California Attorney General's Office Statement regarding Draft Regional Plan Update

At the April 26, 2012 meeting of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency the draft update to the Regional Plan Document was released. This started the clock on a sixty-day public review and comment period. This is the statement provided during public comment on the draft document by California Deputy Attorney General, Daniel Siegel.

“I am glad the document that has been presented to you is a starting and not the final product because we believe that the draft has serious legal defects that need to be addressed..."

Slow Rollers host second annual Spirit Parade Thursday, May 17 at 4:00pm.

Starts at old Millers Outpost building at the Wye.

Jim Mahoney about the Tahoe Threshold Evaluation Report

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released the Threshold Evaluation Report for 60-day public review in the last week of April 2012. Dr. Jim Mahoney served as the Chair of the seven-person scientific peer review panel that reviewed the Threshold Evaluation Report and whose members deemed it a “major improvement as compared to earlier planning documents”. Mahoney is an expert in atmospheric science and a former architect of both the acid rain and climate change programs for the United States government. Here he is pictured receiving the William Redfield Award for his service as Deputy NOAA Administrator from 2002-2006. This is a three-part interview with Jim Mahoney about select recommendations of the peer review panel regarding future scientific work in the Tahoe Basin.

Jim Mahoney about the Tahoe Threshold Evaluation Report

Jim Mahoney about the Tahoe Threshold Evaluation Report

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released the Threshold Evaluation Report for 60-day public review in the last week of April 2012. Dr. Jim Mahoney served as the Chair of the seven-person scientific peer review panel that reviewed the Threshold Evaluation Report and whose members deemed it a “major improvement as compared to earlier planning documents”. Mahoney is an expert in atmospheric science and a former architect of both the acid rain and climate change programs for the United States government. Here he is pictured receiving the William Redfield Award for his service as Deputy NOAA Administrator from 2002-2006. This is a three-part interview with Jim Mahoney about select recommendations of the peer review panel regarding future scientific work in the Tahoe Basin.

Jim Mahoney about the Tahoe Threshold Evaluation Report

Jim Mahoney about the Tahoe Threshold Evaluation Report

In this conversation Mahoney talks about the recommendation to increase attention to climate change and the interaction of climate change and socioeconomic trends in the Tahoe Basin. He says, “No matter how much we think we can protect…. There are things that are outside of our control… there may be situations where a short or long period of unusual weather conditions will affect many of the parameters the TRPA is to consider”.

Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, Part 1 of 2 in the Interview with Ted Thayer. Ted Thayer is the Fish & Wildlife Program Manager at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Thayer leads the Lake Tahoe Basin collaborative Aquatic Invasive Species Program. The goals of the Program are to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasives to the Tahoe Region, limit the spread of existing aquatic invasive populations and abate harmful ecological, economic, social and public health impacts of aquatic invasives.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board unanimously approves JMA Ventures proposed redevelopment of Homewood Mountain Resort with significant community support for the water quality benefits of the project.

Part 1 of 2 in the interview with Jacquie Chandler 

Jacquie Chandler is the Executive Director at Sustainable Tahoe, a non-profit organization seeking to raise awareness about how preservation is profitable. Jacquie and a team of volunteers look for opportunities to facilitate the adoption of stewardship and sustainability by showcasing, cultivating and connecting models of success. In this Tahoe Project interview Chandler talks about the Tahoe Expo and ways Tahoe can host sustainable tourism.

Part 2 of 2 in the interview with Jacquie Chandler 

Jacquie Chandler is the Executive Director at Sustainable Tahoe, a non-profit organization seeking to raise awareness about how preservation is profitable. In this, part two of two, in the interview with her, Jacquie Chandler highlights Tahoe Expo 2012 – the second annual event featuring highlights of the Tahoe environment for the geotourist.

"Reduce the exportation of wealth to maintain the cycle of capital in or as close the the Tahoe Basin as possible. Leakage is a problem because it is about capital not captured. We want to give people a reason to buy local. How do we ensure that the quality of services available is good enough to sustain purchasing power here." - Michael Ward

California Attorney General's Office Statement regarding Draft Regional Plan Update

At the April 26, 2012 meeting of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency the draft update to the Regional Plan Document was released. This started the clock on a sixty-day public review and comment period. This is the statement provided during public comment on the draft document by California Deputy Attorney General, Daniel Siegel.

“I am glad the document that has been presented to you is a starting and not the final product because we believe that the draft has serious legal defects that need to be addressed..."

Tim Cashman Interview, Part 1 of 2

Tim Cashman is the Nevada-at-Large member of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. He is a Las Vegas native who is now co-owner of Las Vegas Harley-Davidson. In this conversation Cashman talks about his desire to serve the public interest by volunteering for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. 

Tim Cashman Interview, Part 2 of 2

In the three years he has served on the TRPA Governing Board Cashman has been a strong advocate for efforts to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species to the Tahoe Basin as he has seen first-hand the damage that these have done in Southern Nevada. Tim talks about the Tahoe aquatic invasive species program in this segment of the interview.

Part 2 of 2 in the interview with Robin Reedy. When asked about "sticking points" in the Regional Plan negotiation Ms. Reedy says, “More municipal involvement is a sticking point for some… I would like to see good decisions being made with the information at hand and people being able to invest in the area. Most of the time people who make investments in Tahoe are people who live here—people who have emotional and geographic interest in the area and they want to see it do better. Those are the people who are willing to take the risk.” Robin Reedy is Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval’s, Appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board. She is Vice Chair of the TRPA Regional Plan Update Committee.

Slow Rollers host second annual Spirit Parade Thursday, May 17 at 4:00pm.

Starts at old Millers Outpost building at the Wye.

Part 1 of 2 in the March 2012 Interview with Kindred Murillo. Dr. Kindred Murillo is the President of Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. Murillo recently earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University and has over a decade of experience in community college administration and financial management. In this Tahoe Project interview Murillo talks about the strengths of Lake Tahoe Community College and her aspirations for the institution’s future.

Part 2 of 2 in the March 2012 Interview with Kindred Murillo. 

In this, part II of two in the interview with her, Dr. Kindred Murillo, President of the college, highlights the role of Lake Tahoe Community College in the Tahoe Basin and in the nationwide context of undergraduate education.

For many, including California State Parks staff, turning The Meadow into golf green is a practical matter—the Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the top revenue-generating parks in the state. For others, putting a golf course on the land that is the social, psychological and spatial center of community is anathema to their sense of Sierra place and a blow to the civic fabric of a neighborhood.