BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

8.1.7 REGULATORY PERMITTINGWhen a land owner or other legally responsible party wants to consideradvancing a proposal for a installing a shorezone protective structure on theirproperty there are a number of federal, state, regional, and jurisdictionalentities that must be contacted. Refer to Table 8-4. Additionally, the localjurisdictions may require building permits, own the fee title or have aneasement over a portion of littoral land where the project is proposed to belocated. If the project can potentially affect a utility, the project proponentmay also need a permit from that entity as well (e.g. pump station or a waterintake line). Please consult the appropriate agencies listed below in Table 8-4when thinking about any action in the backshore that may require excavationand/or the construction of a physical structure.Table 8-4: Federal, State and Regional Permits Required for the Installation orRepair of Shorezone Protective Structures in Lake TahoeTahoe Regional Planning AgencyNevada Division of Environmental ProtectionLahontan Water Quality Control BoardCalifornia State Lands CommissionArmy Corp of EngineersNevada State LandsCalifornia Department of Fish and GameNevada Department of Wildlife8.1.8 THE PHYSIOGRAPHIC SETTINGShorezone Permit (Grading permit)Working in Waters PermitSection 401 Water Quality CertificationWaste Discharge PermitSection 401 Water Quality CertificationState LeaseNationwide PermitSection 404 PermitShorezone PermitSection 1201 PermitLetter of ConcurrenceAs the shorezone is dynamic and constantly evolving, civil engineers, programmanagers, and regional planners need to be aware of the physical diversity ofthe shorezone for a number of reasons.First, the balance and interactions between physical processes vary in differentareas and must be evaluated on a site-specific basis. Understanding thegeomorphic diversity provides insights to the critical factors that may affect aparticular project area.Second, different geomorphic settings imply different erosion and sedimentaccretion patterns; thus, the geomorphic analytical tools and proceduressuitable for a particular setting may not be appropriate for another area.The shorezone (i.e., backshore, foreshore and nearshore) should not beevaluated by itself; it must be viewed as a dynamic zone of transition,interaction, and exchange between the inland watersheds and the deeper pelagiczone of Lake Tahoe. The watersheds are sources of energy, nutrients, andsediment, and any alterations due to upland land uses and activities will oftenCHAPTER 8: Shorezone Protective Structures and BMPsTRPA BMP HandbookPage 8-10 2012