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Lake Tahoe EIP

Upper Truckee River and Marsh Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0027
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
California Tahoe Conservancy
Primary Contact
Scott Carroll (scott.carroll@tahoe.ca.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2003 - 2032
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Project is a large, multiple phase effort to restore the Upper Truckee River and marsh. In 2025, the Conservancy will complete a phase that includes new pilot channels and wetlands, an accessible to all pedestrian trail to Lake Tahoe, and aquatic invasive species removal. With the recent acquisition of the Knox Johnson and former Motel 6 property, the Conservancy is initiating planning for a new phase to restore the southern portion of the Marsh. Planning will begin in 2025 and likely includes creating wetlands by removing fill, removing conifers, enhancing the river channel, and improving public access.

Key Accomplishments

  • Disturbed Areas Restored, Enhanced, or Created: 12 acres
  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 262 acres
  • Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried: 31 acres
  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced: 262 acres
  • Acres Treated for Invasive Species: 51.7 acres
  • Facilities Improved or Created: 1
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 10,000 lf
  • Miles of Trails Developed or Improved: 0.6 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Upper Truckee River Marsh (Timing: After) (~266 KB) Credit: CTC Upper Truckee River Marsh

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $14,333,760
(Estimated Cost: $36,812,090)
California Department of Fish... (CDFW): $834,896

California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC): $4,755,351

California Wildlife Conservati... (WCB): $2,980,000

Proposition 1 (CDFW): $1,700,066

319 Funds (USEPA): $154,900

Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU): $1,000,000

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... (USACOE): $1,746,547

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR): $1,162,000

Photos

Before
Upper Truckee Marsh aerial (Timing: Before) (~363 KB) Credit: AECOM
Upper Truckee Marsh aerial
Upper Truckee Marsh (Timing: Before) (~1,264 KB) Credit: Conservancy
Upper Truckee Marsh
During
New pilot channel construction (Timing: During) (~1,632 KB) Credit: Chris Carney
New pilot channel construction
Temporary bridge crossing Upper Truckee River (Timing: During) (~4,972 KB) Credit: Scott Carroll
Temporary bridge crossing Upper Truckee River
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 03/23/2025