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Tahoe Grading and Digging Season Coming to a Close

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV -- The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is reminding residents and contractors that the annual grading and digging season for permitted projects will end on Sunday, October 15, after which all construction sites must be winterized to protect...

A Message on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

Lake Tahoe and the nation lost an irreplaceable leader today with the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. On behalf of the partnership of Lake Tahoe organizations who the Senator dubbed “Team Tahoe,” we send our heartfelt condolences to her family, colleagues,...

Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered in Lake Tahoe

Contact Jeff Cowen, Public Information Officer, (775) 589-5278 September 21, 2023 Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – Divers monitoring Lake Tahoe have discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails in areas off the South Shore, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource...

Divers Remove Invasive Plants in Emerald Bay

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Starting today, divers will begin removing aquatic invasive plants in Emerald Bay, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) announced today. Control of this one and a half-acre Eurasian watermilfoil infestation in the iconic location will...

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We’re All Here for the Lake

By Julie W. Regan The moment I first crested Echo Summit three decades ago, I was holding my breath like I’d reached the top of the climb of a roller coaster. The expanse of deep blue that spread out before me seemed like a dream, lofted above the earth, and cupped by...

The 2012 Regional Plan Delivers On Its Promise

By Cindy Gustafson Ten years ago this December, a major shift took place in the Tahoe Basin. On December 12, 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board approved a critical update to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan that brought environmental policies...

Housing Solutions Coming Forward

Above: An artist's rendering of the Sugar Pine Village affordable housing project under construction in South Lake Tahoe. The 248-unit affordable multifamily housing project consists of four phases and will be deed-restricted to affordable rates. By Cindy Gustafson...

Protecting Our Waters From Aquatic Invasive Species

By Hayley Williamson Tahoe’s boat inspectors delivered some excellent news this month. This boating season, we experienced one of the lowest years on record of boats detected with dangerous quagga and zebra mussels—this following several years of troubling increases....

Tahoe Summit Praises Partnerships

Tahoe Summit Praises Partnerships By Cindy Gustafson No matter where you stand in the Tahoe Basin, you are in a place that has benefited from one of the largest landscape-scale conservation programs in the nation. The Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, or...

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Office: (775) 589-5278
Send an email: jcowen@trpa.gov

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