All property owners in the Lake Tahoe basin need to implement BMPs, whether they own residential or commercial properties. Public service property managers are also required to implement BMPs, however, public lands may be on a slightly different implementation schedule.

All the watersheds in the Tahoe Basin were prioritized for BMP implementation depending on various factors including soil erodibility, steepness of terrain, ratio of development to undisturbed land, and relative inputs of nutrients and sediment from the watershed. Utilizing this data, the watersheds were determined to be Priority One, Two, or Three.  You can use this map to locate the priority watershed where your property is located.

Property owners in Priority One watersheds are required under Section 25 of the TRPA Code of Ordinances to implement BMPs on their property by October 15, 2000.  Many relevant documents that pertain to the Best Management Practice Retrofit Requirements can be found in the Documents secion of the Tahoe BMP web site.

Subsequent target dates for full implementation of BMPs are October 15, 2006 for property owners in Priority Two watersheds, and October 15, 2008 for property owners in Priority Three watersheds.