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Lake Tahoe EIP

Upper Truckee River and Marsh Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0027
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
California Tahoe Conservancy
Supporting Agencies
California Department of Fish & Wildlife, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, California Tahoe Conservancy, California Wildlife Conservation Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Scott Carroll (scott.carroll@tahoe.ca.gov)

Stage
Implementation
Duration
2003 - 2032
Total Project Cost
$36,812,090
Funding Request
$17,500,000
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Project is a large, multiple phase effort to restore the Upper Truckee River and marsh. In 2025, the Conservancy will complete a phase that includes new pilot channels and wetlands, an accessible to all pedestrian trail to Lake Tahoe, and aquatic invasive species removal. With the recent acquisition of the Knox Johnson and former Motel 6 property, the Conservancy is initiating planning for a new phase to restore the southern portion of the Marsh. Planning will begin in 2025 and likely includes creating wetlands by removing fill, removing conifers, enhancing the river channel, and improving public access.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment
  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
  • Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced
  • Impervious Coverage Retired
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Upper Truckee River Marsh (Timing: After) (~266 KB) Credit: CTC Upper Truckee River Marsh

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: 319 Funds (USEPA), $154,900

Secured Funding: California Department of Fish... (CDFW), $895,000

Secured Funding: California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), $8,670,124

Secured Funding: California Wildlife Conservati... (WCB), $2,980,000

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA), $500,000

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU), $1,000,000

Secured Funding: Proposition 1 (CDFW), $1,700,066

Secured Funding: Southern Nevada Public Land ... (USBOR), $1,162,000

Secured Funding: U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... (USACOE), $1,800,000

Secured Funding: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR), $450,000

Targeted Funding: California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), $5,100,000

Targeted Funding: California Wildlife Conservati... (WCB), $4,000,000

Targeted Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA), $400,000

Targeted Funding: U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... (USACOE), $8,000,000

Photos

Before
Upper Truckee Marsh aerial (Timing: Before) (~363 KB) Credit: AECOM
Upper Truckee Marsh aerial
Upper Truckee Marsh (Timing: Before) (~1,264 KB) Credit: Conservancy
Upper Truckee Marsh
During
New pilot channel construction (Timing: During) (~1,632 KB) Credit: Chris Carney
New pilot channel construction
Temporary bridge crossing Upper Truckee River (Timing: During) (~4,972 KB) Credit: Scott Carroll
Temporary bridge crossing Upper Truckee River
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/29/2025