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Lake Tahoe EIP

Glenbrook Underground

Project Number
02.01.02.0015
Action Priority
Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Implementers
Glenbrook Underground, Inc
Primary Contact
Dianne Felton (dd@glenbrookunderground.org)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2021 - 2026
Community Wildfire Protection Program Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Undergrounding of all power lines in our small community will enhance fire safety, improve reliability of service, improve the scenic quality of the neighborhoods, and reduce insurance costs. Homeowners will contribute to a 501.c3 with the sole environmental purpose of putting these lines underground in our small community.

Key Accomplishments

  • Miles of Utility Lines Buried Underground: 0.7 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Scenic Resources
  • Vegetation Preservation
Powerlines along shoreline (Timing: Before) (~106 KB) Credit: Felton Powerlines along shoreline

Location

Expenditures

No expenditures provided

Photos

Before
Powerlines along Prey Meadows (Timing: Before) (~82 KB) Credit: Felton
Powerlines along Prey Meadows
Powerlines along shoreline (Timing: Before) (~73 KB) Credit: Felton
Powerlines along shoreline
During
Undergrounding of utility lines (Timing: During) (~191 KB) Credit: Glenbrook Underground
Undergrounding of utility lines
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/23/2024