Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Theresa Cody (theresa.cody@usda.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2011 - 2025
Watershed Restoration Program
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Removal of Incline Lake Dam structures, restoration of stream and meadow, and installation of permanent BMPs. NEPA Decision planning/ documentation was accomplished with SNPLMA Funding by 2015. Dam removal was completed in 2020; channel and floodplain through former dam footprint were restored and ditch decommissioned in 2021; boardwalk trail installation across constructed floodplain was constructed in 2022; additional ditch decommissioning and upland disturbed site restoration work occurred in 2023; and the remaining stream and meadow restoration work is planned for 2024.
Key Accomplishments
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 5 acres
Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced: 4 acres
Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 700 lf
Miles of Trails Developed or Improved: 0.25 miles
Threshold Categories
Water Quality
New channel through former dam
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,869,000 (Estimated Cost: $2,981,000)