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Lake Tahoe EIP

Lower Wood Creek Water Quality Improvement Project - Phase 1

Project Number
01.01.01.0175
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
Washoe County, NV
Supporting Agencies
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washoe County, NV
Primary Contact
Domi Fellers (dfellers@ntcd.org)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2018 - 2021
Total Project Cost
$3,440,000
Funding Request
$0
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
This water quality improvement project in a priority treatment area in Incline Village reduces the amount of fine sediment washing into the lake and help Washoe County meet its milestone of the Lake Tahoe TMDL and improve lake clarity. Tasks include installation of stormwater treatment BMPs, shoulder stabilization, and culvert improvements. Benefits include improved stormwater quality release to Wood Creek & Lake Tahoe, increased protection and stream function for Wood Creek riparian and SEZ and greater TRPA Stormwater Program collaboration for BMP compliance. The project (Phase 1 & 2) is expected to earn Washoe County 30-40 credits in the Lake Clarity Crediting Program.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
Southwood Blvd snow storage block install (Timing: During) (~73 KB) Credit: WC Southwood Blvd snow storage block install

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: 319 Funds (USEPA), $200,000

Secured Funding: SEZ Mitigation Funds (TRPA), $213,000

Secured Funding: Tahoe Bonds Act (NDSL), $2,365,000

Secured Funding: Washoe County General Fund (WACO), $115,500

Secured Funding: WQ Mitigation Funds (TRPA), $393,500

No Funding Source Identified

Photos

Before
Stormwater pooling in Incline Village (Timing: Before) (~678 KB) Credit: Incline Village
Stormwater pooling in Incline Village
Bare earth ditch on Freel’s Peak Drive (Timing: Before) (~1,508 KB) Credit: Washoe County
Bare earth ditch on Freel’s Peak Drive
During
Southwood Blvd conveyance improvements (Timing: During) (~90 KB) Credit: NTCD
Southwood Blvd conveyance improvements
Southwood & Mays Blvds snow storage (Timing: During) (~146 KB) Credit: NTCD
Southwood & Mays Blvds snow storage
After
Wood Creek culvert outlet at Southwood Blvd (Timing: After) (~85 KB) Credit: NTCD
Wood Creek culvert outlet at Southwood Blvd
Improved conveance on Southwood Blvd (Timing: After) (~164 KB) Credit: NTCD
Improved conveance on Southwood Blvd
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/14/2024