Reid, Ensign hail important step for Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
Reno Gazette Journal, 5/4/10 - Senators Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Ensign, R-Nev., last week celebrated the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2010 out of the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee. The bill aims to restore and protect the ecological integrity of Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin.
Reid and Ensign are sponsoring the bill, which will protect Lake Tahoe's natural resources and ensure the area remains a premiere tourist destination.
The LTRA builds on successful restoration work already happening in the Tahoe basin by authorizing $415 million over eight years to improve water clarity, reduce the threat of wildfire and restore the natural landscape.
The bill specifically funds high-priority projects focused on aquatic invasive species prevention, storm-water management, watershed restoration, Lahontan cutthroat trout reintroduction and hazardous fuels reduction. Supporters include a broad coalition of businesses, local agencies and recreation and conservation organizations around Lake Tahoe.
A study published in 2008 found that more than 23,000 people living in the Lake Tahoe region are employed by the tourism industry there and earn more than $1.8 billion in income from tourism and tourism-supported jobs.
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Reid, Ensign hail important step for Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
Reno Gazette Journal, 5/4/10 - Senators Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Ensign, R-Nev., last week celebrated the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2010 out of the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee. The bill aims to restore and protect the ecological integrity of Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin.
Reid and Ensign are sponsoring the bill, which will protect Lake Tahoe's natural resources and ensure the area remains a premiere tourist destination.
The LTRA builds on successful restoration work already happening in the Tahoe basin by authorizing $415 million over eight years to improve water clarity, reduce the threat of wildfire and restore the natural landscape.
The bill specifically funds high-priority projects focused on aquatic invasive species prevention, storm-water management, watershed restoration, Lahontan cutthroat trout reintroduction and hazardous fuels reduction. Supporters include a broad coalition of businesses, local agencies and recreation and conservation organizations around Lake Tahoe.
A study published in 2008 found that more than 23,000 people living in the Lake Tahoe region are employed by the tourism industry there and earn more than $1.8 billion in income from tourism and tourism-supported jobs.
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