Catch up on the current issues the Tahoe Area Group is watching and addressing through our ongoing protection of the natural environment and resources of the Lake Tahoe basin and Truckee River drainage.
Our Concerns on the Latitude 39 Residential Tower Project
December 15, 2022
Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group's letter to:
TRPA Governing Board Members and Interim Executive Director
(via Marja Ambler)
Subject: Consent Calendar Item 5, Latitude 39 Luxury Residential Tower Project
On behalf of our over 1,000...
Reduced Parking Requirements in Tahoe Basin Area Plan Amendments
December 14, 2022
We are skeptical about the reduction of parking requirements for new buildings. It was suggested that public parking could be shared with current businesses. Although that sounds promising, what happens during business hours? Are residents and...
Sierra Club Makes Historic Selection For Its Next Executive Director
December 7, 2022
After National Search, Ben Jealous, Former NAACP President,
Coalition Builder & Community Organizer Will Lead
Nation’s Most Enduring & Influential Grassroots Environmental Organization
The Sierra Club’s Board of Directors unanimously...
Placer County Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for Palisades Tahoe
December 6, 2022
Placer County has released a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for proposed large-scale development by Alterra Mountain Company at Palisades Tahoe. The project includes high-rise hotels, a 90,000 square foot adventure park with water slides...
Our Concerns on the Placer County Proposed Amendments to the Tahoe Basin Area Plan
December 1, 2022
Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group's letter to:
Stacy Wydra
Environmental Coordination Services
Community Development Resource Agency
County of Placer
The Tahoe Area Group of the Sierra Club agrees that affordable housing is needed in the...
Local climate advocates host health and climate change community forum December 7
November 28, 2022
Press Release from The North Tahoe chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby
The North Tahoe chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby(CCL), together with the Town of Truckee and the Sierra Business Council, will host a free community forum on...
Seeking Transportation Issues Leader
November 14, 2022
If you would like to get involved with the Sierra Club tracking and reporting back on transportation issues in the Lake Tahoe basin, please let us know. Transportation, the overuse of the roads by our 15 million visitors annually, is degrading our...
Tahoe Area Group November 2022 eNewsletter
November 7, 2022
Zoning laws workshop, forests under attack, TAP code change, e-bikes on trails, microplastics, Executive Committee election, and more!
Tahoe is Being Loved to Death - Keep Current Zoning Laws
November 3, 2022
Once again there is a push to change the current zoning laws in the Tahoe Area Plan to allow more density, higher and larger footprint buildings, and to decrease required parking. All of this is to make it easier for developers. Tahoe City is a...
Tahoe Area Plan Code Change Without Community Input
November 2, 2022
Washoe County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) have approved a Tahoe Area Plan code change without community input which will allow for an increase in density and height for new development such as the luxury condos at 947 Tahoe...