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Lake Tahoe EIP

Angora Fire Roads Mitigation (Road Decommissioning)

Project Number
01.01.01.0049
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2009 - 2012
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
In order to mitigate the impact of Forest Service system and non-system roads to surface drainage within and near the Angora Fire area, the USFS planned and implemented Forest Service system road BMP upgrades and realignments, and obliterated segments of non-system roads.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 10.5 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
Decompacted & Recontoured NFS Rd North of Boulder Mt. Road (Timing: After) (~595 KB) Credit: Jordan Burge Decompacted & Recontoured NFS Rd North of Boulder Mt. Road

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $161,753
(Estimated Cost: $161,753)
Southern Nevada Publi... (USFS - LTBMU): $128,753

U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $33,000

Photos

Before
Squas Culvert Before Removal /Restoration (Timing: Before) (~563 KB) Credit: Jordon Burge, USFS
Squas Culvert Before Removal /Restoration
Ford Crossing Before Construction (Timing: Before) (~650 KB) Credit: Jordon Burge
Ford Crossing Before Construction
After
Squash Culvert Removed -Channel Restored (Timing: After) (~642 KB) Credit: Jordon Burge , USFS
Squash Culvert Removed -Channel Restored
Ford Crossing After Construction (Timing: After) (~433 KB) Credit: Jordon Burge, USFS
Ford Crossing After Construction
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/19/2024