Last updated: November 2, 2021
Under the Shoreline Plan adopted by the TRPA Governing Board on October 24, 2018, TRPA may permit a maximum of 10 additional public piers and 128 additional private piers per TRPA Code of Ordinances, section 84.4.4. Subsection 84.4.4.D outlines the geographic distribution of the 128 additional private piers by quadrant and the maximum number of additional private piers in Visually Sensitive Areas.
Additional Public Piers | Maximum Authorized | Number of Additional Piers Allocated | Maximum Remaining Public Piers |
Additional Public Piers | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Additional Private Piers by Quadrant | Maximum Authorized | Number of Additional Private Piers Allocated | Maximum Remaining Additional Private Piers |
Douglas County, Carson City County, Nevada | 21 | 3 | 18 |
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe, California | 28 | 3 | 25 |
Placer County, California | 58 | 14 | 44 |
Washoe County, Nevada | 21 | 4 | 17 |
Total Additional Private Piers Structures | 128 | 24 | 104 |
Additional Private Piers by Quadrant | Max Authorized in Visually-Sensitive Areas (Multi-use only) | # Additional Visually Sensitive Piers Allocated | Maximum Remaining Visually Sensitive Piers |
Douglas County, Carson City County, Nevada | 3 | 0 | 3 |
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe, California | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Placer County, California | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Washoe County, Nevada | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Additional Private Piers by Quadrant | 2019 - Additional Multi-Parcel Piers Allocated | 2019 - Additional Single-Parcel Piers Allocated | 2021 - Additional Multi-Parcel Piers Allocated | 2021 - Additional Single-Parcel Piers Allocated |
Douglas County, Carson City County, Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe, California | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Placer County, California | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Washoe County, Nevada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Regional Total | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Additional Private Piers by Quadrant | Grand Total Multi-Parcel Piers Allocated | Grand Total Additional Single-Parcel Piers Allocated | Grand Total All Allocations |
Douglas County, Carson City County, Nevada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe, California | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Placer County, California | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Washoe County, Nevada | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Regional Total | 15 | 9 | 24 |
Additional Private Piers by Quadrant | All Remaining Allocations | Remaining Single-Parcel Pier Allocations* |
Douglas County, Carson City County, Nevada | 18 | n/a |
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe, California | 25 | n/a |
Placer County, California | 44 | n/a |
Washoe County, Nevada | 17 | n/a |
Regional Total | 104 | 16 |
* Per TRPA Code Section 84.4.4.A, of the maximum number of additional private piers, no more than 25 additional piers throughout the Tahoe Region shall be single-parcel piers. This maximum applies to the combined total from all quadrants. The remaining maximum number of single-parcel piers takes into account the already permitted structures; if additional structures are approved in any quadrant, the remaining available allocations in each quadrant will be reduced accordingly.
Last updated: November 2, 2021
Per TRPA Code of Ordinances Subsection 84.3.2(E), TRPA may permit up to a maximum of 2,116 additional moorings under the 2018 Shoreline Plan, adopted by the TRPA Governing Board on October 24, 2018. Per Subsection 84.3.2(E)(2), 1,486 moorings shall be used for private moorings as either buoys or boat lifts, 330 moorings shall be allocated for use by marinas as either buoys or boat slips, and 300 moorings shall be allocated for use by public agencies. Per TRPA Code section 84.3.2.E.4, a maximum of fifteen (15) percent of the available moorings in each pool shall be permitted annually.
Additional Moorings | Maximum Additional Moorings1 | Mooring Allocations Released Post 2018 | Remaining Mooring Allocations |
Additional Private Moorings | 1,486 | 169 | 1,317 |
Additional Marina Moorings | 330 | 23 | 307 |
Additional Public Agency Moorings | 300 | 11 | 289 |
Shoreline Plan - Additional Moorings | 2,116 | 203 | 1,913 |
2020 Mooring Lottery Summary2 | Remaining Allocations |
2020 Maximum Allocations (15% of each pool)3 |
Eligible 2020 Lottery Submissions4 | Remaining Additional Moorings5 |
Additional Private Moorings | 1,486 | 222 | 169 | 1,317 |
Additional Marina Moorings | 330 | 49 | 23 | 307 |
Additional Public Agency Moorings | 300 | 45 | 11 | 289 |
Grand Total | 2,116 | 316 | 203 | 1,913 |
Allocations Tracking by Year | Maximum Additional Moorings1 | 2020 Allocations 3/4 | Returned 2020 Allocations5 | Expected Maximum 2021 Allocations5 |
Additional Private Moorings | 1,486 | 169 | 0 | 197 |
Additional Marina Moorings | 330 | 23 | 0 | 46 |
Additional Public Agency Moorings | 300 | 11 | 0 | 43 |
1) TRPA Code of Ordinances Subsection 84.3.2(E)
2) The Shoreline Plan, approved in 2018, places a cap on the total number of moorings allowed in the Tahoe Region and establishes an annual lottery system to allocate new moorings. From December 2020 through April 2021, TRPA accepted applications to enter the 2020 moorings lottery for an allocation. Applications were reviewed for parcel eligibility.
3) Per TRPA Code of Ordinances Subsection 84.3.2 (E)(4), a maximum of 15 percent of the available moorings shall be permitted annually.
4) A total of 203 eligible mooring lottery applications were received in the 2020 Lottery.
5) Per TRPA Code of Ordinances Subsection 84.3.2 (E)(4), the remaining 2020 moorings shall be placed back in the respective mooring pools for re-calculation in the 2021 Lottery. Any returned or unused 2020 allocations will also be returned to the pools prior to the 2021 drawing.