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Executive Order 13057

Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region

This executive order creates a Federal Interagency Partnership to coordinate federal agency actions protecting the natural, recreational, and ecological resources of the Lake Tahoe Region. The Partnership includes six federal agencies and is charged with developing a Memorandum of Agreement with California, Nevada, tribal governments, and local entities to align environmental and economic goals.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 41249

Impact dates

  1. Partnership reports to President on implementation of order

Key directives

  • Establish Federal Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Ecosystem
  • Include specified agency heads as members with option for other agencies to join
  • Rotate Chair annually after first year
  • Facilitate coordination of federal programs and promote consistent policies
  • Encourage resource and data sharing among agencies
  • Coordinate with California, Nevada, tribal, and local governments
  • Support regional programs for environmental threshold standards
  • Improve Lake Tahoe water quality through restoration and contaminant control
  • Develop vegetative management and forest health programs
  • Support regional transportation and air quality goals
  • Restore fisheries and wildlife habitat including endangered species
  • Develop common natural resources database and GIS with regional universities

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Partnership establishment directed
  • Secretary of Agriculture designated as first Chair

Near term (90d)

  • Partnership must report to President on implementation
  • Negotiation of Memorandum of Agreement with state, tribal, and local partners

Long term

  • Annual rotation of Partnership Chair among members
  • Ongoing coordination of federal programs and regional ecosystem restoration
  • Development of common natural resources database and GIS capability

Risks & tensions

  • No enforcement mechanism or consequences for non-compliance specified
  • Vague 'to the greatest extent feasible' language on eliminating inefficiencies
  • Voluntary participation by other federal agencies may limit coverage
  • No dedicated funding or resource commitments specified
  • Annual chair rotation could disrupt continuity
  • Non-justiciability clause (3-303) prevents legal accountability
Executive Order 13057: Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region · Executive Orders