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TRPA Executive Director Julie Regan told the Senate Committee on Natural Resources the agency’s 2018 shoreline plan retained a 600-foot no-wake buffer to protect safety, noise levels, water quality and nearshore habitat. She told the panel that because TRPA updated its code of ordinances, “our 600 foot no wake zone is not included in the Nevada state law guidebook. This causes confusion for the public about how to safely recreate on the lake.” The draft bill would update NRS 277.215 to reference current TRPA code sections and add the 600-foot restriction to NRS chapter 488.6.

Supporters said codifying the zone into state law would reduce confusion for boaters and strengthen coordination among TRPA, state and local law enforcement. Chief Scott Lindgren of Tahoe Douglas Fire, which operates a year‑round water-rescue vessel on the lake, said adding the zone would improve safety: “It’s gonna make it safer at the lake and safer for everybody if we can control where the paddle boarders and the swimmers and everybody is,” he said.

TRPA representatives described outreach and operational details used to help boaters comply. Devin Middlebrook, TRPA government affairs manager, said buoys currently mark the 200-foot zone at high-use locations (Sand Harbor, Cave Rock, Zephyr Cove) and TRPA operates a free boating app with GPS mapping to show the 600-foot no-wake area; the app is meant to help visitors navigate the rule where physical buoys are not placed. Regan said TRPA’s on-water teams focus on education and that law enforcement partners have ticketing authority when necessary.

Committee members asked about enforcement and public awareness. Senator Ellison asked whether officers issue citations similar to traffic tickets; local public-safety witnesses explained that enforcement often begins with education and signage, but law enforcement agencies (including NDOW and county sheriffs) and the U.S. Coast Guard may issue citations for serious or repeat infractions.

The Lake Tahoe Water Trail project manager Becky Bell testified in support on behalf of paddlers and land‑manager partners, calling no‑wake zones “a key component of our water safety education program” that helps new paddlers find safe access points, rest sites and facilities while protecting the lake from aquatic invasive species and hazards. TRPA said it coordinated the proposal with public-safety agencies, rental operators and shoreline owners; the agency is pursuing the same statutory alignment with California.

Sponsors and TRPA staff told the committee the bill is a technical and safety-focused cleanup rather than a new regulatory expansion: it updates statutory cross-references and explicitly places the 600-foot no-wake language in state boating law to reduce conflicting guidance. No callers testified in opposition during the hearing and the committee did not take a final vote.

Questions from senators highlighted public-access and property-rights issues along Tahoe’s shoreline. TRPA staff said roughly half of Lake Tahoe’s 70.2 miles of shoreline is now publicly owned (the agency will provide a breakdown by state on request) and explained that on Nevada’s side the public easement is defined lakeward of the historic low-water line (6,223 feet elevation); where lake elevation covers the low-water line, the public easement is underwater. TRPA and Nevada staff described land acquisitions as made over many decades through willing sellers and federal/state conservation funding rather than eminent domain.

The sponsors said they will follow up with the committee on technical questions about app functionality and buoy placement; the hearing record shows TRPA and local agencies emphasized education and interagency coordination to make the statutory language easier for the public and enforcement partners to use.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/25/2025 - Senate Committee on Natural Resources","oneSentenceSummary","Senators heard testimony on SB106 in Carson City, a bill sponsored by Senator Melanie Scheibel to amend Nevada law so it aligns with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s shoreline code and to add Lake Tahoe’s 600-foot no-wake zone to state boating statutes.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6662858,"Senate committee hears bill to require removal of edible portions from bears, mountain lions",1905,1155000,3060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392238-5d1807fad2dfce16c11d03bc020812b2&start=1155&end=3060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2392238-5d1807fad2dfce16c11d03bc020812b2/thumbnail_1155000.jpg","/articles/6662858/Nevada/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-require-removal-of-edible-portions-from-bears-mountain-lions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662858-6ba1aad47f0c18450e948fad9fa6262b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049667&Signature=PlQO20ly7eYVpGtT9Ac~SF57tTO6ebKvC720jTeimchq81A~ykD3GPfrDVlNU6CKaUOC0vB5sfygQNXEKM4ApJEnzta2yfO~IUSIkWjs9pN3dpizwqf~6~sZXAF4KXyinXDV0DSM~7MxjfzcTZ2LT0yBBcPbg2spmfJ3cYf8SsRFfY488oRZZvha~2gQIH2pLXnDTo-kyxPt-~MMM-dH1w8h-XgneyVX7JzEl7B6pV8wFc-a--bVOOM3WNlWJHVks11k-h7jq2lQTQOObXBiA75z1SzkBILA2LcGHXVH64pBGoYomnW31WUfcOoH8SuQKTDzDDNR-JRAgfIJKlj2RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators heard testimony in Carson City on SB101, a bill that would require hunters who legally harvest black bears or mountain lions with a tag to remove edible portions from the field, aligning treatment of those carnivores with other game species.

