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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, 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
Post-Implementation
Duration
2003 - 2025
Total Project Cost
$18,812,090
Funding Request
$0
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Project is a large, ecosystem restoration project on the Upper Truckee River and marsh. In 2025, the Conservancy completed the project that includes new pilot channels and wetlands, an accessible to all pedestrian trail to Lake Tahoe, and aquatic invasive species removal.

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 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

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 03/18/2026