Lake Tahoe EIP

High Meadows Road BMP Retrofits

Project Number
01.01.01.0079
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
2006 - 2013
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
High Meadows Road BMP Retrofits - Drainage improvements and hardening of the road took place to reduce erosion along this road to High Meadows. Additionally, where the road crosses two creeks, the creek channel bottom was rocked to reduce or eliminate sedimentation to the creek.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 3.7 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality

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Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $610,000
(Estimated Cost: $610,000)
Southern Nevada Publi... (USFS - LTBMU): $110,000

U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $500,000

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/24/2024