ADVISORY: Representative Kiley to Host Press Conference & Reception Following Passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON – Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is hosting a press conference and reception following the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act on Friday, October 4. The measure passed in the House of Representatives on September 24 after previously being passed in the Senate.
“I am grateful for the bipartisan support and support from our local communities for this vital legislation to protect one of America’s greatest national treasures. With House passage of my bill, this now goes to the President who has indicated he will sign It. The Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act reauthorizes $415 million in funding to reduce the threat of wildfire, as well as to combat invasive species, improve the water clarity of Lake Tahoe, and restore the environment and ecosystem in the Basin. I’d like to thank our Senate partners, especially Senator Cortez Masto, and all those in the Tahoe community who worked side by side to make this day possible. Together, we will keep Tahoe clean, blue, and accessible for future generations,” said Rep. Kiley.
What: Press Conference to Celebrate the Passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act
Who: Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Cindy Gustafson (Chair, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency)
Julie Regan (Executive Director, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency)
Jesse Patterson (Chief Strategy Officer, Keep Tahoe Blue)
Over 150 local leaders from Team Tahoe
When: Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:45 AM PST (Please arrive at 10:30 AM)
Where: Lakeview Lodge, Heavenly Ski Resort (3860 Saddle Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150), Park at the Red Tram and Take the Tram to Lakeview Lodge
Press must RSVP to Michael.Rauber@mail.house.gov by 3PM PT on October 3.
BACKGROUND: The Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act provides funding for projects that support forest health, water for fire infrastructure, watershed restoration, water quality, aquatic invasives species control, Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery, and accountability. Since the Act’s passage in 2016, Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) partners have implemented hundreds of projects, leveraged the federal investment 5-to-1 with state, local, and private funding, and supported 1,700 jobs per year.
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