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Lake Tahoe Work Groups

Groups Concerned with Air Quality and Transportation

NDOT Master Plan Partnering Process

Objectives: To work as a team in a spirit of partnering to produce a quality master plan that meets all user, schedule and phasing requirements, is cost effective, properly administered and produces the data upon which to effectively design, build and maintain the necessary erosion control and storm water management facilities. To define and provide preliminary design for water quality improvements on Nevada Highways 28 and 50.

Subcommittees:

  • Design Subcommittee
  • Environmental Subcommittee
  • Public Involvement Subcommittee

Lead Agency: NDOT

Contact(s): Amir Soltani, 775-888-7000

Status: Active.

Calendar: Monthly meetings the 3rd Friday of each month, Subcommittees meet monthly.

 

 

Transportation Technical Advisory Committee

Remarks: Directly related to WQ through planning and programming such things as cub/gutter/storm drain/water treatment in highway projects. (For example: Tahoe City or Highway 50 in CST; alternative fuels; transit vehicles, etc.) Comprised of each local jurisdiction, state DOTs, TMAs.

Lead Agency:

Contacts:

Calendar: Meets 4th Thursday of each month.

 

 

Tahoe Transportation Commission and Tahoe Transportation District

Objective: Responsible for input into regional plans and regional improvement programs. Each jurisdiction is represented, plus agencies such as the USGS, and the Washoe Tribe. This is a formal committee.

Contact: Richard Wiggins, TRPA, (775) 588-4547

 

Lake Tahoe Transportation and Water Quality Coalition

No information is available at this time.

 

Transportation Conformity Task Force

Has met twice. Meets as needed. Contact Jim Allison, TRPA, (775) 588-4547

 

Visibility Working Group

Meets approximately once per year. Contact Jim Allison, TRPA, (775) 588-4547

 

Airshed Model Working Group

Formed 1998. Meets as needed. Contact Jim Allison, TRPA, (775) 588-4547

 

Air Quality Monitoring Working Group

Meets approximately once per year. Contact Jim Allison, TRPA, (775) 588-4547

 

Prescribed Burning TAC

Objective Summary: Coordinate prescribed burning activities in relation to air quality thresholds.

Objectives: To coordinate prescribed burning activities towards reduction of smoke and precipitation to surface waters.

Remarks: A connect/nexus to water quality issues exists with respect to atmospheric deposition, modification of vegetation component within stream environment zones, and soil impacts.

Lead Agency: TRPA

Contact(s): Steve Chilton, TRPA, 775-588-4547, schilton@trpa.org

Status: Active.

Calendar: A quarterly meeting schedule may be established.