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Burke Creek Highway 50 Crossing & Realignment Project

Project Number
01.02.01.0028
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
Douglas County, NV, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Primary Contact
Courtney Walker (cwalker@douglasnv.us)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2011 - 2018
Total Project Cost
$2,200,068
Funding Request
$0
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The project included the installation of a geomorphically correct crossing under U.S. Highway 50, removal of a portion of a parking lot for restoration to floodplain, spot treat headcuts upstream of Highway 50, and install conveyance improvements along the highway. In addition, Phase II of the project realigned Burke Creek directly downstream of Highway 50 and installed stormwater treatment infrastructure on U.S. Forest Service land. These improvements eliminated the discharge of untreated stormwater to Burke Creek thereby reducing the transport of fine sediment particles, phosphorus, and nitrogen to Lake Tahoe.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced

Threshold Categories

  • Scenic Resources
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
Burke Creek, July 2017 (Timing: After) (~9,228 KB) Credit: NTCD Burke Creek, July 2017

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL), $587,172

Secured Funding: Nevada Department of Transpor... (NDOT), $555,000

Secured Funding: SEZ Mitigation Funds (TRPA), $100,000

Secured Funding: Southern Nevada Public Land ... (USFWS), $957,896

Photos

Before
Burke Creek (Timing: Before) (~1,640 KB) Credit: TRPA
Burke Creek
Burke Creek at Highway 50 (Timing: Before) (~1,652 KB) Credit: TRPA
Burke Creek at Highway 50
After
Burke Creek, May 2017 (Timing: After) (~3,309 KB) Credit: NTCD
Burke Creek, May 2017
Upstream Willow Structure (Timing: After) (~4,896 KB) Credit: NTCD
Upstream Willow Structure
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/16/2024