Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update

The Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) has been updated to reflect the evolving needs of our communities and landscape. CWPPs are community-driven plans that prioritize wildfire risk reduction, using local input and data to guide fuels reduction, improve preparedness, and address structural ignitability and wildfire response. Funded by the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) through the California Department of Conservation (DOC) Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Grant, the CWPP update represents another significant step forward in wildfire preparedness for the region.


The 2025 update introduces a web-based platform that makes wildfire information more accessible and interactive. The Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan landing page is now available on ArcGIS Hub, offering interactive StoryMaps that enable users to explore the CWPP through dynamic maps, graphics, and other engaging resources.

Get Involved

  1. Complete the Lake Tahoe Basin Survey (Closed: Deadline was August 31st, If you still would like to give input, please email cneuffer@tahoercd.org)
  2. Attend your region’s Public Stakeholder Meeting/Workshop. (Completed)
  3. Give your input on the Lake Tahoe Basin CWPP Draft during the Public Comment Period (November 18th – December 20th, 2024)

Public Comment Period

This image shows the cover of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. It includes 4 images each of a different season in Lake Tahoe: Aerial image of trees and the lake, an image of a forested area with a prescribed burn, an image of the lake with snowy mountains in the backdrop and an image of yellow aspens.

With the CWPP draft now complete, we invite the community to provide feedback during the public comment period from November 18 to December 20, 2024. All comments can be emailed to cneuffer@tahoercd.org.

Click to view 2025 CWPP & StoryMap

Public Stakeholder Meetings

North Tahoe Residents:

This webinar took place on October 17th, 2023.

Public Stakeholder Meeting: Join North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Tahoe Resource Conservation District from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 17th to learn about the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update and share input about wildfire risk in your community with your fire district. Community input will help guide the development of the CWPP update and ensure it reflects the needs and values of our community. Please join us to learn more and provide your feedback. This meeting will be hosted in person (222 Fairway Drive Tahoe City, CA 96145) and virtually via Zoom.

(This includes Meeks Bay residents)

Register here: bit.ly/NorthTahoe_CWPP

South Shore Residents:

This webinar took place on July 12th, 2023.

The South Shore Stakeholder Webinar for the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. This meeting presents a valuable opportunity for stakeholders to actively contribute their input, questions, and concerns regarding the CWPP. The plan is a crucial document that outlines our community’s strategy for mitigating wildfire risks and strengthening our preparedness and response efforts. During the webinar, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District will provide an overview of the CWPP, including its objectives and strategies and address any questions or concerns you may have. Also, you will have the chance to ask CWPP related questions to local fire agency representatives from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District along with Cal Fire Amador – Eldorado Unit and US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

North Lake Tahoe Residents

This meeting took place on June 1st, 2023.

In step with the Lake Tahoe Multi-Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy, the Lake Tahoe Multi-Agency Coordinating Group and Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team are in the process of updating the 2015 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). This basin-wide guiding document serves as the operating strategy and platform for fuels reduction and mitigation work in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

As one of the Tahoe Basin communities, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District along with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District, is hosting a public stakeholder meeting on June 1st to gather community input to contribute to the development of the 2023 CWPP. The meeting will be held in NLTFPD training room at 863 Tanager Street, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please join us to learn more and give your input.

863 Tanager Street, Incline Village OR Bit.ly/3nNAcwc (Meeting Code: 289 813 719 305 / Passcode: nEJW8u)

Chief of North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Ryan Sommers discusses the Community Wildfire Protection Plan to community members who joined the public meeting on June 1st 2023.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District along with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District hosted a public meeting on June 1st to gather community input for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update.

Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan Survey:

The survey CLOSED on August 31st, 2023.

Tahoe Residents: We need your input! Take the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan survey to help identify wildfire risks as we update the Basin’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

We encourage all community members to get involved in the planning process through the basin-wide survey. This survey is an opportunity for fire districts to hear from residents about concerns and priorities related to wildfire risk in our community. Community input will help guide the development of the updated CWPP and ensure that it reflects the needs and values of our community. Public engagement is crucial to the success of the CWPP update, and we look forward to working with the community to create a safer and more resilient Lake Tahoe Basin.