2023 STPUD Pioneer Trail Fire Suppression Infrastructure
Strategy
Firefighting Infrastructure Enhancement
Lead Implementer
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Funders
South Tahoe Public Utility District, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Other Organizations
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Project Primary Contact
Donielle Morse
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2026
Estimated Total Cost
$7,963,201.00
Secured Funding
$6,963,201.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$1,000,000.00
Community Wildfire Protection
Firefighting Infrastructure Enhancement
This project installs 11,300 linear feet of new 12 and 16” water mains and 10 fire hydrants on Pioneer Trail from Marshall Trail to Susquehana. This is a sparsely populated road but a main evacuation route and fire break for the community of South Lake Tahoe. There is currently not water service along this route. The project will install fire hydrants at less than 1000 ft spacing in accordance with the Fire Code for undeveloped areas and will provide fire flow in excess of 3000 gpm.
Targeted Performance Measure
No Expected Accomplishments provided
Pillars of Resilience
- Fire Adapted Communities