maintain recreation sites included in the Basin Complex and Meeks Bay Complex permits.
The 10-year Basin Complex Permit includes William Kent Campground and Beach, Kaspian Campground and Beach, Blackwood Canyon Campground, Bayview Day Use Area and Trailhead, Inspiration Point Interpretive Site, Fallen Leaf Campground, Baldwin Beach, Pope Beach and Nevada Beach Campground and Beach.
Conditions and weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will conduct widespread prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Smoke may be visible.
1. Panther ULM - USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit - Fallen Leaf Rd. and Highway 89, South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Burn Type: Hand Piles, Total Acreage: 10.00. Planned Ignition: 01/13-18/21. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 5-7 days of ignition and 2 days of burn down time. Estimated Direction of Smoke Travel: North/Northeast/East. Communities or Smoke Sensitive Areas:
Smoke may be visible throughout the Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities.
2. Rubicon ULM - USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit - Amanda Lane and Highway 89, south of Meeks Bay, West Shore of Lake Tahoe. Burn Type: Hand Piles, Total Acreage: 3.00. Planned Ignition: 01/12-14/21. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 1 day of ignition and extinquished each day. Estimated Direction of Smoke Trave
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.
Special to The Union
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. The acquisition includes two parcels that total roughly 120.4 acres on Brockway Summit, which will be added to the National Forest System.
Courtesy of League to Save Lake Tahoe
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
The acquisition includes two parcels that total roughly 120.4 acres on Brockway Summit, which will be added to the National Forest System.
“We are excited to announce the completion of this long-awaited purchase,” said Deputy Forest Supervisor Danelle D. Harrison in a news release. “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.”