Forest Health
Lake Tahoe EIP

NTFPD Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuels Reduction (NTFPD WUI HFR)

Project Number
02.01.01.0114
Action Priority
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Implementers
North Tahoe Fire Protection District
Primary Contact
April Shackelford (shackelford@ntfire.net)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2019 - 2029
Community Wildfire Protection Program Reduce Hazardous Fuels
North Tahoe Fire Protection District will reduce hazardous fuels on at least 300 acres, but not more than 700 acres of highest priority WUI Defense Zone areas within North Tahoe and Meeks Bay Fire Protection Districts as identified in the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan. These treatments will improve forest health and reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire, protecting life, property, and critical infrastructure in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 8.7 acres

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Hwy 28 @ Brockway Springs Before 1
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Credit: A. Shackelford Hwy 28 @ Brockway Springs Before 1

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $195,025
(Estimated Cost: $2,776,162)
Southern Nevada Public Land Ma... (BLM): $195,025

Photos

Before
Within HOA - Point 2 Before
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Credit: M. Oliver
Within HOA - Point 2 Before
Within HOA - Point 1 Before
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Credit: M. Oliver
Within HOA - Point 1 Before
After
Within HOA - Point 2 After
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Credit: M. Oliver
Within HOA - Point 2 After
Within HOA - Point 1 After
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Credit: M. Oliver
Within HOA - Point 1 After
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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 03/22/2026