Tahoe Basin Area Plan amendments at the Planning Commission, NTCA to manage CAP Committee in this month's North Lake Tahoe newsletter

Tahoe City's famous Penny Bear statue recently underwent maintenance by artist Lisa Ferguson. Check out the refreshed 5,700-pound bear that's made up of more than 200,000 pennies. WATCH VIDEO

CAL FIRE/Placer Fire Chief: A collaborative approach to emergency response

As we head deeper into this year’s fire season, most in the Tahoe Basin and Truckee are very aware of the ever-present threat of large damaging wildfires in our region. Fires are a significant threat in Tahoe given the dry, dense vegetation in mountainous terrain, however, I can also assure you that our residents and visitors are well protected by a complex network of emergency response services.

See CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Chief Brian Estes' full story in Moonshine Ink. READ MORE

Tahoe Basin Area Plan Amendments to be heard at Placer County Planning Commission

Happening today at 11 a.m., the Placer County Planning Commission will hear a staff report on whether to recommend proposed Tahoe Basin Area Plan amendments to the Board of Supervisors for approval.

• Tune in to the Planning Commission meeting on Zoom here
• Catch up with the virtual town hall recording

District 5 Town Hall set for August 17 to discuss eastern Placer evacuations and emergency preparedness

Join District 5 Supervisor Cindy Gustafson, the Placer County Sheriff's Office, CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department and the Placer County Office of Emergency Services for our Aug. 17 evacuation and emergency preparedness town hall. LEARN MORE

North Tahoe Community Alliance to convene and oversee the Capital Projects Advisory Committee

The Placer County Board of Supervisors last month unanimously approved an amendment to a five-year agreement with the North Tahoe Community Alliance that gives the organization oversight and administrative support over the Capital Projects Advisory Committee.

The CAP Committee was created by the Board of Supervisors in 2018 to recommend projects for funding raised through an extra 2% transient occupancy tax paid by overnight visitors who stay in hotel or short-term rental properties as approved by voters in eastern Placer County. READ MORE

OTHER NEWS

• Board approves additional funding for Lease to Locals housing initiative in North Tahoe
• SNOW Museum and Community Cultural Center draft environmental impact report released
• NTPUD unveils new scenic overlook and recreation enhancements at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area
• North Tahoe Regional Park tennis and pickleball project: Asphalt court grinding timelapse
• Placer County recognized for best technology practices in 2023 Digital Counties survey
• Truckee Donner Public Utilities District unveils strategic initiatives, asks for community input
• Take the county's Parking Management Program survey to help shape the program
• Tahoe: Treat our home like it's your own
• North Tahoe Public Utility District Kings Beach Watermain project update

EVENTS

• B4BC's 19th Annual Skate the Lake, Aug. 5-6 Information
• Placer County Planning Commission, Aug. 10 Information
• North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council meeting, Aug. 10 Information
• Concours d'Elegance, Aug. 11-12 Information
• TaHoe Nalu, Aug. 12-13 Information
• Marlette Trail Run, Aug. 13 Information
• Eastern Placer County Evacuation & Emergency Preparedness Town Hall, Aug. 17 Information
• Tahoe Adventure Challenge, Aug. 19 Information
• Northstar Enduro, Aug. 19-20 Information
• Tahoe Basin Design Review Committee meeting, Aug. 22 Information
• Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council meeting, Aug. 24 Information
• Tahoe Waterman Downwind, Aug. 26 Information
• Lake Tahoe Triathlon, Aug. 26-27 Information
• Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim, Aug. 27 Information
  
  

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