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Lake Tahoe EIP

Cave Rock Fire Protection Water Infrastructure Phase 1

Project Number
02.01.03.0002
Action Priority
Upgrade Priority Water Infrastructure to Fight Catastrophic Wildfire
Implementers
Douglas County, NV
Supporting Agencies
Douglas County, NV, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Courtney Walker (cwalker@douglasnv.us)

Stage
Implementation
Duration
2018 - 2024
Total Project Cost
$20,500,000
Funding Request
$3,200,000
Community Wildfire Protection Program Upgrade Priority Water Infrastructure to Fight Catastrophic Wildfire
Reconstruction of the Cave Rock Water System to address severely lacking water supply for fire suppression and protection for both municipal and federal lands. The project consists of replacing failing and undersized infrastructure including waterlines, pumping facilities and water storage tanks. Additionally, the improvements will include an intertie to the Douglas County owned Zephyr Water Utility District water system to improve water supply reliability and redundancy. Projected O&M cost saving is reduction in water leak repairs.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Facilities Improved or Created

Threshold Categories

  • Vegetation Preservation
Cave Rock (Timing: Before) (~3,105 KB) Credit: Courtney Walker Cave Rock

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Douglas County General Fund (DGCO), $1,500,000

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU), $500,000

Secured Funding: Nevada Division of Environmen... (NDEP), $18,500,000

Targeted Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoratio... (USFS - LTBMU), $3,200,000

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024