Scenic Resources Threshold Monitoring

The Tahoe Region’s landscape is extensive and varied and viewers predominately see the landscape from major roadways or from the lake itself. Scenic deterioration results from types of development that dominate or are incompatible with the natural landscape, are in locations visible from major roadways, block important views and remove vegetation and natural features, and alter the topography. The scenic resource evaluation assesses changes in scenic conditions relative to TRPA threshold standards.