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Groups sue to force Lake Tahoe shoreline environmental review

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 22, 2008 at 6:10 am

From the Tahoe Daily Tribune:

A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit today in federal district court to force environmental review of a shoreline development plan for Lake Tahoe.

The suit challenges the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for adopting new land-use regulations without thorough consideration of environmental and public access impacts. The Shorezone Ordinance Amendments were adopted Oct. 22. The amendments govern the use of Lake Tahoe’s lakefront shore areas by public and private landholders.

The new regulations would increase motorized boating, adding more than 62,000 boat trips to current annual boat traffic — increasing noise, water and air pollution; limiting public access; diminishing the scenic quality of the lake; and increasing the threat of introducing such invasive species as the quagga mussel, according to a press statement.

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November 22, 2008 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe & the Sierra's

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