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Hot Topics and How We're Saving Lake Tahoe
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WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS MAY 25-JUNE 2
Family fun and a fee pancake breakfast kick off Wildfire Awareness Week in Tahoe this year. Join local fire protection agencies Saturday, May 25 to learn about fire safety and creating defensible space at Montbleu Resort in Stateline, Nevada.
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2012 BEST IN THE BASIN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Best in the Basin awards program annually recognizes the best designed, planned and implemented projects in the Tahoe Basin that also stand out as environmentally compatible.
This is the 23rd year TRPA has recognized projects that set an example for Lake Tahoe communities and the global community for environmental design.
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GET THE FACTS ABOUT THE LAKE TAHOE REGIONAL PLAN
There is a new plan for Tahoe that makes property improvements more feasible while keeping growth controls in place. Compare what you have heard about the 2012 Regional Plan with a by-the-numbers look at what the Plan is projected to do for Lake Tahoe.
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LAKE TAHOE CLARITY BEST IN 10 YEARS
Lake Tahoe’s clarity improved in 2012 for the second year in a row, and its waters were the clearest in 10 years, according to University of California, Davis, scientists who study the lake. Last year’s average annual clarity level was 75.3 feet, or a 6.4-foot improvement from 2011.
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LAKE TAHOE'S ENVIRONMENTAL NEWSPAPER IS HERE
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TAHOE ENVIRONMENT REPORT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The peer-reviewed 2011 Threshold Evaluation Report shows 63 percent of measurable standards for the Tahoe Basin were in attainment or improving. The report highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.
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RESTORING A NATIONAL TREASURE
Most of Lake Tahoe's environmental impacts occurred in the past. Repairing past development and restoring streams and habitat through public/private partnerships is at the core of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP).
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency cooperatively leads the effort to preserve, restore and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe region now and in the future.
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Events & Major Projects
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Wildfire Awareness Week Events
Save the date for Wildfire Awareness Week’s big kickoff event on Saturday, May 25th at MontBleu. Enjoy fun family activities, information on creating defensible space and free tethered Smokey Bear hot air balloon rides (weather contingent)!
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Road Management in the Tahoe Basin
A workshop on roads and road management at Tahoe sponsored in part by the University of California Cooperative Extension and TRPA will be held June 13 & 14.
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Major Projects
Stay up to date on large projects that are being planned around Lake Tahoe. From stream restoration to environmental redevelopment projects, opportunities for input and information are available here.
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There is a New Plan for Tahoe
Updated rules focused on incentives for property owners to improve restoration of Lake Tahoe are expected to take effect this spring while local governments are preparing focused area plans to encourage upgrades in town centers.
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