Lake Tahoe EIP

South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration

Project Number
02.01.01.0026
Action Priority
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)

Stage
Implementation
Duration
2004 - 2024
Total Project Cost
$26,000,000
Funding Request
$0
Community Wildfire Protection Program Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Conduct hazardous fuel reduction and forest ecosystem health treatments for the south shore area of the Lake Tahoe Basin. These fuel reduction treatments would cover the National Forest areas from Emerald Bay east to Burke Creek and would focus on the Urban Wildland Interface. These treatments would reduce the level of hazardous fuels within the defense and threat zones. This includes the use of mechanical harvesters and chainsaws for thinning to reduce live tree densities and mechanical chipping to reduce the amount of existing dead and down biomass.

Targeted Performance Measures

No Expected Accomplishments provided

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation
A mechanical harvester removes limbs and brush and cuts the tree into lengths for transport
(Timing: During) (~54 KB)
Credit: U.S. Forest Service A mechanical harvester removes limbs and brush and cuts the tree into lengths for transport

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Unknown or Unassigned, $26,000,000

Photos

During
South Shore Fuels Map
(Timing: During) (~5,219 KB)
Credit: US Forest Service
South Shore Fuels Map

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024