Lake Tahoe EIP

Zephyr Heights Community Defensible Space

Project Number
02.01.02.0029
Action Priority
Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Implementers
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
Unknown
Primary Contact
Dana Olson (dolson@ntcd.org)

Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2029
Total Project Cost
$2,626,845
Funding Request
Unknown
Community Wildfire Protection Program Implement Defensible Space on Public and Private Parcels and Utility Corridors
Fuels reduction treatment on a minimum of 75 acres of private parcels located within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Zephyr Cove, Nevada. This project collaborates with private landowners to implement defensible space and fuels reduction treatments on their properties. The project emphasizes community empowerment through education and outreach efforts that promote fire-adapted practices. This includes the formation of a Firewise site in partnership with Zephyr Cove residents.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 06/20/2026