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Lake Tahoe EIP

Alpine Meadows Service Road

Project Number
01.01.01.0043
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
California Tahoe Conservancy
Primary Contact
Whitney Brennan (whitney.brennan@tahoe.ca.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2005 - 2015
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
BMP retrofit of the Alpine Meadows Sherwood Ski Lift access road and erosion source control. Rebuilt road prism to facilitate sheet flow drainage. Upgraded existing BMPs and install additional BMPs to reduce erosion from the road surface. Road was also gated and large boulders were nested on both sides of the gate and the road edge to prevent OHV impacts.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 2.5 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
SEZ crossing and cut bank stabilization (Timing: After) (~250 KB) Credit: Scott Cecchi SEZ crossing and cut bank stabilization

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $460,000
(Estimated Cost: $460,000)
Ski Resorts (Alpine Meadows): $460,000

Photos

During
Drainage control at switchback (Timing: During) (~2,880 KB) Credit: Scott Cecchi
Drainage control at switchback
Grade reversal and oursloping (Timing: During) (~2,113 KB) Credit: Scott Cecchi
Grade reversal and oursloping
After
Outsloping to promote sheet drainage (Timing: After) (~3,689 KB) Credit: Scott Cecchi
Outsloping to promote sheet drainage
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/18/2024