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Lake Tahoe EIP

Upper Truckee River Watershed/Ecosystem Restoration: Reach 5 & 6 Planning & Reach 5 Construction

Project Number
01.02.01.0031
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
Completed
Duration
2009 - 2017
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementation of stream channel floodplain restoration project in Upper Truckee River, Reach 5. NEPA/CEQA planning with this funding also included Upper Truckee Reach 6, located on California Tahoe Conservancy land. This project included improving aquatic habitat, increasing channel/floodplain connectivity, increasing meadow wetness and reducing bank erosion. The project involved new channel construction and re-activation of the floodplain on both Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and California Tahoe Conservancy lands within the 120-acre project area meadow, restoring form and function to 7,340 ft of river channel

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced: 123 acres
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 14,340 lf

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
UTR Reach 5 after the record breaking 2016/2017 winter (Timing: After) (~2,890 KB) Credit: USFS UTR Reach 5 after the record breaking 2016/2017 winter

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $9,202,000
(Estimated Cost: $9,202,000)
Southern Nevada Publi... (USFS - LTBMU): $9,202,000

Photos

Before
The Upper Truckee River prior to restoration (Timing: Before) (~329 KB) Credit: TRPA
The Upper Truckee River prior to restoration
During
UTR Reach 5 (Timing: During) (~4,374 KB) Credit: Brian Judge
UTR Reach 5
UTR Reach 5 - August 2013 (Timing: During) (~3,886 KB) Credit: Brian Judge
UTR Reach 5 - August 2013
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024