Placer emphasizes the importance of submitting grading and digging permits for the Lake Tahoe Basin area early

Placer emphasizes the importance of submitting grading and digging permits for the Lake Tahoe Basin area early

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Although digging season doesn’t open in North Lake Tahoe until May 1, Placer County staff are already working on applications to ensure crews can get started quickly this summer when the ground is dry. Grading and digging work is confined to drier months—May 1 to Oct. 15—to protect Lake Tahoe’s famed water clarity from sources of erosion and sediment. “It’s important folks remember that Tahoe’s shorter dig season results in …