TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY

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TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY

• ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW AND BUDGET

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TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING COMPACT

• 1969 Compact California and Nevada, with
  approval of Congress, naming TRPA as the regional
  planning agency for Lake Tahoe Region.
• 1980 Compact Amendment requiring adoption of
  environmental threshold standards and an
  implementing regional plan provides for orderly
  growth and development consistent with the
  standards.

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TRPA RESPONSIBILITIES
Tahoe Regional Planning Compact
Other Statutes CWA, MPO, etc.
Statutes
Environmental Thresholds
Federal/State/Local AQS, WQS
Standards
GOALS POLICIES CODE OF ORDINANCES 208 Plan,
PAS, RTP
Plan Elements
Implementation
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SVCS.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
PLANNING EVALUATION
Threshold Evaluation Reports
Evaluation
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
TRPA/TMPO/RTPA GOVERNING BOARD
Agency Counsel
APC
Exec. Director
Communications Customer Service Team
Dep. Exec. Director Program Development
Dep. Exec. Director Agency Operations
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
PATHWAY 2007 (3-YEAR TERM)
PLANNING AND EVALUATION
Threshold Teams TMPO/RTPA Administration
STAFF RESOURCES
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Admin Pool
Finance
HR
Pool D
IT
Operations
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Environmental Review Services

• Review permit applications for consistency with
  the Regional Plan
• Inspect projects for permit compliance
• Administer MOUs Delegations
• Administer Land Capability Program
• Administer Project Securities Program
• Public Assistance

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT

• Update EIP
• Develop EIP Finance Plan
• Facilitate EIP implementation
• Program/project management oversight
• Administer forest health, motorized watercraft,
  and BMP retrofit programs
• Facilitate transportation project implementation

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PLANNING EVALUATIONMONITORING PROGRAM

• Provides feedback on threshold attainment
  progress
• Provides direction for necessary regulatory or
  EIP adjustments
• Evaluates validity of regional plan and threshold
  standards

Lake Clarity History
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Planning Evaluation

• Update Regional Plan (Pathway 2007)
• Water quality planning (208 Plan)
• Air quality planning (AQP)
• Transportation planning (RTP)
• Conduct Threshold Monitoring/Evaluations
• Coordinate region-wide planning activities
• Administer all MPO and RTPA functions

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AGENCY BUDGET
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TRPA BUDGET Revenues

• Multiple revenue sources
• State budget request formula 1/3 Nevada, 2/3
  California
• Nevada/California contributions 40.3
• Grants, application fees, other contributions
  59.7
• FY05-06 budget 13.5 million

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TRPA BUDGET Expenses

• Expenditures
• Salaries and benefits (45.3)
• Contract Services (37.0)
• Equipment/Supplies (17.7)

Where the Money Goes
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SPECIAL REVENUES Grants

• Grounded in mandate to meet standards in other
  laws (CWA, CAA, etc.)
• EIP Grant
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Forest Fuels
• WINS Grant
• Erosion Control Grant
• 5 Grants
• Water Quality BMP Program
• SNPLMA Grants

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SPECIAL REVENUES Fees Interest

• Permit Application Fees
• Cost Recovery
• Additional Staff / Customer Service
• Environmental Mitigation Fees
• Air Quality
• Water Quality
• Excess Coverage
• SEZ Restoration

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SPECIAL REVENUES Fines / Forfeitures

• Violation Settlements Court Judgements
• Science Advisory Group Tahoe-related Studies
• Environmental Education Activities

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TRANSPORTATION 9 Grants General Funds

• Federal Grants
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• SNPLMA
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• State Grants
• Transportation Development Act (CA)
• State Appropriations

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EIP Program Funding

• 1997 EIP Proposed

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EIP Program Funding

• 2001 Update EIP Funding

() Figures are in millions of dollars ()
Articulation of these needs is in progress
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QUESTIONS?