Through this project proposal the washoe tribe of nevada and california will increase their engagement in setting the priorities for ltra implementation and participating in restoration efforts in the…

This $370,380 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) will enable the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California to increase their engagement in setting priorities and participating in restoration efforts in the Lake Tahoe watershed. The project aims to advance the Washoe Tribe's role in the environmental management of the watershed, building on existing agreements like the Meeks Meadow Stewardship Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding with California State Parks. This project will be completed between August 1, 2025 and September 30, 2028.

Through this project proposal the washoe tribe of nevada and california will increase their engagement in setting the priorities for ltra implementation and participating in restoration efforts in the lake tahoe watershed. The project proposal will advance efforts by the wepd to have a greater role in the environmental management of the watershed. The meeks meadow stewardship agreement between the washoe tribe and the lake tahoe basin management unit and the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between california state parks and washoe tribe are examples of agreements which provide opportunity for both agencies to collaborate on projects and hopefully give the washoe tribe greater role in stewarding their ancestral homelands. This project proposal will achieve the objectives listed below while meeting the intent of the funding in the infrastructure investment and jobs act.