Lake Tahoe EIP

Lake Forest Water Quality Improvements - Panorama

Project Number
01.01.01.0030
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
Placer County, CA
Supporting Agencies
Placer County, CA, Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Kansas McGahan (kmcgahan@placer.ca.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2007 - 2020
Total Project Cost
$6,700,962
Funding Request
$0
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Project is the fourth and final phase of the larger Lake Forest Watershed. This phase addressed right of way (ROW) storm water along Lake Forest Road and the Panorama neighborhood (2 miles east of Tahoe City). Project included restoration of CA State Parks channel/wetlands and wetlands restoration/ new outfall at Bristlecone. This project incorporated low impact design (LID) components with pervious pavement design, along with several filtering components and a Jellyfish filter.

Targeted Performance Measures

No Expected Accomplishments provided

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
New stream channel
(Timing: After) (~77 KB)
Credit: TRPA New stream channel

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Placer County General Fund (PLCO), $15,000

Secured Funding: Unknown or Unassigned, $6,700,962

Photos

During
Reach 1X
(Timing: During) (~203 KB)
Credit: K. McGahan
Reach 1X
Aspen
(Timing: During) (~6,235 KB)
Credit: K McGahan
Aspen
After
Pervious Pavement Along Sierra View Avenue
(Timing: After) (~75 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Pervious Pavement Along Sierra View Avenue
Pervious Pavement Along Bristlecone Street
(Timing: After) (~78 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Pervious Pavement Along Bristlecone Street

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/12/2024