August 31 Media Event to Discuss Future of Lake Tahoe; Tahoe Public Agencies to Launch Collaborative Planning Process, Guiding the Tahoe Environment for the Next 20 Years.Tahoe Regional Planning Agency The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (or TRPA) was formed in 1969 through a bi-state compact between California and Nevada which was ratified by the U.S. Congress. The agency is mandated to protect the environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin through land-use regulations and is one of --How much additional development will take place at Lake Tahoe Ta·hoe , Lake A lake on the California-Nevada border west of Carson City, Nevada. It is a popular resort area. by the year 2027? What kind of growth is on the horizon? --What will be the state of lake clarity, forest health, water quality and recreation by that time? --How will regional planning regional planning: see city planning. help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the Lake Tahoe area? --How will Lake Tahoe agencies revise their long-range long-range adj. 1. Of, suitable for, or reaching long distances: long-range missiles. 2. Requiring or involving an extended span of time: long-range planning. plans to create a vision for Tahoe's future? WHAT, WHERE & WHEN: Four major public agencies responsible for the future of the Lake Tahoe Basin are inviting members of the press to a Lake Tahoe event on Tuesday, August 31, at 10 a.m. The press event will take place at the Boathouse Theater at the Tallac Historic Site at Valhalla, Rt. 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA. WHO: The chief executives of the following agencies will be speaking to the press: --Tahoe Regional Planning Agency --USDA Forest Service-Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit --Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board --Nevada Division of Environmental Protection WHY: The purpose of the event will be to introduce the "Pathway 2007" effort. Pathway 2007 is a collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. of the planning efforts of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the Forest Service-Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection. Each agency has agreed to develop their long-range plans in a collaborative process by 2007. This process establishes a pathway that will determine much of the future of Lake Tahoe. The public will have the opportunity to join in the Pathway 2007 collaborative planning process, helping to guide the future of one of America's most valued places. Members of the media will have the opportunity to hear of the goals and objectives of the Pathway 2007 effort and participate in a panel discussion with the agency leaders. PRESS CONFIRMATIONS & DIRECTIONS: Please contact either of the following individuals to confirm your attendance at the media event: --Julie Regan, Communications Director, TRPA TRPA Tahoe Regional Planning Agency : 775-588-4547 x237 --Rex Norman, Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Officer, USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service: 530-543-2627 The Tallac Historic site is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89, just past Camp Richardson on the right. Turn right at the sign that reads Valhalla. Visit this web address for detailed directions: http://www.valhalla-tallac.com/Directions.html |
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