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Lake Tahoe EIP

Blackwood Creek restoration - Phase 1

Project Number
01.02.01.0080
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
2008 - 2012
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Blackwood Reach 1 project was completed in October 2012. The project was designed to provide a physical structure necessary for this segment of stream to possess desirable geomorphic function and higher quality aquatic habitats in the near future. For more information, see https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd498677.pdf

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced: 35 acres
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 4,000 lf

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation

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Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,100,000
(Estimated Cost: $1,100,000)
U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU): $1,100,000

Photos

Before
Blackwood Creek prior to restoration (Timing: Before) (~308 KB) Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek prior to restoration
Blackwood Creek after restoration (Timing: Before) (~284 KB) Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek after restoration
Blackwood Creek after restoration (Timing: Before) (~178 KB) Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek after restoration
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/24/2024