Project
01.01.01.0201 - Cave Rock Water Quality Improvement Project
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Overview

Basics

Basics
Over the past few years, the Cave Rock unit of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park has experienced a high level of unauthorized walk-in visitor use and user-created trails have led to severe slope erosion and sediment runoff above the beach area at the southern end of the Park. This project will prevent walk-in visitor access through temporary and long-term fencing, and repair existing erosion through a mix of slope stabilization and revegetation. The project will also assess the existing Tahoe yellow cress (TYC) enclosure in the Park for possible relocation or expansion to protect the sensitive habitat from human use.

Implementation
2021
2021
2026
$165,186
Christopher LaCasse (chris.lacasse@lands.nv.gov)
08/02/2021
06/25/2025
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Organizations

Organizations
Nevada Tahoe Conservation District (NTCD) Meghan Kelly - Nevada Tahoe Conservation District (NTCD)
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) Kevin Fromherz - Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Parks (NV State Parks)

EIP Details

EIP Basics

EIP Basics
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01 - Watersheds and Water Quality
01.01 - Stormwater Management Program
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
01.01.01.0201 - Cave Rock Water Quality Improvement Project

This project is on the EIP 5-year list.

Lake Clarity Details

Lake Clarity Basics

Lake Clarity Basics
Forest Uplands

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced [Action Performed: Restored], [Habitat Type: Lake] 5 acres
Special Status Species Sites Protected or Re-Established [Action Performed: Protected], [EIP Focal Species: Tahoe Yellow Cress (Rorippa subumbellata)], [Site Type: High-priority ] 10 number
Disturbed Areas Restored, Enhanced, or Created None acres
Forest Upland Facilities Retrofitted for Stormwater None number

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures
Disturbed Areas Restored, Enhanced, or Created
2021 2022 2023 2024 Total Units
Disturbed Area Treatment Type Ownership
Enhanced Other 0.62 0.62 1.24 acres
Restored Other 0.57 0.62 1.19 acres
Total 0.57 0.62 0.62 0.62 2.43 acres

Funding

Expected Funding

Expected Funding
$165,186
$165,186
$0
Total
Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) $60,000 $60,000 $0
Tahoe Bonds Act (NDSL) $105,186 $105,186 $0
Grand Total $165,186 $165,186 $0

Reported Expenditures

Reported Expenditures
Total 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Nevada Division of State Lands $27,987 $0 $27,987 $0 $0 $0
Tahoe Bonds Act $105,156 $0 $5,690 $14,945 $11,993 $72,528
Grand Total $133,143 $0 $33,677 $14,945 $11,993 $72,528

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Watersheds

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Threshold Categories

  • Preserve shorezone from erosion into lake due to illegal trail use, enhancing visitor recreational experience in Cave Rock State Park.
  • Preserve existing Tahoe yellow cress population through expanding and fortifying protective enclosure located at southern beach area of Cave Rock State Park.
  • Prevent sediment runoff from flowing over eroding hillside and entering Lake Tahoe.

Local and Regional Plans

Related Projects

Related Projects

01.01.01.0201 - Cave Rock Water Quality Improvement Project is associated with following groups of projects.

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Notes

Notes
12/17/2024 9:50 AM Christopher LaCasse 518 feet of permanent fence installed on western side of southern beach in Cave Rock State Park. When NDOT 3R project begins in Summer of 2025/2026, the eastern portion of the fence will be completed, enclosing and protecting the entire eroding hillside.
02/29/2024 4:14 PM Beth Vollmer 2022: 0.62 acres of hillside repaired, installation of rip rap and new culvert. heavy equipment-based.

2023: 0.62 acres of vegetation, soil mats, protective temporary fencing, and paid for irrigation during the summer season.
01/25/2024 2:40 PM Christopher LaCasse Permitting is being coordinated with NDOT for their construction of a guardrail, which must be in place prior to or concurrently with the perimeter fence protecting the hillside. A fencing contractor will be secured and project is targeted for completion at the end of summer 2024.
12/12/2022 10:31 AM Christopher LaCasse Project has been modified to coincide permanent fence installation with NDOT's planned "3 R's" project, which will allow a guardrail on Highway 50 to be installed adjacent to the new fence.