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Overview
Basics
Basics
The project is starting with a watershed assessment of the Trout Creek and Cold Creek drainages. The goal of the project is to restore and enhance Stream Environment Zone (SEZ) ecosystem function within the watershed. The work includes a general assessment of the watersheds to identify key processes or factors that may influence the planning and design of restoration opportunities. The Conservancy will identify restoration opportunities, including conifer removal, focusing on publicly owned SEZs in the lower Trout Creek and Cold Creek watersheds, between Highway 50 and Pioneer Trail, and up Cold Creek to Powerline Trail, over approximately 280 acres.
Planning/Design
2022
2026
2034
$3,000,000
Jen Greenberg (Jen.Greenberg@tahoe.ca.gov )
07/26/2016
02/17/2026
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| Location Information | Location Notes |
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Organizations
Organizations
| California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | Whitney Brennan - California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | |||
| City of South Lake Tahoe (CSLT) | Stephen Anderjack - City of South Lake Tahoe (CSLT) |
EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
01.02.01.0066 - Trout and Cold Creek Watershed Assessment and Restoration
This project is on the EIP 5-year list.
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced | [Action Performed: Enhanced] | 100 | linear feet |
| Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment | [Initial or Maintenance Treatment: Initial] | 5 | acres |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measure Accomplishments are not relevant for projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$3,000,000
$225,000
$2,775,000
| Total | |||
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| California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| California Tahoe Conservancy | $225,000 | $62,300 | $102,485 | $54,575 | $5,640 |
| Grand Total | $225,000 | $62,300 | $102,485 | $54,575 | $5,640 |
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Watersheds
No watersheds set for this project.
Threshold Categories
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Ongoing adaptive management for Cold Creek and Trout Creek restoration.
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Ongoing adaptive management for Cold Creek and Trout Creek restoration.
Local and Regional Plans
Related Projects
Related Projects
No Related Projects set for this project.
External Links
Notes
Notes
| 12/16/2025 2:16 PM | Jen Greenberg | Watershed Assessment completed in 2025. Currently exploring partnerships and restoration opportunities with Lake Tahoe Community College. | ||
| 02/14/2023 3:32 PM | Beth Vollmer | Formerly named as a City of South Lake Tahoe project -Trout Creek Adaptive Management and Fuel Reduction | ||
| 02/13/2023 10:13 AM | Jen Greenberg | Land ownership and project management is switching from City of South Lake Tahoe to the California Tahoe Conservancy. The project area is being expanded to include additional publicly-owned lands in the lower Trout and Cold Creek Watersheds. | ||
| 01/23/2020 9:47 AM | Jason Burke | Project location is outside of City limits and could be part of a land exchange with the California Tahoe Conservancy for more efficient resource management. |