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 U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit released the decision for the fuels reduction project at Upper Echo Lakes. The project includes tree thinning and surface fuels reduction that is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve firefighting effectiveness. The project, funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act as part of the Environmental Improvement Program is in a 45-day decision appeal period, which ends by the close of business on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. For more information about the project, contact Brian Garrett at (530) 543-2694 or visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/UpperEchoLakesFuelsReduction.
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in soliciting proposals to reconstruct, operate and maintain Round Hill Pines Resort. Round Hill Pines is a family-oriented lakeside resort located in Douglas County, Nevada, near the communities of Stateline, Nevada, and South Lake Tahoe, California. Applications must be received by Monday, May 20, 2013, 4:30 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Forest Supervisor’s Office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The prospectus is available on the internet at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/RoundhillProspectus. For information, contact Jonathan Cook-Fisher, (530) 543-2741 or jcfisher@fs.fed.us.
Jerri Marr awoke on June 23, 2012, expecting a normal day as forest supervisor on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Little did she . . .
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Protecting, Enjoying, and Exploring the Lake Tahoe Basin. This inaugural environmental newspaper issue is a collaboration of agencies in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The Lake Tahoe Basin offers many winter recreational opportunities. Follow the link listed above for info on sledding/tubing, skiing/boarding, snowmobiling, ice skating, sno-parks and more.
The LTBMU invites you to Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort beginning January 18, 2013, through April 12, 2013, weather permitting. Follow the link above for more information.