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Lake Tahoe EIP

LTBMU Caldor Restoration

Project Number
01.02.01.0099
Action Priority
Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Victor Lyon (victor.lyon@usda.gov)

Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2022 - 2035
Total Project Cost
$10,000,000
Funding Request
$10,000,000
Watershed Restoration Program Restore Priority Meadows, Wetlands, and Lake Tahoe Tributaries
Long term restoration of the Caldor Fire area within the Lake Tahoe Basin, including removal of fire-killed trees, fuels reduction, reforestation, trail restoration, and terrestrial and aquatic habitat restoration.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Disturbed Areas Restored, Enhanced, or Created
  • Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Scenic Resources
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife

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Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU), $600,000

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

Targeted Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU), $5,000,000

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 06/06/2025