Managing the Lake Tahoe Basin´s resources requires the involvement of numerous agencies operating at the federal, state and local level. Many different science, planning, and management initiatives exist to address various aspects of the Lake´s restoration. Some of these are collaborative between agencies while others are unique to a specific entity.

Pathway 2007 is the primary vehicle for coordinating a number of these Lake Tahoe Basin planning efforts. It was developed by key planning and management agencies as a way to align several basin-planning processes. Participating agencies include:

• California Air Resources Board
• Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
• Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
• USDA Forest Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Through the Pathway 2007 initiative, these agencies are working together to align environmental goals, develop an integrated and cohesive set of planning instruments that are supported and implemented, and further interagency trust and understanding. Planning initiatives addressed by Pathway 2007 include:

• TRPA 20-year Regional Plan Update
• USDA Forest Service LTBMU Forest Plan Revision, and
• Lake Tahoe TMDL and associated Basin Plan (California side)

Each of these efforts is being undertaken using an adaptive management framework based on recommendations from the comprehensive Lake Tahoe Watershed Assessment, completed in 2000. Adaptive management is a concept that will allow for learning and adjustment to occur while management actions are ongoing. Click the link to learn more.

The overall planning schedule for Pathway 2007 is presented here. More information is provided in this presentation about Pathway 2007 (link to Pathway2007Basin Execs presentation 11 15 02 final version.ppt).