Environmental Pilot Program is Underway in Montgomery Estates

South Lake Tahoe communities pull together to help each other and to help protect the environment, a fact that is perfectly illustrated by a new pilot program.  The Montgomery Estates Community Watershed Program is intended to better address the needs of communities and environmental agencies, as well as to reform outreach and education to local communities regarding environmental development strategies. In the Montgomery Estates neighborhood, county and state government agencies have implemented this pilot program for environmental planning on a community-wide basis.  Tahoe has many environmental programs aimed at protecting the pristine lake and beautiful scenery, but this pilot program is unique—this program implements soil erosion controls at the community level.  The program focuses on area wide planning, and on community-based conservation strategies, as opposed to parcel-by-parcel planning.  The program is intended to increase water quality, increase road operations, and increase environmental compliance.State and local agencies will be monitoring the Montgomery Estates Community Watershed Program.  If the pilot program is successful, state and local agencies may continue approaching environmental programs in Lake Tahoe on a community-wide basis.  Go community teamwork!