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Lake Tahoe EIP

Meeks Meadow Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0069
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Primary Contact
Sarah Muskopf (sarah.muskopf@usda.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2016 - 2024
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Restoration of Meeks Meadow and Meeks Creek to improve ecological function of 200 meadow acres and tribal cultural opportunities at Lake Tahoe; also treats dense fuels in 100 acres of upland forest surrounding the meadow. This project will involve partnerships among the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, the US Forest Service LTBMU, and California Tahoe Conservancy.

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
Aerial image of Meeks Meadow (Timing: Before) (~470 KB) Credit: Google Earth Aerial image of Meeks Meadow

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $393,144
(Estimated Cost: $2,100,000)
National Fish and Wildlife Fo... (NFWF): $78,452

U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $88,000

Proposition 1 (CTC): $226,692

Photos

Before
Pre-existing conditions in Meeks Meadow (Timing: Before) (~208 KB) Credit: Washoe Tribe
Pre-existing conditions in Meeks Meadow
Meadow Monitoring (Timing: Before) (~4,267 KB) Credit: Washoe Tribe
Meadow Monitoring
Meadow Monitoring (Timing: Before) (~49 KB) Credit: Washoe Tribe
Meadow Monitoring
Meadow Monitoring (Timing: Before) (~205 KB) Credit: Washoe Tribe
Meadow Monitoring
Conditions before (Timing: Before) (~179 KB) Credit: Washoe Tribe
Conditions before
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/25/2024