El Dorado Beach Revetment Project - Phase 1
Summary
SCH Number
2026030770
Public Agency
City of South Lake Tahoe
Document Title
El Dorado Beach Revetment Project - Phase 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2026
Document Description
This project is located at El Dorado Beach (APN 026-050-006) in South Lake Tahoe, CA. The Project proposes temporary beach stabilization to bury exposed supersack sandbags, address an existing public safety concern, stabilize shoreline conditions, and reduce erosion and sediment mobilization into Lake Tahoe. The work will involve placement of up to 60 cubic yards of clean, compatible sand both landward and below the ordinary high-water mark. Temporary BMPs will be installed. A long-term solution will be pursued in a future phase.
Contact Information
Name
Mohammad Qureshi
Agency Name
City of South Lake Tahoe
Job Title
Director of Public Works
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Lake Tahoe Boulevard (U.S. 50) & Lakeview Avenue
Zip
96150
Total Acres
4.74
Parcel #
026-050-006
State Highways
U.S. Highway 50
Railways
N/A
Schools
South Tahoe Middle School and Bijou Community School
Waterways
Lake Tahoe, South Upper Truckee, and Trout Creek
Township
13N
Range
18E
Section
32
Base
Diablo
Other Location Info
Project is located at Lakeview Commons
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 (Minor Alterations) and Section 15307 (Protection of Natural Resources)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves minor alterations to an existing beach stabilization project to bury the existing superstack sandbags, thereby stabilizing the shoreline and reducing erosion and sediment mobilization into Lake Tahoe. The proposed project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Section 15307, Class 7, which consists of actions taken to maintain, restore, or enhance a natural resource and Section 15304 Class 4, which consists of minor alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which does not involve the removal of mature trees. The sand placement will stabilize the shoreline at El Dorado Beach and prevent further erosion, as well as the prevent or reduce the discharge of sediment and microplastics resulting from the exposure and degradation of super sack sandbags, thereby protecting water quality in Lake Tahoe.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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