LT Info | 03.01.01.0001 - Upper Truckee River Johnson Meadow Acquisition

Project

03.01.01.0001 - Upper Truckee River Johnson Meadow Acquisition

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Planning/Design

Implementation

Post-Implementation

Completed

Overview

Basics

Project Description

This project included the acquisition of a 206+ acre meadow property along the Upper Truckee Rive. Significant restoration opportunities (See EIP Project #01.02.01.0030 Upper Truckee River Johnson Meadow Restoration Project) will be pursued following acquisition, including filling an erosive gully channel and restoring the main river channel to function more naturally and benefit water quality and wildlife habitat. Dispersed public recreation opportunities will be provided with a future project.

Stage

Completed

Planning/Design Start Year

2015

Implementation Start Year

2018

Completion Year

2018

Estimated Total Cost

$8,315,000

Primary Contact

Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)

Added On

01/12/2017

Last Updated

06/25/2025

Location

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Organizations

Organization	Lead Implementer	Implementer	Funder	Primary Contact
California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW)				Beth Vollmer - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)
California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC)				Whitney Brennan - California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC)
Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund)				Amy Berry - Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund)
Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD)				Mollie Hurt - Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD)
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS - LTBMU)				Brian Garrett - U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS - LTBMU)

EIP Details

EIP Basics

View EIP Fact Sheet | View Funding Request Sheet

EIP Focus Area

03 - Sustainable Recreation and Transportation

EIP Program

03.01 - Sustainable Recreation Program

EIP Action Priority

Improve Public Access

Project

03.01.01.0001 - Upper Truckee River Johnson Meadow Acquisition

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

EIP Performance Measure	Subcategories	Expected Value
Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquired	[Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquired: General]		acres

Reported Performance Measures

Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquired
Subcategories	2018	Total	Units
Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquired	2018	Total	Units
General	206	206	acres
Total	206	206	acres

Funding

Expected Funding

Estimated Total Cost

$8,315,000

Secured Funding

$8,315,000

Unfunded Need

Funding Source	Total	Secured Funding	Targeted Funding
Proposition 1 (CDFW)	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$0
Proposition 1 (CTC)	$4,215,000	$4,215,000	$0
Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund)	$100,000	$100,000	$0
Grand Total	$8,315,000	$8,315,000	$0

Reported Expenditures

Funding Source	Total	2018	2017	2016	2015
Proposition 1	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$0	$0	$0
Proposition 1	$4,215,000	$4,215,000	$0	$0	$0
Tahoe Fund	$100,000	$100,000	$0	$0	$0
Grand Total	$8,315,000	$8,315,000	$0	$0	$0

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Johnson Meadow
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Johnson Meadow
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Johnson Meadow January 2018
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Truckee River Bridge at Johnson Meadow, February 2017
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Truckee River ridge at Johnson Meadow, January 2017
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Upper Truckee River at Highway 50 bridge, December 29, 2016
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Upper Truckee River at Highway 50 bridge, looking upstream into Johnson Meadow, December 29, 2016
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