Land Bank Pier Program

The California Tahoe Conservancy, acting as the lead agency, approved a restoration credit transfer of 131 square feet from its own land to a private parcel at 6350 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista, California, to satisfy Tahoe Regional Planning Agency requirements for access stairs to a new pier on Lake Tahoe. This action is part of the Land Bank Pier Program, formally adopted on November 8, 2021, which permits the sale and transfer of restoration credits to facilitate the construction of piers, watercraft moorings, and related structures within the shorezone while ensuring environmental compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act. The Conservancy determined the project would not have a significant environmental impact and adopted a Negative Declaration, concluding that no mitigation measures, monitoring plans, or overriding conditions were necessary, and no formal findings were required under CEQA. The approval is administrative and regulatory in nature, with no procurement, contracting, or federal acquisition elements involved; there are no contract clauses, pricing structures, delivery schedules, or performance requirements as defined in federal acquisition regulations. The only financial transaction associated with this action is a $2,480.25 environmental filing fee paid to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, documented through a cash receipt and submitted alongside the Notice of Determination filed with the State Clearinghouse and Placer County. The project relies entirely on program guidelines and environmental review processes rather than a bidding, award, or contractual framework, and all documentation, including the Negative Declaration, is publicly accessible through the Conservancy’s website.