Meeks Creek Watershed Ecosystem Environmental Analysis and Restoration Plan and Meadow Restoration Implementation
Project Number
01.02.01.0020
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)
Stage
Terminated
Duration
2007 - 2027
Watershed Restoration Program
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
To restore the natural physical and biological processes that support healthy ecosystem functions in the Meeks Creek watershed. Funds will be used to restore approximately 250 acres of Meeks Meadow vegetation to approximate pre-Comstock era conditions through the removal of encroaching lodge pole pines and through approved fuels reduction techniques.
Key Accomplishments
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 70 acres
Threshold Categories
Vegetation Preservation
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Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $483,580 (Estimated Cost: $3,756,000)