South Tahoe High School Fuels Reduction Project
Strategy
Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuel Reduction
Lead Implementer
City of South Lake Tahoe
Funders
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Project Primary Contact
Jay Manning
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2027
Estimated Total Cost
$321,289.00
Secured Funding
$321,289.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Community Wildfire Protection
Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuel Reduction
The Fuels Reduction Prescription outlined herein presents a comprehensive plan for mitigating wildfire risk and enhancing safety in the vicinity of South Lake Tahoe High School. Spanning a total of 80.1 acres, including areas both adjacent to and within the high school grounds, this project addresses the critical need to reduce fuel loading and create defensible space to protect students, staff, and surrounding communities.
The project area encompasses 80.1 acres located adjacent to and within South Lake Tahoe High School.
The project area encompasses 80.1 acres located adjacent to and within South Lake Tahoe High School.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 81.00 acres
Pillars of Resilience
- Fire Adapted Communities
- Forest Resilience