IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL BOATERS!
The destructive Quagga and Zebra mussels have recently infested 17 different lakes and reservoirs in California and Nevada.  Lake Tahoe is seriously at risk. Click here for more info.

WHAT'S GOING ON?
Find out about upcoming League events, meetings, and fun stuff to do in Lake Tahoe on our calendar.

UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP GROUP
The League has developed a community based project, the Upper Truckee River Watershed Stewardship Group. Click here to learn about the group and how you can be involved.

CURRENT NEWS
Click here to read our most recent newsletter, the June 2008 E-News.

 

 

June 30, 2008

BREAKING NEWS:  TRPA SHOREZONE PLAN 

The Governing Board of the TRPA has just voted to restrict public comment on the Shorezone program with a July 3 deadline, in spite of extending final action on the Shorezone package until the end of August. This is an unreasonable limitation on public participation for such a unique national treasure.

The new Shorezone plan threatens Lake Tahoe with a host of unmitigated impacts, with additional build-out potential of up to 138 piers, 235 boat slips, six boat launching ramps, and thousands of buoys.

The number of buoys to be allowed under the proposal is 6,316.  Currently, there are about 4,500 buoys on Lake Tahoe, but this count is misleading, since 1/2 to 1/3 of these buoys are currently unauthorized.  This means that only about 2,200 to 3,000 buoys on the Lake have been properly permitted.  The TRPA wants to allow 3,300-4,000 more buoys than is legally permitted now!

Please join us in writing to the TRPA and Governing Board to voice your objections to the current proposed Shorezone Plan.  Click here to learn more about some of our most significant concerns and to TAKE ACTION!