Sec. 2. Findings and purposes
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Section 2 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended to read as follows: Congress makes the following findings: Lake Tahoe— is one of the largest, deepest, and clearest fresh-water lakes in the world; has a distinctive cobalt blue color, a biologically diverse alpine setting, and remarkable water clarity; and is recognized as a natural resource of special significance, so that even world-traveler Mark Twain called Lake Tahoe the fairest picture the whole earth affords .
In addition to being a scenic and ecological treasure, the Lake Tahoe Basin is one of the outstanding recreational resources of the United States, which— offers skiing, water sports, biking, camping, and hiking to millions of visitors each year; and contributes significantly to the economies of California, Nevada, and the United States. The economy in the Lake Tahoe Basin is dependent on the natural beauty and recreation opportunities of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area. Forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin suffer from over a century of fire damage, periodic drought, and mismanagement, which have resulted in— high tree density and mortality; the loss of biological diversity; and a large quantity of combustible forest fuels, which significantly increases the threat of catastrophic fire and insect infestation.
The establishment of several aquatic and terrestrial invasive species (including perennial pepperweed, milfoil, and Asian clam) threatens the ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the likelihood exists for the introduction and establishment of other invasive species (such as yellow starthistle, New Zealand mud snail, Zebra mussel, and quagga mussel). 75 percent of the land in the Lake Tahoe Basin is administered by the Federal Government, which makes it a Federal responsibility to significantly contribute to the restoration of the ecological health of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The purposes of this Act are as follows: To identify ways and pursue options to expand the environmental threshold carrying capacity of the Lake Tahoe Basin. To enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator, in cooperation with the Planning Agency and the States of California and Nevada, to fund, plan, and implement significant forest management and invasive species control activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
To ensure that Federal, State, local, regional, tribal, and private entities continue to work together to manage lands and forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin. To support local governments in the Lake Tahoe Basin in efforts related fire risk reduction and forest management activities. To prioritize public recreational access to public lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. To ensure that management of Federal land and forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin is conducted with the understanding that— public forests are renewable assets that should be managed, rather than neglected, and that excess timber should be harvested to generate continuing revenue for care of the public’s land, in accordance with a good neighbor policy; and the Federal Government will defer to local communities whenever possible with regard to land acquisition and land regulations or restrictions. .
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Findings and purposes
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-506
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