SUMMARY--Urges Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prepare plan to carry out master plan for extending existing systems and facilities for nonmotorized transportation completely around Lake Tahoe. (BDR R-214)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prepare a plan to carry out its master plan for extending the existing systems and facilities for nonmotorized transportation completely around Lake Tahoe.

Whereas, The Tahoe Regional Planning Compact requires the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to develop environmental threshold carrying capacities for the Lake Tahoe Basin which are necessary to maintain the significant scenic, recreational, educational, scientific and natural values in the Lake Tahoe Basin and to maintain public health and safety within the basin; and
Whereas, Providing systems and facilities for nonmotorized transportation that allow bicyclists and pedestrians to travel in the Lake Tahoe Basin without a motor vehicle is consistent with the environmental threshold carrying capacities for the basin; and
Whereas, The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has adopted a master plan for the extension of the existing systems and facilities for nonmotorized transportation completely around Lake Tahoe, commonly referred to as the Loop Bikeway 2000 Project; and
Whereas, The master plan for the project has not been fully implemented; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada hereby urges the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prepare a plan to carry out its master plan for the extension of the existing facilities for nonmotorized transportation completely around Lake Tahoe; and be it further
Resolved, That the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hereby urged to:
1. Identify those state agencies, local governments and special districts of the State of Nevada that are responsible for carrying out any portion of the master plan;
2. Include in its plan a statement concerning the amount of money necessary to carry out the master plan; and
3. Include in the plan the possible sources from which the money necessary to carry out the master plan may be obtained; and be it further
Resolved, That the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hereby urged to submit the plan to all state agencies, local governments and special districts of the State of Nevada that it identifies as being responsible for the completion of any portion of the master plan and request those agencies, governments and districts to provide the funding which is necessary to carry out the master plan; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the governing body of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and approval.