The plate contains a color full plate design depicting a significant feature of Lake Tahoe. Proceeds from the sale of this plate are deposited in the Tahoe Conservancy Account for preservation and restoration projects in the Lake Tahoe area. Soil Erosion Control - Based on the regional water quality plan for the basin, there is a need for erosion control projects in more than 100 project areas. These projects would aid substantially in stabilizing Tahoe's steadily deteriorating water quality. Since 1968, Lake Tahoe has lost about 30 feet of transparency and is currently losing about 1.5 feet a year.
Some facilities are overcrowded and others underutilized.
Trail systems do not connect existing facilities. The cumulative effect is to diminish the attractiveness of the region to visitors. There is a need to acquire up to 50 acres of lakefront and other priority lands and to enhance access to more than 785 acres of recreational lands. Watershed Restoration - There is a need to restore more than 600 acres of watershed land, much of it located in highly urbanized areas. Such work would be an important step toward restoring the capability of existing watersheds to absorb the impact of development activities, improve water quality and to provide for the resource needs.