Julie Brown Davis
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Writer, journalist. California mountain towns editor at SFGATE. I write about small towns and big ideas in the mountains. My corgi is named Squirrel.
And now the latest development — Tahoe's watchdog nonprofits, the League to Save Lake Tahoe and Sierra Watch, have joined forces to stop the ski resort village expansion from happening. Again. After years of fighting, the leader of Sierra Watch says: “This project is not inevitable."
'Keep Tahoe Blue' watchdog sues to stop massive ski resort development
The League to Save Lake Tahoe, one of Tahoe's oldest environmental nonprofits, filed a lawsuit to stop a large development at Palisades Tahoe ski resort.
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December 6, 2024 at 6:44 PM
And now the latest development — Tahoe's watchdog nonprofits, the League to Save Lake Tahoe and Sierra Watch, have joined forces to stop the ski resort village expansion from happening. Again. After years of fighting, the leader of Sierra Watch says: “This project is not inevitable."
The project is so divisive for Tahoe's community that day-long hearings and meetings are the norm. Last month, we all experienced a bit of deja-vu when more than 100 people showed up to speak, most of whom opposed the project. But the county approved it anyways.
Tahoe ski resort village expansion approved in unanimous vote
The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a controversial development project that promises to reshape Palisades Tahoe.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:44 PM
The project is so divisive for Tahoe's community that day-long hearings and meetings are the norm. Last month, we all experienced a bit of deja-vu when more than 100 people showed up to speak, most of whom opposed the project. But the county approved it anyways.
Location is everything. Because the ski resort is located four miles outside an invisible boundary, Tahoe's normal rules about development don't apply. But the cars will still come. The project's own enviro analysis estimates hundreds more cars will come to Tahoe every single day .
Ski traffic in Tahoe is already a nightmare. This project could make it worse.
Lake Tahoe watchdog groups say a 93.3-acre project in Olympic Valley will degrade the lake and cause more headaches for the community.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Location is everything. Because the ski resort is located four miles outside an invisible boundary, Tahoe's normal rules about development don't apply. But the cars will still come. The project's own enviro analysis estimates hundreds more cars will come to Tahoe every single day .