Vision Statement
We are a group of dedicated professionals committed to protecting life, property and the environment at Lake Tahoe
through proper management of the forests to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire, to protect communities, while
safeguarding the exceptional natural resources of Lake Tahoe.
Mission Statement
To protect lives, property and the environment through the implementation of prioritized fuels reduction projects, while
maintaining a conscious effort to inform and educate the public about fuels reduction and how it impacts their safety and
protects their community.
Team Structure
The Tahoe Basin Fire Chiefs in partnership with State and Federal land management agencies, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency,
Lahonton Water Quality Board, and the Nevada Fire Safe Council have created a project management team to implement fuel
treatment projects throughout the Tahoe Basin. These project areas have been identified in the Community Wildfire
Protection Plans and the Forest Service 10 year plan and will initially be funded through SNPLMA monies.
The team will utilize the Incident Command System (ICS), which is used in the fire service and many other business
organizations to manage personnel and equipment on all types of events. The system can expand or contract to
coincide with the needs of the event, or in this case the funding levels available annually. The system is by no
means intended to eliminate current positions within agencies; it is intended to use the existing experience, expertise,
and resources to manage, coordinate and implement projects throughout the Tahoe Basin in an efficient and cost effective
manner.
Because of the multijurisdictional nature of these projects, an executive level coordination group has also been
established. This group is known as the Multi-agency Coordination Group, or MAC. The MAC is comprised of all seven
local Fire Chiefs, Nevada Fire Safe Council CEO, and the Chief or CEO from the state land management agencies totaling
13 members. The MAC will resolve interagency policy and procedural conflicts, prioritize projects and allocate critical
resources to the Implementation team for use on projects. In addition the MAC will assist in coordinating with elected and
appointed officials at all levels of government.