U.S. Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Forest Supervisor's Office 35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Voice: (530) 543-2600 TTY: (530) 543-0956 Hours: Mon thru Fri
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
U.S. Forest Service
North Shore Office
855 Alder Ave.
Incline Village, NV 89450 Voice: (775) 831-0914 Hours: Wed thru Fri
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Over 75% of the area around the lake is public land managed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. Totaling over 150,000 acres, this land includes beaches, hiking and biking trails, wilderness, historic estates and developed recreation areas such as campgrounds and riding stables. The forest is managed to provide access for the public and to protect the natural resources of the area. We hope you will join us in ensuring that the lake and surrounding lands
The annual closure of recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin has begun. Campgrounds and day-use areas traditionally close around mid-October. While forest roads typically close around mid-November, you may consult the Motor Vehicle Use Map for specific dates by visiting http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/TravelManagement. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center will remain open through October. For a complete list of facility closures, follow the link listed above.
The Lake Tahoe Basin is bear country. Bears that visit human occupied areas are usually in search of food. You will be less likely tohave encounters with bears if the recommended precautions are taken, so that bears do not associate humans with a source of food. Once they do, they become habituated to humans. Relocating habituated bears relocates the problem, it does not solve it. It is illegal in California and strongly discouraged in Nevada to feed bears, and many communities have ordinances penalizing those who feed wild animals. Follow the link listed above for information on living in and visiting bear habitat.
Join us at Sierra Nevada College for a free community screening of Green Fire at Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, Nevada. For more info, follow the link above.
Fuelwood permits are still on sale. The last day to cut your wood is October 31. Permits cost $20 per cord with a two-cord minimum purchase and a limit of 10-cords per household.
Prescribed fire is used in the Lake Tahoe Basin to reduce hazardous fuels, provide community protection, and improve forest health. For more information, follow the link listed above.
![[Graphic]: Depicts the location of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the state of California.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018034941im_/http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fsm9_045717.jpg)
Over 75% of the area around the lake is public land managed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. Totaling over 150,000 acres, this land includes beaches, hiking and biking trails, wilderness, historic estates and developed recreation areas such as campgrounds and riding stables. The forest is managed to provide access for the public and to protect the natural resources of the area. We hope you will join us in ensuring that the lake and surrounding lands 
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