Lake Tahoe EIP

Blackwood Creek restoration - Phase 1

Project Number
01.02.01.0080
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2008 - 2012
Total Project Cost
$1,100,000
Funding Request
$0
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
The Blackwood Reach 1 project was completed in October 2012. The project was designed to provide a physical structure necessary for this segment of stream to possess desirable geomorphic function and higher quality aquatic habitats in the near future. For more information, see https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd498677.pdf

Targeted Performance Measures

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

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Soil Conservation

No Key Photo provided for this Project

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Unknown or Unassigned, $1,100,000

Photos

Before
Blackwood Creek prior to restoration
(Timing: Before) (~308 KB)
Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek prior to restoration
Blackwood Creek after restoration
(Timing: Before) (~284 KB)
Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek after restoration
Blackwood Creek after restoration
(Timing: Before) (~178 KB)
Credit: USFS
Blackwood Creek after restoration

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024