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Lake Tahoe EIP

Burke Creek Watershed Stormwater Improvements

Project Number
01.01.01.0180
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, Douglas County, NV
Primary Contact
Meghan Kelly (mkelly@ntcd.org)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2017 - 2019
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
This 3 phase project will accelerate the implementation of the improvements identified in the 2014 Burke Creek-Rabe Meadow Complex Master Plan and the Kahle Drive Vision. Any expenditures and performance measures should be reported in each individual project. Phase 1 01.01.01.0150- Kahle Water Quality Basin Implementation is complete, Phase 2 03.02.01.0055- Kahle Complete Street will convert Kahle Drive to a Complete Street and raise the grade of the road to improve capture of stormwater, and Phase 3 01.02.01.0090-Burke Creek/Rabe Meadow Riparian Resoration will restore a straight line stormwater ditch at the end of Kahle Drive to a functioning meadow/SEZ.

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
Flooding on Kahle Drive (Timing: Before) (~129 KB) Credit: NTCD Flooding on Kahle Drive

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Expenditures

No expenditures provided

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Before
Kahle Drive grade needs to be raised to capture more stormwater, for public safety, and for mobility (Timing: Before) (~2,670 KB) Credit: NTCD
Kahle Drive grade needs to be raised to capture more stormwater, for public safety, and for mobility
Proposed section for Kahle Drive in Kahle Drive Vision Plan (Timing: Before) (~80 KB) Credit: Design Workshop
Proposed section for Kahle Drive in Kahle Drive Vision Plan
Unsafe pedestrian crossing conditions at the US-50 Kahle intersection (Timing: Before) (~1,085 KB) Credit: NTCD
Unsafe pedestrian crossing conditions at the US-50 Kahle intersection
Improper drainage, high groundwater, reduces the capture of stormwater runoff along Kahle Dr (Timing: Before) (~1,383 KB) Credit: NTCD
Improper drainage, high groundwater, reduces the capture of stormwater runoff along Kahle Dr
Jennings Pond is a remnant of a casino construction project that could be converted back to riparian riverine area (Timing: Before) (~1,401 KB) Credit: NTCD
Jennings Pond is a remnant of a casino construction project that could be converted back to riparian riverine area
Pond overflowing into Rabe Meadow and Kahle Drive (Timing: Before) (~1,442 KB) Credit: NTCD
Pond overflowing into Rabe Meadow and Kahle Drive
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/18/2024