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Lake Tahoe EIP

South Lake Tahoe Airport Improvement Project

Project Number
02.01.01.0090
Action Priority
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Implementers
City of South Lake Tahoe
Supporting Agencies
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, City of South Lake Tahoe
Primary Contact
Mark Gibbs (mgibbs@cityofslt.us)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2018 - 2021
Total Project Cost
$628,894
Funding Request
$0
Community Wildfire Protection Program Reduce Hazardous Fuels
This project includes on-going Capital, Operations and Maintenance activities at the Lake Airport. This program is funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund operations budget and through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the State of California. These include forest fuel reduction and fire resilience in areas surrounding the airport, and habitat modification to reduce the likelihood of wildlife/aircraft collisions. All efforts are supported for regulatory compliance through a contract Registered Professional Forester and a contract Wildlife Biologist. Project completed on November 19, 2021.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Facilities Improved or Created
  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced
  • Pounds of Air Pollutants Removed or Avoided by Project

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Soil Conservation
  • Water Quality
California Conservation Corps thinning trees less than 14" dbh (Timing: During) (~3,717 KB) Credit: City of South Lake Tahoe California Conservation Corps thinning trees less than 14" dbh

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: California Department of ... (Cal Fire), $179,951

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Airport Enterprise... (CSLT), $448,943

Photos

During
Fuel Reduction on Airport Property (Timing: During) (~4,482 KB) Credit: Lake Tahoe Airport
Fuel Reduction on Airport Property
After
LED Replacement Fuel Tanker Parking (Timing: After) (~587 KB) Credit: Lake Tahoe Airport
LED Replacement Fuel Tanker Parking
LED relacement airport parking lot (Timing: After) (~583 KB) Credit: Lake Tahoe Airport
LED relacement airport parking lot
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/05/2025