Managing and maintaining Lake Tahoe´s extensive resources requires coordination and collaboration among the many Federal, State, tribal, and local entities– including business owners and resident groups - within the Basin. To enable coordination among these numerous entities, a "Work Group" approach has been developed and implemented. Work Groups are comprised of individuals from the relevant entities and are formed to address a specific environmental resource issue.

This approach has proven to be very successful. For example, the Motorized Watercraft Technical Committee was formed to address the issue of boating-related pollution in the Lake. The group is comprised of water quality experts from agencies and universities, and representatives from the engine manufacturing industry. The group researched the issue and recommended a ban on certain types of two-stroke engines on Lake Tahoe. Preliminary data indicates a significant decrease in fuel-based pollutants in the Lake after only one season of the ban.

Following are links to groups that have been or will be formed to address Lake Tahoe Region environmental issues. This list is dynamic and will be routinely updated as groups complete their missions or objectives, and as new groups form in response to identified needs.

 

Groups Concerned with Air Quality and Transportation

 

Groups Concerned with the Biota

 

Groups Concerned with BMP Effectiveness

 

Groups Concerned with Outreach and Education

 

Groups Concerned with Recreation

 

Groups Concerned with Science

 

Groups Concerned with Water Quality

 

Other Groups