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Litigation

Feb. 9, 2014

Judge approves Lake Tahoe development plan

A Sacramento federal judge on Monday upheld an effort by California and Nevada to overhaul its long-term development plan for Lake Tahoe in the face of opposition from environmentalists.

Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Sacramento federal judge on Monday upheld an effort by California and Nevada to overhaul its long-term development plan for Lake Tahoe in the face of opposition from environmentalists. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez ruled that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency had adequate analysis and scientific backing of its decision to allow increased development as wells as taller and denser buildings in town centers around the lake. The Sie...

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