How is the Erosion Control Team Funded?
The Erosion Control Team has the lead role in administering the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s BMP Retrofit Program (EIP Project #16) for all developed properties within the Tahoe Basin. The Erosion Control Team is responsible for the BMP Retrofit Program and the Long-Term BMP Maintenance and Monitoring. The team is fully funded by grants through both states, Proposition 13 in California, Nevada State Lands and a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant through the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. To date, we have successfully acquired over $1.6 million in grant funds. Key Elements of the BMP Retrofit Program • Education & Community Outreach • The Erosion Control and Communications teams have conducted hundreds of presentations and workshops to home owners’ associations, contractors, schools, realtors, community organizations and public agencies in and out of the Tahoe Basin. • An ongoing media campaign has kept BMPs in the news spotlight throughout each year to ensure proper
