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[Graphic]: Depicts the location of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the state of California.Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Lake Tahoe's beautiful, sapphire-blue waters straddle the California-Nevada state line.  The lake's elevation averages 6,225 feet, and surrounding peaks reach heights of up to 10,880 feet. Relaxation and recreation abound in the Lake Tahoe Basin.  Please come and enjoy one of your national treasures. Read More

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Forest Service Seeks Comment on Angora Reforestation Project

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public comment on a proposal that would allow planting of conifer seedlings in the Angora Fire area this spring.  The Forest Service requests comments on the proposal by Mar. 22, 2010.  An environmental assessment for comprehensive restoration of the Angora Fire area will be released by mid-March, and the agency has previously analyzed reforestation as part of this project.  The proposal is available at the Forest Supervisor's office at 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 or by visiting the Angora Reforestation Project web page. 

LTBMU Seeking Applications for the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

Nominations for individuals to serve on the 2010-2012 Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC or Committee) are being accepted by the USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit through April 2, 2010. Individuals interested in taking an active role in Lake Tahoe issues are encouraged to apply.

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Spotlights

Winter Recreation

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit offers some of the finest winter recreational opportunities in the nation. We recommend a stop at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor's Offic...

Travel Management

Recreational use of the National Forest System has increased in recent decades. Since 1946, the number of visits to the National Forest System has increased 15 to 20 times, to 214 million in 2001...