Comments sought on how to restore Tahoe ecosystem
The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) is accepting public comment on capital projects and science themes that have been recommended for funding to help restore the Lake Tahoe Basin ecosystem, using Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 11 funds.
Twenty-one project proposals were received, addressing four federal vision focus areas: watershed and habitat improvement, forest health, air quality and transportation, and recreation and scenic.
Proposed Round 11 science themes are: forest health; watershed, water quality and habitat restoration; air quality; and integrating science.
The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee is made up of representatives of a broad array of constituencies concerned with the environmental andeconomic health of the Lake Tahoe region.
A list of projects can be viewed here.
The public is asked to comment on the Preliminary Recommendation Package no later than April 5. Comments may be submitted by email to: [email protected], or by regular mail to Linda Lind, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
LTFAC will review and discuss comments at its meeting on April 5 from 1-4pm at the US Forest Service LTBMU Office at 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
Where does the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) fit in with a few of the other agencies in the Tahoe Basin? I am wondering if the LTFAC communicated with Lake Tahoe Basin Managment Unit(LTBMU), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency(TRPA), Envirornmental Agency (EPA), California’s Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board(CLRWQCB), Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), University California Davis (UCD), University of Nevada (UNR), Desert Research Institute (DRI), who are associated with the Tahoe Environmental Scientific System (TESS), Tahoe Research Group (TRG), Lake Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (LTEEC), Tahoe Interagency Information Management System (TIIMS) or the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (LTEIP)? Just wondering…..?
We want to make sure there is enough input given and time allotted before the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 11 funds are used to save Lake Tahoe’s water quality. Maybe we can continue to use the majority of the funds for the salaries of the agencies personel for the next generation or two and let nature take its own course.