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To The Editor,
Recently Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) sent out post cards announcing two Public Workshops, one Hearing and one Comment Period to which you could email your comments (ended July 9th, 2018) to ShorelinePlan@trpa.org. I did send in my Comment to the TRPA and would like to share it with the Public.
Thank you,
J Swedelius – Rising
CC: cc: Tahoe In Depth, Sierra Sun/ Bonanza, Sierra Watch, MoonShine Ink, Reno Gazette, Nevada Appeal, Sacramento Bee…….
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To:
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Shoreline Public Comment
Desire/Greed –vs- What is Right for Nature.
There are many professionals, studies, articles and more supplying verified data on how over building is upsetting nature.
Local residents see both worlds: Over Construction and Campaigns to Conserve Tahoe.
The over building seems to always over power the value of our natural resources. There are endless studies: Water Quality and problems with Aquatic Invasive Species or the mountain itself, like Fire Hazards, Rock Slides, Icy Conditions, etc… Examples:
The Tahoe Resource Conversation District (Tahoe RDC), who’s front tag line is “Lake Tahoe needs your help”. www.tahoercd.org (non- regulatory, appointed board of 5 members, grant funded, public agency that works with a variety of partner agencies to implement programs and outreach, which currently focus on erosion control, runoff infiltration {snow blows, roads}, terrestrial and aquatic invasive species control, and conservation landscaping.) http://www.trpa.org/latest-tahoe-in-depth-paper-available/ has updates on local environmental resource topics: see Online and/or in Winter 2017 Issue #12, Summer 2018 Issue #13 details on the TRPA Project. Others are: https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/tahoe-in-the-news, https://www.sierrasun.com/ ,
http://www.moonshineink.com/news/news-briefs-july-12-august-8-2018 (re lake clarity) and www.SierraWatch.org. These are only a few fabulous resources on development in Tahoe Sierra.
(To be continued. TRPA Shoreline Plan Public Comment 1 of 3.)
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(Continued 2 of 3 – TRPA Shoreline Plan Public Comment).
These TRPA Public Workshop Hearings & Comments periods seem totally irrelevant because prep and construction has already been going on for a long time! It seems impossible to halt once started which very disheartening to me (46 yr old – 36 yr resident) and many locals I have discussed this with share the same opinion and some added their comments and questions:
One pointed out that he wasn’t allowed to put a tool shed on his property, located miles away from the lakeshore, without paying major fees, erosion control /BMPs and misc… however he heatedly stated, the state can rip out trees, use bulldozers and radically change the landscape forever right there on the shoreline. What is the impact of so much impervious coverage so close to the water? Who pays those mitigation fees? The openness and large expanse of paved surface would also make it even easier for all road debris to go directly into the lake.
Another questioned: A State Park beach right? So, who is collecting? Who is benefiting? How does this balance with “our” tax dollars?
Crosswalks?! Pedestrians have to cross highway 28?!
Hopefully we will never in the future need to learn of a Re-vegetation Project (&/or Fund)! Exploiting Tahoe is Destroying Tahoe.
The East shore was one of the last untouched shorelines. It was special because it was raw, pristine, unscathed, only able to be seen via foot, car or boat. The beauty of this limited space is that it practically self regulated crowds. Therefore, the key was the lack of people. This new project eliminates that element! Basically, if you need to do all this destruction, you shouldn’t be there! Examples:
Statements about the majority of locals being happy with the TRPA Shoreline Plan/Bike Path, etc.,for me is not true and my own personal experience regarding the NV Dept Transpo is what led me to write…
(To be continued – TRPA Shoreline Plan Public Comment).
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(Continued 3 of 3 – TRPA Shoreline Plan Public Comment).
I do not believe that the Governing Agencies are working toward our environments best interests. They certainly lost track of the Seven Generations Principle https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/seventh-generation-principle.
I, (haay.org), accompanied Lobbyist Julie Keller at the NV Capital, and presented speeches to different members of the Senate requesting reinstallation of road reflectors for highway 50. (http://www.haay.org/news-senate-hwyreflectors/). Studies have shown that these reflectors reduce traffic accidents involving large animals.
(https://store.atstraffic.ca/strieter-liter-deer-and-wildlife-warning-highway-reflectors).
Accidents along highway 50 have been fatal to both Human and Animal. These reflectors used to be on the highway systems in the 1970’s but were torn down with the widening of the highways and never reinstalled. The reflectors create the effect of a fence when lights hit components in the reflectors are angled out of the driver’s sightline and designed to reflect off-road creating the illusion of a barrier visible to animals, primarily the larger ones. Reflectors cost less than fencing, go almost unseen and are used in big game areas as: Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Canada .
Ecologists prefer this type of reflector to fencing. {Future Engineers* Large (Game) Animals are more likely to use an overpass (as seen in Europe) than an underpass (Ground) Animals too}. I understand state prisons seek qualifying community projects for inmates. These reflectors could be funded thru grants. Neither the NV Dept of Transportation nor The Capital had earnest interest in my vote about road preservation, congestion and safety for all. Been in circulation numerous times: https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/wild-horses-die-in-highway-50-crashes/. To this day (& best of my knowledge), Reflectors have been installed.
I’m not happy with NV roadway plan and priorities.
-JSwedelius – Rising
In other news:
MAP- Mountain Area Preservation, ProtectOurMountains.org, re: no building on the Brockway Summit (Martis Valley west sprawl). N Tahoe.
Western Nevada Wild Lands needs your voice, The PEW Charitable Trusts
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