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.
A Glimpse Behind the NV Energy Resilience Corridors Project
April 4, 2023
Watching the progression of the NV Energy Resilience Corridors Project we were very concerned with the excessive removal of trees during October 2022. To learn more about the agreement behind, and scope of the project, we requested the contract...
Our Concerns on the Burke Creek Restoration Project
April 3, 2023
Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group's letter to:
Teresa Cody, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Meghan Kelly, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
Subject: Burke Creek Rabe Meadow Riparian Restoration Project
Dear Ms. Cody and Ms....
The Future of Lake Tahoe
April 3, 2023
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has been increasing density, coverage, and height (by lessening restrictions on each) in “Town Centers” to allow for “affordable housing.” However, what is being approved is not affordable; luxury condominiums...
Submit Comments to Improve the Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy
March 27, 2023
There is a new DRAFT Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy. COMMENTS ARE DUE BY MARCH 31ST. One thing is clear, more and more people have been recreating in the Tahoe Basin the last few years. When snow is not covering them, the 600 miles of trails in the...
Tahoe Area Group February 2023 eNewsletter
February 2, 2023
On demand: Mythbusting Tahoe, thinning forests and wildfires, opt online for Board elections, Palisades Tahoe comments closed, and more!
Boatworks Redevelopment Project
February 1, 2023
MJD Capital Development and Ogilvy Consulting have been working with Placer County on the Boatworks Redevelopment Project through pre-development, project application review, Municipal Advisory Council review, and notice of preparation and scoping....
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...