Become a Tahoe Nature Protector
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) was established in 1969 through a bi-state compact between California and Nevada, ratified by US Congress with the single purpose of protecting Lake Tahoe and supporting it's communities.
A core component of this plan is the environmental threshold standards: long-term environmental goals, using scientific standards to measure and guide efforts to protect and improve the environmental health and community well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Although the TRPA is responsible for monitoring these Thresholds, by enforcing rules and regulations to ensure progress toward meeting or maintaining these critical standards, we can all become Tahoe Nature Protectors. And awareness is the first step
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Tahoe's 10 Thresholds:
1. Air Quality: Reduce VMT with public transit and bike/pedestrian trails to uphold air quality standards
What can you do? Carpool, take transit, ride bike or walk when possible. And model this for visitors.
2. Water Quality: Minimize pollutants into the lake to restore water clarity to 105 ft (1960 levels)
What can you do? if it falls on the ground it finds it way to the lake - be mindful - inspire others.
3. Fish Habitat: Ensure 80 miles of healthy stream and lake bed habitat for aquatic species
What can you do? Be careful along streams to not create erosion or disturb fish in their habitat.
4. Wildlife: Maintain and improve biological health of ecosystems that support wildlife
What can you do? Give wildlife space, be alert, lock up trash and realize they live here too.
5. Vegetation: Restore forest health and protect sensitive flora and fauna species
What can you do? Wherever you stand in water or land something lives there - so avoid stepping on it.
6. Soil Conservation: Prevent and reverse impacts of development in SEZ /Stream Environmental Zones
What can you do? Adopt Best Management Practices BMP guidelines when planning a landscape.
7. Scenic Quality: Manage and improve scenic conditions and community character regionwide
What can you do? Avoid adding visuals that impede others experience of Tahoe's aesthetic.
8. Noise: Reduce noise levels in the region to preserve quality of life for wildlife and people
What can you do? Be respectful by keeping any noisy activities to a minimum.
9. Recreation: Increase access to recreation opportunities on public land and along shoreline
What can you do? While its fun to explore, stay on existing paths and whatever you pack in - pack it back out.
10. Sustainable Communities: Coordinate land use with transportation planning aimed to reduce auto use
What can you do? Choose transit, bike or walking when possible and guide visitors to the benefits of being able to enjoy Tahoe outside the car.
A core component of this plan is the environmental threshold standards: long-term environmental goals, using scientific standards to measure and guide efforts to protect and improve the environmental health and community well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Although the TRPA is responsible for monitoring these Thresholds, by enforcing rules and regulations to ensure progress toward meeting or maintaining these critical standards, we can all become Tahoe Nature Protectors. And awareness is the first step
💡 CLICK HERE to explore more
Tahoe's 10 Thresholds:
1. Air Quality: Reduce VMT with public transit and bike/pedestrian trails to uphold air quality standards
What can you do? Carpool, take transit, ride bike or walk when possible. And model this for visitors.
2. Water Quality: Minimize pollutants into the lake to restore water clarity to 105 ft (1960 levels)
What can you do? if it falls on the ground it finds it way to the lake - be mindful - inspire others.
3. Fish Habitat: Ensure 80 miles of healthy stream and lake bed habitat for aquatic species
What can you do? Be careful along streams to not create erosion or disturb fish in their habitat.
4. Wildlife: Maintain and improve biological health of ecosystems that support wildlife
What can you do? Give wildlife space, be alert, lock up trash and realize they live here too.
5. Vegetation: Restore forest health and protect sensitive flora and fauna species
What can you do? Wherever you stand in water or land something lives there - so avoid stepping on it.
6. Soil Conservation: Prevent and reverse impacts of development in SEZ /Stream Environmental Zones
What can you do? Adopt Best Management Practices BMP guidelines when planning a landscape.
7. Scenic Quality: Manage and improve scenic conditions and community character regionwide
What can you do? Avoid adding visuals that impede others experience of Tahoe's aesthetic.
8. Noise: Reduce noise levels in the region to preserve quality of life for wildlife and people
What can you do? Be respectful by keeping any noisy activities to a minimum.
9. Recreation: Increase access to recreation opportunities on public land and along shoreline
What can you do? While its fun to explore, stay on existing paths and whatever you pack in - pack it back out.
10. Sustainable Communities: Coordinate land use with transportation planning aimed to reduce auto use
What can you do? Choose transit, bike or walking when possible and guide visitors to the benefits of being able to enjoy Tahoe outside the car.
