Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
Unknown
Primary Contact
Sarah Muskopf (sarah.muskopf@usda.gov)
Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2032
Total Project Cost
$500,000
Funding Request
Unknown
Watershed Restoration Program
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
This project proposes to develop a comprehensive environmental planning document to restore ecological and hydrological characteristics of meadows on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. We have already completed a very similar NEPA document which focused on six meadows. We are currently restoring these meadows. These past experiences of writing the NEPA document and evaluating the feasibility of different restoration techniques are very advantageous for moving forward with a stream-lined, broader-scale document. As a result, we anticipate this planning project would take fewer than two years to complete.
Targeted Performance Measures
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
Acres of SEZ Restored or Enhanced
Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced
Threshold Categories
Fisheries
Scenic Resources
Soil Conservation
Vegetation Preservation
Wildlife
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Location
Targeted Funding
No Funding Source Identified
Photos
Before
Sever conifer encroachment in Benwood Meadow Complex
Conifer Encroachment in Meiss Meadow in the LTBMU
During
Conifer slash piles in Benwood meadow
Conifer slash piles in Baldwin meadow
After
Baldwin Meadow following thinning and prescribed broadcast burning