Tahoe Governing Agencies & Utilities

If you own a home or plan on owning a home in the Tahoe / Truckee Region, chances are you will be dealing with one of the agencies below. Here is the list and their contact info.

If you would like to own a home in Tahoe, and want the quick information on any of the agencies, give me a call. I am happy to work with you to help you better understand building and remodeling in the Tahoe / Truckee Area.

LOCAL & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• Tahoe Regional Planning Authority (TRPA) - http://www.trpa.org/
• Town of Truckee - http://www.townoftruckee.com/
• Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
• Nevada County: http://mynevadacounty.com/Home/Index.cfm
• El Dorado County www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/
• Tahoe City: www.visittahoecity.org/
• NorthShore Lake Tahoe : http://www.gotahoenorth.com/
• Lahonton Water District: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb6/

If you are working on getting your BMP’s in Place and would like a free evaluation I recommend speaking with the Site Evaluator with Tahoe Resource Concervation. http://tahoercd.org/

• Contractors Association of Truckee - http://www.ca-tt.com/
  (530) 550-9999

Contacting the TRPA:
Phone number: (775) 588-4547
Fax: (775) 588-4527
Mailing Address: PO Box 5310, Stateline, NV 89449
www.trpa.org Email us: trpa@trpa.org

 Truckee Donner Public Utility District – http://www.tdpud.org/index.cfm
11570 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, California
phone (530) 587-3896

• US Forest Service  www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/

PUBLIC UTILITIES

• Tahoe City Public Utility Department – (530) 583-3796
• North Lake Tahoe Public Utility Department – (530) 546-4212
• Tahoe Cedars Water District 530-525-7555
• Truckee Donner Public Utility District 530-587-3896

SANITATION & GARBAGE

• Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal – (530) 583-0148
  Hwy 89 and Cabin Creek Road, Truckee
  Hours: Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Truckee Sanitary District -(530) 587-3804
• Tahoe Truckee Sanitary Agency - (530) 587-2525

SCHOOLS

• Tahoe Truckee Unified School District – http://www.ttusd.k12.ca.us/

TELEVISION CABLE COMPANIES

• Cebridge Connections Truckee (formerly USA Media) –
  http://www.cebridge.net/cebridge/ctl?vo=pager&link=home
  10607 West River Street
  Bldg. #3, Unit D
  Truckee, CA 96161
  (530) 587-6100
  (800) 832-2258
• Cebridge Connections West Shore (formerly USA Media) – (530) 583-6666
• Charter Communications – (888) 954-8484
• Huges Net http://consumer.hughesnet.com/contact.cfm  1-800-428-9570
• Bluesky Internet (877) 258-7559
• Direct TV  1-888-777-2454  www.directv.com

TRANSPORTATION

• Amrtrak – http://www.amtrak.com/staions/tru.html
• Department of Motor Vehicles – (530) 587-3044
• Highway Patrol – (530) 587-3518
• Reno/Tahoe International Airport - http://www.renoairport.com/
• Road Conditions CALTRANS -(800) 427-7623
• Smart Traveler Information Line -(800) 266-6883
• Tahoe Trolley -(800) 736-6365
• Truckee Trolley/Truckee Dial-A-Ride - (530) 587-7451 – http://www.the-bus-stops-here.org/truckee.html
• Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) - (800) 736-6365 – http://www.placer.ca.gov/works/tart.htm
  TART is a public service operated by the Placer County Department of Public Works, funded by Placer County, Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission and the Town of Truckee
• Truckee Tahoe Airport - http://www.TruckeeTahoeAirport.com

VISITOR INFORMATION

• Truckee Chamber of Commerce - http://www.truckee.com/
• Truckee-Donner Park & Recreation District - http://www.tdrpd.com/
• North Lake Tahoe Resort Association - (530) 583-3494

WATER

• Donner Lake Water Company -(800) 655-3582
• Glenshire Mutual Water Company - (530) 587-7718
• Tahoe Cedars Water District in Tahoma -(530) 525-7555

EMERGENCY/MEDICAL CARE

• Tahoe Forest Hospital – http://www.tfhd.com/
  10121 Pine Avenue, PO Box 759
  Truckee, CA 96160
  (530) 587-6011

NEWSPAPERS

• Moonshine Ink (Truckee) - http://www.moonshineink.com/
• Reno Gazette Journal - http://www.rgj.com
• Sierra Sun (Truckee) - http://www.sierrasun.com/
• Tahoe World (Tahoe City) - http://tw.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage