Parks Projects
Below is an overview of projects and improvements in progress or on the Capital Improvement Plan for upcoming years to be implemented by the North Tahoe Public Utility District in Parks. Please follow us on the North Tahoe Regional Park Facebook page, sign up for our eNewsletter, or check back here for updates!
North Tahoe Regional Park Trail and Signage Update Project and Adult Exercise Equipment
North Tahoe Regional Park Ballfield 1, 3 and Mike Davis Jr. Field Irrigation Improvements
North Tahoe Regional Park and District Facilities Forest Fuels Management Program
North Tahoe Regional Park and North Tahoe Event Center Wayfinding Signage
North Tahoe Regional Park Planning Report
North Tahoe Event Center Improvements
North Tahoe Regional Park Trail and Signage Update Project and Adult Exercise Equipment
Update: Adult exercise equipment was installed in the Fall 2019. Signage will be installed in Summer 2020.
This project will replace 10 directional signs, 10 interpretive signs and 15 par course stations.
The Adult Exercise Equipment was installed Fall 2019. Signage project is underway.
Funding & Timeline
$135,000 - Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax Funds / Tourism Master Plan Priorities
North Tahoe Regional Park Ballfield 1, 3 and Mike Davis Jr. Field Irrigation Improvements
This project will improve the irrigation at the North Tahoe Regional Park ballfields including weather-based smart irrigation controllers in order to improve irrigation, reduce District costs and help the District meet our 20% by 2020 water conservation mandate.
Funding & Timeline
$15,000 from Proposition 84 Grant Funding for Water Conservation
North Tahoe Regional Park and District Facilities Forest Fuels Management Program
May 27, 2020 - Hazardous Fuel Reduction Work Resumes at North Tahoe Regional Park on Wednesday, May 27th
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Districts' (NLTFPD) Rifle Peak Handcrew will be back in the Park on Wednesday, May 27th to begin work on forest fuels reduction for this summer season. You will see the Fire Crew cutting, dragging and piling forest materials to meet hazardous fuels reduction project objectives. They will start work near the playground and in the central areas of the Park and move to the outer edges. There will be signs to ensure park users are a safe distance from the cutting area boundary - but please give the crew plenty of space so that they can safely conduct their work. Rifle Peak Handcrew will be working Wednesdays-Saturdays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience as they undertake this valuable work for the Park and our community.
Last year 25 acres of forestland within the North Tahoe Regional Park was cut and piled. These piles will be curing (drying) out over summer and pile burn operations will be conducted once the fuels have adequately dried. These fire operations will be performed in accordance with State/County/Local fire management and air quality requirements. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
This project is a priority Community Wildfire Protection Plan implementation project that aims to promote a healthy forest that has an increased resiliency to the natural forces of wildland fire.
North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD) is administering this project. Questions? Contact Eric Hornvedt, Forest Fuels Supervisor by email or at 530-583-2344.
February 10, 2020 - Eric Hornvedt, Forest Fuels Supervisor for North Tahoe Fire Protection District provided an update at the February Board meet on the work completed in 2019 and what is planned for 2020.
Click here to review the PowerPoint.
September 25, 2019 North Tahoe Fire Protection District and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District crews began Forest Fuels Reduction work on the North Tahoe Regional Park.
On June 19, 2019 North Tahoe Fire Protection District and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District crews began work on the District's water tank project off of Highway 267, Canterbury and Stewart.
Funding & Timeline
$450,000 Grant from Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act with $50,000 contribution from the North Tahoe Public Utility District.
This is estimated to be a 3 year project but will depend on fire conditions and staff availability.
North Tahoe Regional Park and North Tahoe Event Center Wayfinding Signage
This project will install a new North Tahoe Regional Park wayfinding sign at the corner of National Avenue and Donner Road and a new sign at the North Tahoe Event Center.
Funding & Timeline
$78,000 - Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax Funds / Tourism Master Plan Priorities
North Tahoe Regional Park Planning Report
Lloyd Sports + Engineering (Lloyd) was hired by the District in August 2019 to perform a specific planning study of three recreation facilities in the North Tahoe Regional Park (NTRP); the synthetic turf field (Field #4), the tennis and pickleball courts, access to these site amenities and the possibility of including a bocce ball facility in the NTRP. Lloyd presented the preliminary findings of the Planning Study to the Recreation and Park Commissioners at the December 12, 2019 meeting and at their January 23, 2020 meeting were presented the Draft Final version of the report.
At the January Recreation and Parks Commission meeting, the Commissioners unanimously recommended that this item be forwarded to the Board for their consideration and provide direction to Staff to implement key points identified in the report.
At the February Board of Directors meeting, the Board unanimously accepted the report and provided direction to Staff to begin efforts to implement key points recommended in the report.
Lloyd Sports Presentation from the February 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Lloyds Sports North Tahoe Regional Park Planning Report
Funding & Timeline
The District is awaiting notice of award from the Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax/Tourism Master Plan Priorities from the Spring Grant Round.
The District has funding in the 5 Year Capital Plan for these projects.
North Tahoe Event Center Improvements
Funding & Timeline
Award of contract for painting of the lakeview suite and the replacement of the carpet will be considered at the March Board of Director's Meeting. Funding is from the Parks Capital budget.
Completed Parks Projects:
North Tahoe Regional Park Multi-Use Trailhead Improvements
New Restrooms in the North Tahoe Regional Park
Thanks to a grant from Placer County, two new restroom buildings were installed in the North Tahoe Regional Park in late 2016 and early 2017.
"Tahoe Unleashed" Dog Park
The Dog Park itself was completed in 2016 thanks to the hard work of Dog Day in the Park, a non-profit that spearheaded the fundraising. The groundbreaking for the project took place on September 7, 2014, and the project was completed in phases over the next two years as fundraising goals were completed.
The final pieces of the project will be completed in Summer 2019 with the construction of the ADA pathway and installation of the dog water fountain. Thanks to nonprofit organization Dog Day in the Park for spearheading the fundraising efforts to bring this fun asset for our community.