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The Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) was envisioned during the 1997 Presidential Summit at Lake Tahoe. President Clinton and others convened here to focus efforts on protecting the lake for future generations. The resulting program encompasses hundreds of capital improvement, research, program support, and operation and maintenance projects in the Tahoe Basin, all designed to help restore Lake Tahoe's clarity and environment.
EIP projects are designed to achieve and maintain environmental thresholds that protect Tahoe’s unique and valued resources. These thresholds cover areas such as the public health and safety of residents and visitors as well as the scenic, recreational, educational, scientific, and natural values of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
In general, the EIP's work consists of developing and leading the effort on planning, coordination, and implementation of EIP projects. The success of the Environmental Improvement Program has been realized by focusing on four primary areas:
- Management and development of the EIP
- Resource development and organizational alignment
- Program management
- Coordination of research and science efforts throughout the Basin
By focusing on these areas, the EIP has succeeded in dramatically improving the delivery and benefits of projects designed to protect Tahoe’s economy and the unique and valued resources for future generations. See the links below for more detailed information on the Environmental Improvement Program.
Read or print the 10-year EIP Progress Report delivered at the 2007 Lake Tahoe Federal Forum. The links below represent the entire report, in sections.
Follow the link below to read about the 2001 EIP update. Regular updating of the EIP ensures that the documentation remains relevant and that the program meets its stated objectives.
This EIP Update broadens stakeholder input, refines anticipated needs and begins tracking
project implementation progress. In addition, some new key pieces in this update include: 1) a
finance plan which identifies multi-agency funding needs in one consolidated funding package;
2) recommendations for implementing the EIP; and 3) a more user-friendly and comprehensive
EIP project list database.
The EIP provides a regional framework for implementing restoration programs and projects. It
is envisioned that local implementers will use the Update as a means for developing more
specific programs and projects tailored to their unique jurisdictional needs.
2001 Environmental Improvement Program Update Page
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