Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• The National Ski Areas Association honored Heavenly Mountain Resort for having the Best Safety Week Program. Heavenly shared the honor with sister resort Vail.
• Lynne Bajuk of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society will discuss how the library can help people in their research, and what resources are available online. The talk is May 14 at 2 pm at the South Lake Tahoe branch library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. For more information, call (530) 573.3185.
• El Dorado County’s Mental Health Commission is looking for three members — someone in business, someone who represents Latinos, and a family member of someone who suffers from a mental illness. Call (530) 577-4740 for information.
• Free e-waste recycling at South Tahoe Middle School on June 4-5 and Aug. 13-14 from 9am-3pm.
• Every national park is offering free admission on June 21 – the first day of summer.
Kay,
On a different angle: What is with the rumor that the TRPA is charging $30 for every boat on Lake Tahoe?
I own a sailboat, I reed the papers every day, I read your output every day, and I have seen nothing about this new fee.
Shouldn’t it be required that a public hearing be had before the TRPA can adopt a policy etc., etc.?
Thanks for your great work in keeping us informed – the Tribune is certainly a total loss!
Jim
The Tribune gets caught in your snowblower. unlike LTN.
This story was just posted on Lake Tahoe News — https://www.laketahoenews.net/2011/04/fees-to-inspect-boats-in-tahoe-announced/. It has the prices you asked about.
Kathryn Reed, LTN publisher
Hi Mr. Hildinger,
Our thanks to Kae and LTN for pointing you in the right direction on watercraft inspection fees.
On Thursday April 28, the TPRA Governing Board approved the new fee schedule for this year at its regular public meeting. Under the new fees, the majority of boaters will see no change or a reduction in inspection fees from 2010. The fees were also heard by the TRPA Advisory Planning Commission in early March. We noticed the meetings as best we could, but if you would like to stay up to date with the program you might want to subscribe the Tahoe Resource Conservation District’s AIS newsletter. The Tahoe RCD operates the inspection program and regularly updates interested boaters on the success of the program and changes proposed.
The newsletter may also have alerted you to the AIS Public Forum held April 5 at the U.S. Forest Service building in South Lake Tahoe where the proposed fees were described in detail.
The most important change to the program this year is the move of all inspections away from the ramps to roadside inspection stations. Many measures are being added to increase efficiency and reduce wait times for all services. For all the current information on watercraft inspections and to know where to go before you launch, visit http://www.tahoeboatinspections.com or call 1-888-TAHO ANS.