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Mountain Area Preservation Mountain Area Preservation is a grassroots non-profit organization working to preserve the unique character and integrity of the Truckee/Tahoe region.

Land Use Planning, Open Space Campaigns, Environmental Advocacy, Community Planning & Organizing, and Environmental Education.

Join MAP and vote NO on Prop 45 in California; let's not weaken the role of CEQA! Proposition 45 would overhaul the Stat...
10/15/2026

Join MAP and vote NO on Prop 45 in California; let's not weaken the role of CEQA!

Proposition 45 would overhaul the State’s landmark environmental review law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce, the measure aims to help developers advance projects they designate as “essential” more quickly and easily. It would impose a 365-day limit on environmental reviews for projects, including infrastructure such as roads and bridges, housing, schools, broadband, and wildfire mitigation. It would also require courts to rule on lawsuits related to the environmental review law within 270 days.

Learn more at No on Prop 45 and join MAP and the hundreds of organizations opposing the proposition. Link in bio

Mountain Area Preservation (MAP) is seeking a full-time Land Use Planner to join our team, focusing on land use planning...
10/08/2026

Mountain Area Preservation (MAP) is seeking a full-time Land Use Planner to join our team, focusing on land use planning and development projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

This is an exciting time to join MAP’s mission-driven efforts to make the Truckee Tahoe region a better place through sound community planning and conservation.

MAP is accepting applications for the position from now until November 1st, 2026.

Learn more about the position, link in bio!

Did you know that Lake Tahoe is one of the few places in the country where development is capped? A complex development ...
10/07/2026

Did you know that Lake Tahoe is one of the few places in the country where development is capped? A complex development rights system recognizes that Lake Tahoe is a truly unique and outstanding place, and to keep it that way, we have to limit overall growth.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is currently designing new policies to bring more workforce housing to the Tahoe Basin. They have a laundry list of ideas, including allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to operate outside of the development rights system. In theory, this will make these units easier to build, and more will be constructed quickly, helping to address our workforce housing needs. In practice, this also means creating a loophole in Tahoe’s growth cap system.

It’s critical to recognize that the growth cap was put in place to ensure that lake quality and clarity are maintained. If we compromise the system, we compromise Lake Tahoe. Join Mountain Area Preservation in telling the TRPA that when it comes to the growth cap, every unit counts and every new unit must be counted, including ADUs and JADUs. Sign our petition to support workforce housing that protects the lake at: www.mountainareapreservation.org/the-housing-tahoe-needs

Thank you to the 82 MAP members who supported our summer membership campaign and helped us raise $30,110 for Truckee Tah...
10/06/2026

Thank you to the 82 MAP members who supported our summer membership campaign and helped us raise $30,110 for Truckee Tahoe environmental advocacy!

Your support and belief in grassroots advocacy fuel our land use and open space efforts.

Thank you again to our matching donors, the Merrill Family Foundation and MAP Founders Stefanie Olivieri and Greg Hovorka, for your continued stewardship of Truckee Tahoe.

Join the MAP movement and become a member; link in bio!

It’s no secret that housing in Tahoe is unaffordable for many of its workers. Folks are often cost-burdened (paying more...
09/30/2026

It’s no secret that housing in Tahoe is unaffordable for many of its workers. Folks are often cost-burdened (paying more than 30% of their income on housing), living in substandard housing, or commuting long distances. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is finishing up a process called Cultivating Community to develop policies and incentives that bring more workforce housing to the basin. The draft environmental analysis is set to be released in November.

Join MAP in advocating for workforce housing that protects the lake. This means maintaining the existing growth cap, unlocking existing units rather than solely relying on building more, incentivizing true workforce housing and not market-rate housing, prioritizing public safety, maintaining scenic and water quality protections and more. Help us gear up for the final stage of the process and sign the petition. Link in bio.

09/22/2026

39°N goes back to Placer County Design Review TODAY at 4:00 pm.

Join MAP at the meeting and learn about the project changes since the last DRC in the spring. See you at the North Tahoe Events Center in Kings Beach!

Did you know that over half of the houses in Tahoe sit vacant most of the time, serving as vacation rentals or second ho...
09/16/2026

Did you know that over half of the houses in Tahoe sit vacant most of the time, serving as vacation rentals or second homes? In the Placer County portion of Tahoe, that number is even higher with roughly 80% of the homes empty most of the year. At the same time, increasing housing costs are pricing most of the workforce out of the Tahoe Basin. So, what’s the answer to Tahoe’s housing crisis?

Building workforce housing is certainly part of the equation, but perhaps more important (and potentially much faster and more environmentally friendly), is utilizing that pool of existing, empty homes. Certain local jurisdictions, including Placer County and the City of South Lake Tahoe, have started programs that incentivize homeowners to rent their homes to locals. Since 2020, Truckee’s Lease to Locals program has converted more than 200 units to long-term rentals for locals, providing homes for more than 600 community members.

TRPA is currently developing policies to bring more workforce housing to the Tahoe Basin and one of the items on our advocacy platform is that they should support these programs across the basin. By limiting short-term rentals, and incentivizing long-term rentals and ownership opportunities, real progress can be made toward addressing the housing crisis. If you align with this advocacy, please sign our petition. Link in bio.

09/15/2026

Shop at California 89 and support MAP’s open space efforts!

A $1 from each Into the Woods product item created by California 89 goes back to MAP to support open space advocacy for Truckee Tahoe. California 89 has supported MAP as a Business Member since 2023.

The Into the Woods product line raises awareness of MAP’s advocacy to protect Truckee Tahoe and supports our grassroots efforts. Over the last year, 425 Into The Woods logo items were sold, donating $425 to MAP.

Thank you, California 89 Team, for all you do for MAP and the Truckee Tahoe region! You can shop the line in person in Historic Downtown Truckee, the new store in Tahoe City, or Online!

We’re excited to be part of the 2026 Truckee Community Block Party!Join us Thursday, September 17, from 5–7 PM in downto...
09/11/2026

We’re excited to be part of the 2026 Truckee Community Block Party!
Join us Thursday, September 17, from 5–7 PM in downtown Truckee for an evening of community, food, music, activities, local organizations, and more.

Stop by the MAP booth to learn about our current priority campaigns, become a MAP member, or spin the wheel for some MAP goodies!

See you in Historic Downtown Truckee, on Donner Pass Road!

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10098 Jibboom Street, Ste 202
Truckee, CA
96161

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