Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership
The Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership (Lake Tahoe West) is a collaborative effort to restore the resilience of forests, watersheds, and communities on 59,000 acres of Lake Tahoe's west shore.
Project Updates
*New* Lake Tahoe West Science Report - Released November 3, 2020
The Lake Tahoe West Science Team used a series of models to evaluate the effects of different management approaches on wildlife habitat, fire risks, water quality, economics, and other social and ecological values on the west shore. The results of this science effort are summarized in the Science Report and informed development of the Landscape Restoration Strategy.
The Science Team is led by the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station.
Story Map
Visit Lake Tahoe West's interactive story map to learn about our collaborative approach to restore forests and watersheds on 59,000 acres of Lake Tahoe's west shore.
Lake Tahoe West Restoration Project
The proposed Lake Tahoe West Restoration Project will restore forests, meadows, streams, and wildlife habitat across the west shore of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Project documents are available at the Forest Service's Lake Tahoe West project page.
Led by the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, California Tahoe Conservancy, and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the project is based on the comprehensive Lake Tahoe West Landscape Restoration Strategy. The agencies completed a public scoping process in June and are currently developing the draft environmental document and analysis.
Project Resources
Landscape Restoration Strategy
The Lake Tahoe West Landscape Restoration Strategy, completed in 2019, provides a collaborative framework to restore 59,000 acres of federal, state, local, and private lands on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.
Landscape Resilience Assessment
The Lake Tahoe West Landscape Resilience Assessment (PDF, 12MB), completed in 2017, evaluated the current conditions and resilience of the west shore landscape.
Supporting Resources
- Interactive Web Map - allows the user to view the Lake Tahoe West project area, land ownership, proposed restoration treatments, and other information.
- Lake Tahoe West Stakeholder Committee Members
- Lake Tahoe West Visual Arts Projects:
Project Overview
The forests, lakes, and alpine peaks of Lake Tahoe’s west shore make it one of America’s iconic landscapes. The region as a whole is home to 54,000 residents and attracts over 6.4 million annual visitors.
Wildfire, drought, and insects and disease epidemics—pressures that are amplified by climate change—threaten forests, watersheds, and communities across the Lake Tahoe West landscape.
The goal of Lake Tahoe West is to restore the resilience of the west shore's forests, watersheds, recreational opportunities, and communities to such threats. The planning area includes approximately 59,000 acres of federal, state, local, and private lands, from Emerald Bay to Squaw Valley.
Lake Tahoe West is a multi-stakeholder collaborative initiative convened by California Tahoe Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, California State Parks, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, and National Forest Foundation.
Lake Tahoe West Science Symposium
Lake Tahoe West hosted a Science Symposium on May 19-20, 2020, to present findings from the LTW modeling effort and discuss how results inform future resilience and management of the Lake Tahoe basin landscape.
- Science Symposium Agenda, Day 1 Slides, and Day 2 Slides
- Watch the Symposium:
Upcoming STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Stakeholder Committees will meet next in early 2021 (date TBD).
Stakeholder Committee meetings are open to the public throughout this multi-year effort. RSVP from public parties is requested (but not required) by three business days before the meeting. Please email btiffany@nationalforests.org to RSVP.
Stakeholder Group Meeting Summaries
- September 1, 2020 - Meeting Summary
- July 27, 2020 - Meeting Summary
- June 2, 2020 - Lessons Learned Workshop Summary and Survey Results
- March 3, 2020 - Meeting Summary
- February 4, 2020 - Meeting Summary
- December 11, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- November 5, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- October 7, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- September 3, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- August 27, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- August 6, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- July 10, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- June 25, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- May 7, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- March 26, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- February 12, 2019 - Meeting Summary
- December 4, 2018 - Meeting Agenda
- November 14, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- October 2, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- October 9, 2018 - Field Visit Summary
- September 4, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- August 14, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- July 10, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- June 12, 2018 - Field Visit Summary
- June 5, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- May 1, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- April 3, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- February 6, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- January 9, 2018 - Meeting Summary
- December 5, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- November 7, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- October 4, 2017 - Field Visit Summary
- October 3, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- September 6, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- August 10, 2017 - Webinar Summary
- July 6, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- June 7, 2017 - Field Visit Summary
- June 6, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- May 2, 2017 - Webinar Summary
- April 4, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- March 7, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- February 7, 2017 - Meeting Summary
- November 30, 2016 - Project Kick-off Meeting Summary
Acknowledgements
This initiative is generously supported by two Proposition 1 planning grants from the California Tahoe Conservancy to the National Forest Foundation, agreement number CTA 15 018L; a State Fire Assistance grant from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, grant award number 17-DG-11052012-145; and funding from the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act via the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
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Contact
Sarah Di Vittorio, Ph.D. | sdivittorio@nationalforests.org | 530-902-8281
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