Today the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will recognize recipients of the 2010 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach.

This is the 21st  Best in the Basin awards program, recognizing projects demonstrating exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with the Lake Tahoe environment.

Local professionals in the fields of landscaping, planning, engineering, water quality and resource management judged each category.

Pasadena Avenue in South Lake Tahoe is an award winner. Photo/LTN file

The 2010 Best in the Basin project winners are:

Sustainable Maintenance

Nevada Department of Transportation and Washoe County Decant Basins, Spooner Summit and Washoe County Incline Village Maintenance Yard

Erosion Control

City of South Lake Tahoe Al Tahoe Project 1, Pasadena and Lakeview avenues

Restoration

Homewood Mountain Resort Road Restoration, Homewood

BMP Retrofit

Village Shopping Center, Incline Village

BMP Retrofit Honorable Mention

Hagy Residence, 690 David Drive, Incline Village

Commercial Modification

The DIY Center, 1875 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe

Residential Modification/Shorezone

Houghton-Berry Residence, Rubicon Bay.