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Lake Tahoe EIP

Taylor and Tallac Ecosystem Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0034
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Emily Justice (ejustice@trpa.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2012 - 2030
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) are working together to restore the Taylor and Tallac creeks and marshes in South Lake Tahoe, California by treating a 17-acre invasive weed infestation. The containment/eradication of aquatic invasive weeds in the Taylor and Tallac Creek watershed is the first phase in a larger, comprehensive Taylor and Tallac Restoration project and is critical to successfully restoring this habitat and is expected to wrap up in 2025. A design contract was awarded to obtain 100% designs and permits for phase 2. Phase 2 is expected to begin 2026/2027 (pending funding and environmental conditions).

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried: 754.54 acres
  • Acres Treated for Invasive Species: 257.24 acres

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
Aerial image of barriers installed in Taylor Creek (Timing: During) (~15,373 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services Aerial image of barriers installed in Taylor Creek

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $8,416,909
(Estimated Cost: $7,600,000)
Bipartisan Infrastructure La... (USFWS): $2,437,875

Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU): $3,676,696

Southern Nevada Publi... (USFS - LTBMU): $966,215

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... (USACOE): $211,836

Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund): $100,500

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA): $911,668

Shoreline Fee (TRPA): $112,119

Photos

Before
Taylor and Tallac Restoration Activity Area Map (Timing: Before) (~4,698 KB) Credit: LTBMU
Taylor and Tallac Restoration Activity Area Map
Taylor and Tallac Restoration Project AIS Control Community Day (Timing: Before) (~2,677 KB) Credit: LTBMU
Taylor and Tallac Restoration Project AIS Control Community Day
During
Map of survey boundary area upstream of existing bottom barrier installation in Taylor Creek. Area was surveyed for aquatic invasive plants and none were found. (Timing: During) (~1,395 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services
Map of survey boundary area upstream of existing bottom barrier installation in Taylor Creek. Area was surveyed for aquatic invasive plants and none were found.
Divers assessing root viability beneath bottom barriers in summer 2024 prior to removal. (Timing: During) (~3,224 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services
Divers assessing root viability beneath bottom barriers in summer 2024 prior to removal.
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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 03/14/2026