The goal of the project is to restore ecological function and processes within the Burke Creek channel and its adjacent floodplain, reduce pollutant loading to Lake Tahoe, and improve public safety on Highway 50 related to flooding.
Location
Burke Creek is a small stream in the Lake Tahoe Basin which passes just north of the intersection of HWY 50 and Kahle Drive in Douglas County, NV.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/26/2015
2
Comment Period
04/01/2016
3
Objection Period Start
07/13/2016
4
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Burke Creek Highway 50 Crossing and Realignment Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/19/2016 |
| Forests | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Districts | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |