The California Tahoe Conservancy leads California's efforts to restore and enhance the natural and recreational resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Its mission encompasses supporting near-shore environmental programs and projects, managing aquatic invasive species, improving public access to sovereign land, and executing land acquisitions for conservation purposes.
The Science and Lake Improvement Account program, guided by SB 630 (2013), aims to support near-shore environmental improvement activities in Lake Tahoe with a specific focus on managing aquatic invasive species and improving public access to sovereign land. It prioritizes projects like planning, site improvement, reconstruction on public land, and land acquisitions from willing sellers. Approximately $350,000 is allocated annually to fund these initiatives.