SCH Number 2003022045

Project Info

Title

Polaris Creek Meadow Restoration Project

Description

The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) is considering restoring the wetland area of Polaris Creek Meadow currently impacted by the emplacement of fill. The proposed restoration project would establish the wetland function of this portion of the meadow. The previously disturbed site would be restored to provide wildlife habitat for native species and would allow Polaris Creek better access to its floodplain at the project site and to improve fish habitat in Polaris Creek by improving water quality. The proposed wetland area would help improve water quality by removing sediment and nutrient from flows that drain into Lake Tahoe. The re-establishment habitat would enhance the visual/ aesthetic qualities of the site by replacing the highly disturbed fill with a natural system that also provides wildlife habitat. The original wetland meadow would be re-established by removing the existing contaminated fill from the site and re-vegetation with native plant species. The proposed project will assist in achieving the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's goal to restore 1,100 acres of former stream environment zone lands within the Tahoe Basin.

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