U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2018 - 2028
Community Wildfire Protection Program
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
The South Tahoe Fuels Treatment Project area is located on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, on National Forest System Lands (NFS) within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). Elevations of the project area range from 6,230 feet to 7,800 feet. The project would primarily consist of forest thinning and vegetation treatments in areas that have been previously treated within the past 15-25 years to reduce fuels for forest fires and promote healthy and resilient forest stands. Some areas of the project would be treated for the first time. The project area is approximately 3,737 acres of NFS lands located in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and general forest.
Key Accomplishments
Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 480 acres
Tons of Biomass Utilized: 1,069 tons
Threshold Categories
Vegetation Preservation
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Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $5,414,000 (Estimated Cost: $16,020,000)