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Lake Tahoe EIP

East Shore Trail Bark Beetle Outbreak

Project Number
02.01.01.0139
Action Priority
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Implementers
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of Forestry
Primary Contact
Anna Higgins (ahiggins@forestry.nv.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2022 - 2023
Community Wildfire Protection Program Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Hand thinned and chipped bark beetle killed trees along the East Shore trail in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Chipping of bark beetle infested trees reduces the bark beetle populations and offers protection to the remaining trees. Felling of dead trees along the East Shore Trail eliminates hazards to the public. Several logs from the project were placed as log erosion barriers, for restoration of eroded slopes due to off-trail lake access.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 5 acres
  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced: 1 acres

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
Bark beetle killed Jeffrey pines following the drought of 2020-2022. (Timing: Before) (~6,470 KB) Credit: Anna Higgins Bark beetle killed Jeffrey pines following the drought of 2020-2022.

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Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $7,942
(Estimated Cost: $15,000)
Tahoe Bonds Act (NDSL): $7,942

Photos

During
Mistletoe infested Jeffrey pine limbs stacked, ready for chipping. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that weakens trees and makes trees more susceptible to bark beetle attacks. (Timing: During) (~900 KB) Credit: Anna Higgins
Mistletoe infested Jeffrey pine limbs stacked, ready for chipping. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that weakens trees and makes trees more susceptible to bark beetle attacks.
Marlette Peak fire crew cutting down dead trees. (Timing: During) (~10,271 KB) Credit: Anna Higgins
Marlette Peak fire crew cutting down dead trees.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/05/2024