Lake Tahoe agencies on Tuesday applauded Congress for its passage of a bill to reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, which is the cornerstone of federal investment in the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.
The approval extends existing funding authorizations for approximately $300 million to 2034 and continues federal support for priority projects to protect and restore Lake Tahoe. Since the improvement program was formed in 1997, public and private sector partners have completed more than 830 projects including wetland restoration, bike trails, forest fuel reduction, and aquatic invasive species prevention and control.
The federal commitment has helped leverage local, state, and private investments which together total more than $2.8 billion in environmental improvements.
Known as Team Tahoe, the program is a partnership of more than 80 public, tribal, and non-profit organizations.