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Lake Tahoe EIP

Ward Frontal Watershed- Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0051
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Robert Gibson (robert.gibson@usda.gov)
Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2019 - 2027
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Ward Frontal Watershed Channel Restoration: Completes essential projects for this USFS Priority Watershed under the Watershed Condition Framework. This project involves a partnership with the California Tahoe Conservancy to restore a reach of the creek that crosses ownership boundaries. Install large wood along 3,000 feet of Ward Creek, to enhance aquatic habitat and channel stability. Restore approximately 2,000 feet of Ward Creek through floodplain grading and new channel construction. A feasibility study to determine the preferred restoration approach started in 2023 and will be completed in 2024.

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Water Quality
Ward Creek Restoration Reach (Timing: Before) (~9,373 KB) Credit: USFS LTBMU Ward Creek Restoration Reach

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $10,000
(Estimated Cost: $1,500,000)
U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $10,000

Photos

Before
Ward Creek Restoration Reach (Timing: Before) (~8,202 KB) Credit: USFS LTBMU
Ward Creek Restoration Reach
Ward Creek Restoration Reach (Timing: Before) (~9,382 KB) Credit: USFS LTBMU
Ward Creek Restoration Reach
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/08/2024