A Turning Point for Wildfire Policy in the West Dana Tibbitts California wildfires. Photo: fire.ca.gov The National Wildfire Alliance (NWA) is in full swing as the early fire season gears up across the 11 Western States. Spokesperson Dana Tibbitts said
Notes from those who believed the rules applied to everyone Anyone who chooses to live at Lake Tahoe receives an education in regulation almost immediately. It usually begins with something small. A tree trimmed too aggressively. A shed placed a few feet
License To Burn: Wildfire As the Ultimate Private-Public Partnership P1 This is a story of how public private partnerships, like those that proliferate around Lake Tahoe, are setting the world on fire. Literally. License to Burn: Wildfire as the Ultimate Public-Private Partnership
➔ Independent Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Evacuation Analysis – View Analysis ➔ SanFrancisco Chronicle – Read Article
➔ SF Gate / The report reveals a schism between Tahoe residents and decision-makers over wildfire evacuation and development – Read Article
Design Considerations for US 50 / SR28 Trumpet Interchange by Robert W. Byren – TESA Tech Team We suggest that a “trumpet” interchange at the Spooner Summit interchange, with SR20 passing under US 50, may be a better alternative to
The TESA Tech Team comprises several professionals with a broad range of technical backgrounds, from physics, to aerospace engineering, to nutritional biology, to communications, to accounting. The team is responsible for evaluating and substantiating claims, gathering data, and conducting technical analyses in support of TESA’s mission. To date, the team has evaluated US 50 accident data to determine real root causes and is now evaluating roadway configurations in support of wildfire evacuation preparedness and emergency response.
Tahoe East Shore Alliance – TESA – is a large and growing coalition of neighbors and residents along the east shore who represent a strong voice of leadership against overdevelopment, excessive tourism, and regional planning that is opposed to the voice of residents.
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