Lake Tahoe EIP

Camp Richardson Resort & Campground BMPs & Retrofit

Project Number
01.01.01.0124
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
Implementation
Duration
2015 - 2027
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Retrofit and/or provide water quality BMP-compliant day use parking for resort guests and employees. Reconfigure and retrofit road and day use parking, including implementation of water quality BMPs. Retrofit Village area to provide improved circulation efficiency and safety and implement water quality protection BMPs. Reconfigure campground entrance and primary circulation within the southern campground area.

Key Accomplishments

  • Facilities Improved or Created: 3
  • Forest Upland Facilities Retrofitted for Stormwater: 3
  • Miles of Pedestrian and Bicycle Routes Improved or Constructed: 0.5 miles
  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 2 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin
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Credit: LTBMU Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $4,282,000
(Estimated Cost: $6,500,000)
Southern Nevada Publi... (USFS - LTBMU): $1,680,000

Surface Transportation Block ... (FHWA): $225,000

U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $2,377,000

Photos

After
Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin
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Credit: LTBMU
Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin
Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin
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Credit: LTBMU
Camp Richardson Campground BMP microbasin

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/24/2024