The purpose of this web site is to serve as repository for information and documents relating to the Lake Tahoe Geographic Response Plan. The Lake Tahoe Geographic Response Plan was finalized in September 2007. An electronic version of this plan is available on this web page.
If you would like a hard copy of the plan, have any comments or questions regarding the plan or this web page or would like to post documents to this page please contact Tom Dunkelman, EPA On-Scene Coordinator at 775 721-4712 or at dunkelman.tom@epa.gov.
The intent of the plan is as follows:
The Lake Tahoe Geographic Response Plan (LTGRP) establishes the policies, responsibilities, and procedures required to protect life, environment, and property from theeffects of hazardous materials incidents.
This plan establishes the emergency response organization for hazardous materials incidents occurring within the Lake Tahoe watershed. The plan is generally intended to be used for oil spills or chemical releases that impact or could potentially impact drainages entering Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe itself, and its outflow at the Truckee River.
The LTGRP is the principal guide for agencies within the Lake Tahoe watershed, its incorporated cities, and other local government entities in mitigating hazardous
materials emergencies. This plan is consistent with federal, state, and local laws and is intended to facilitate multi-agency and multi- jurisdictional coordination, particularly among local, state, and federal agencies, in hazardous materials emergencies.
This plan is an operational plan as well as a reference document. It may be used for pre-emergency planning and emergency response. Agencies having roles and responsibilities established by this plan are encouraged to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and emergency response checklists based on the
provisions of this plan.
This plan provides a description of various response strategies for use during oil spills or chemical releases in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
