Public comment period for Meyers Watercraft Inspection Station Project until May 15, 2026.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION/OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Action: Proposed Meyers Watercraft Inspection Station Project – Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada 
Project Location: The Project area is located within the unincorporated community of Meyers within the Lake Tahoe Basin of El Dorado County. The Project area is located on 4 parcels (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers [APNs]: 034-300-028, 034-300-027, 034-300-026, and 034-300-025) located immediately south of the State Route (SR) 89 and US Highway (US) 50 interchange.
Project Summary: El Dorado County (County), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have directed the preparation of a joint environmental document for the Meyers Watercraft Inspection Station Project. The document is an Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the County pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); an Initial Environmental Checklist (IEC) for TRPA pursuant to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, Code of Ordinances, and Rules of Procedure; and an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the USFWS prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
In 2021, the TRPA-administered Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program received funding through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the provision of permanent AIS inspection locations. In addition, the Conservancy through its Asset Land Program has appropriate land available that is developable, meets the needs of the AIS program, and is proximate to the existing temporary station. The Project would consist of construction and operation of a watercraft inspection station, decontamination area, and workforce housing. Presently, the existing inspection station is constrained and does not support enough safe area for work on large event days. Consequently, inspections occur in public roadways, which is unsafe for staff. In addition and due to site constraints, winterization of the facility requires additional attention each year. The new location would provide a more efficient way of inspecting vehicles, provide adequate safe space for inspections to occur, while minimizing impacts of vehicular traffic on neighborhood streets. In addition to providing improved vehicle entrance and exit along Pomo Street with truck/boat trailer queuing lanes, the Project would include the following improvements:
 * Decontamination unit and other associated stormwater treatment facilities * Mechanical and storage buildings
 * Office building
 * Public restroom
 * Bicycle station
 * Workforce housing and associated parking
 * On-site parking for employees
 * Open space/public access area
 * Connection to nearby bike trails
 * AIS interpretive area
Upon completion of construction, existing facilities at the current watercraft inspection station would be removed.
Public Review and Comment: The Draft IS/IEC/EA is available for public review and comment until May 15, 2026. The document is available for review at the following website:https://tahoeboatinspections.com/meyers/
The County will maintain and be responsible for the handling of public comments submitted in connection with this notice. Written comments may be mailed to El Dorado County, Planning and Building Department, Tahoe Planning and Building Division, Attn: Thea Graybill, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 or emailed to meyersais@trpa.gov. Personal contact information is optional. Please also note your comments and contact information will be considered part of the public record and may be available for public inspection.
Hazardous Materials/Waste On-Site: The State of California maintains the EnviroStor and Geotracker databases of known contamination sites pursuant to California Government Code Section 65962.5. Based on the information gathered from these databases, no sites located within the Project area are under active evaluation, remediation, or verification monitoring.
Published: April 17, 2026