The Benefits to Restoring the Upper Truckee River, Modernizing the Golf Course, and Enhancing Public Access to the State Park

Restore River & Lake Tahoe Clarity

  • Restore 1.5-mile section of the Upper Truckee River
  • Integral part of a larger multi-reach river restoration effort
  • Protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by reducing erosion and sediment input
  • Protect fen and wetlands in State Park, which are outside of the project area
  • Reconnect river to its meadow floodplain
  • Restore water table levels and meadow vegetation
  • Restore riparian habitat and stream environment zone through restoration of geomorphic function
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The project will help stop this sediment from entering Lake Tahoe while it also stops erosion at the River and golf course.

Modernize Golf Course Infrastructure

  • Replace 60-year old dilapidated failing irrigation system with new pipes, and sprinkler heads; update with sustainable, water-saving irrigation
  • Replace old sod, turf, bunkers, golf cart paths
  • Keep an 18-hole championship with an equivalent par and slope
  • Ensure longer and reliable play-time to golfers
  • Continue Audubon certification
  • Offer restroom facilities vs. current portable toilets
  • Keep community hub for nonprofit fundraising, theater and special events
  • Improve the training grounds for South Tahoe High School golf teams
  • Continue to generate substantial revenue for CA State Parks to help keep Emerald Bay and Bliss State Parks open
  • Keep full-time and part-time jobs at golf course and in our community
  • Boost our local economy directly and incrementally via revenues (2/3 of golf rounds are played by visitors who spend money on lodging, meals, etc.)
  • Provide quality, competitively-priced golf  to locals, youth, and visitors
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The project will deliver a modernized golf course infrastructure with improved water use efficiency, turf and golf paths for environmental and economic sustainability.

Improve Recreational Access at State Park

  • Create new recreation access near the clubhouse, including trailhead, parking and picnic tables
  • Include an ADA-accessible trail to parallel southeast side of the river, connect from Highway 50 to a new bridge, and lead to trails on the west side of river
  • Provide reliable access for the general public to Washoe Meadows State Park
  • Remove five erosion-causing, fire-prone, undersized bridges; replace with three longer bridges
  • Create a day-use State Park entrance and picnic grounds north of maintenance shop
  • Also will include a public restroom
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Our public State Park will become more easily enjoyable, with trails separate from the golf course, ADA access, parking and public restrooms.