The measure, presented by Senator Skip Daly, would move language now in Nevada Administrative Code (NAC 503.0047) into statute and delete an exception that has allowed some hunters to take only trophies (for example, a hide and head) and leave meat in the field. Daly told the committee the aim is to “eliminate the unnecessary waste of animals.”

Supporters said the change reflects long-standing hunting ethics and would reduce waste. Larry Johnson, president of the Coalition for Nevada’s Wildlife, said he supports the bill as a stewardship measure and, speaking from personal experience, added that people in Nevada have consumed bear and mountain lion meat: “I’ve been eating mountain lions in Nevada now for almost 60 years, and it is delicious,” he said.

The bill text would delete the phrase “except a carnivore” and add a statutory definition of “game” that mirrors current regulatory language; one proposed amendment — supported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the wildlife coalition — would instead leave the detailed description of “edible portion” to regulation so it can be revised more quickly without another legislative session. Erin Sturtevant of the Legislative Counsel Bureau told the committee the agency cannot excise only parts of an existing regulation; if a statute conflicts with regulation, the agency must adopt new regulation consistent with legislative direction.

NDOW staff provided context about the agency’s work and scope. Deputy Director Jordan Goshert said NDOW’s requested biennial budget is “close to $80,000,000” per year and that general fund support is about 2 percent of the department’s budget. Deputy Director for Resources Mike Scott estimated current population figures for big game: “It’s about 68,000 deer and, roughly, 3,000 lions,” he said, and cautioned that lion counts include juveniles.

Committee members asked practical questions the bill does not explicitly resolve in its current draft, including whether state animal damage control actions (for animals killed in depredation response) would be treated the same as sport harvests and how donors or processors would handle meat that a hunter chooses not to consume. Senator Schiavo asked what lawful options a harvester would have if they did not want to consume harvested meat; witnesses and the sponsor said disposal or donation would remain lawful and that NDOW has established check-in requirements for skulls, pelts and other parts used for record-keeping.

Multiple hunting and conservation organizations testified in support, including the Northern Nevada Safari Club, Great Basin Wildlife Conservancy, Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners’ Legislative Committee, and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Testimony emphasized consistency with the North American model of wildlife conservation and customary practice that harvested meat be used. No witnesses testified in opposition during the hearing; no committee action or vote was taken at the session.

Senator Daly closed by reiterating that the bill would apply only to harvests taken with a tag and not to depredation takings, and he said he would work with NDOW and Legislative Counsel on the amendment language that would leave the precise “edible portion” description to regulation. The committee did not take a final vote on SB101 during the hearing.

Details from witnesses and agency staff recorded at the hearing: NDOW logged about 5,000 urban-wildlife calls in 2024 (13 percent related to coyotes); the department reported contacting more than 1,800 vessels and assisting 81 in 2024; and NDOW estimates it has restored roughly 701,000 acres of habitat since 2017, adding about 84,000 acres in the past year. These figures were provided in NDOW’s overview and used by several senators during questioning.","Senators heard testimony in Carson City on SB101, a bill that would require hunters who legally harvest black bears or mountain lions with a tag to remove edible portions from the field, aligning treatment of those carnivores with other game species.","actionData","errors"]

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