STATELINE, Nev. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday approved policy changes that will help increase the pace and scale of forestry work in the Lake Tahoe Region to reduce the threat…
Forest thinning projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin just got a new partner that will help remove the threat of wildfires in a cheaper and more efficient manner. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board unanimously approved a change to its policy that will now allow mechanical thinning on slopes with a 30-50 percent grade.