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Progress Report

July 1997

Introduction

Tahoe - A Treasure and Challenge

The Role of the California Tahoe Conservancy

Project Planning and Coordination

Environmentally Sensitive Land

Erosion Control

Stream Environment Zone

Cold Creek Restoration Project

Land Coverage and Other Marketable Rights

Public Access and Recreation

Kings Beach Public Lakefront Access

Wildlife Enhancement

Management

Interpretation

The Future

Summary of Projects

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

Since its inception in 1984, the Conservancy has authorized project expenditures under all of its programs totalling over $150 million. More specifically, these include the following amounts authorized under each program:

PROGRAM

Site Improvements

Acquisitions

Total

Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Lands Needed to Protect the Natural Environment

$ 69.4 million

$ 69.4 million

Land Coverage

$ 4.9 million

$ 4.9 million

Management Program and Planning

$ 7.0 million

$ 7.0 million

Erosion Control Grants

$ 27.1 million

$ 7.9 million

$ 35.0 million

Public Access and Recreation

$ 6.6 million

$ 16.2 million

$ 22.9 million

Wildlife Enhancement

$ 3.1 million

$ 1.7 million

$ 4.9 million

Stream Environment Zone and Watershed Restoration

$ 4.7 million

$ 1.4 million

$ 6.1 million

Grand Total

$ 48.7 million

$101.9 million

$150.6 million

In total, these expenditures will result in:

  • acquisition of various interests in over 5,450 parcels totalling over 6,450 acres of land; and

  • implementation of over 325 site improvement projects.

These projects will result in:

  • revegetation of 115 acres and the restoration of 65 acres of disturbed wetlands and meadows;

  • construction of 78 miles of roadside drainage facilities;

  • mitigation credit for over 2,200 public and private projects and transfer of coverage and other credits for 220 residential and commercial projects;

  • increased public access to over 1.5 miles of lake and beach frontage, improved public access facilities covering over 420 acres, and construction of 28 miles of hiking, biking and cross-country skiing trails;

  • restoration of 1,340 acres of wildlife habitat and 15.5 miles of instream fisheries habitat.

These expenditures are detailed in the following maps and charts for each program. Major projects are located on a map for each program and listed on the accompanying charts, in numerical order for each implementing jurisdiction, whether by the Conservancy directly or through its grantees.

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