Sierra Pacific Industries, a lumber company from Redding, California, was denied in their application to build 760 luxury homes in the Martis Valley between NorthStar Resort and the town of Truckee. Despite approval from the Placer County Board of Supervisors, the 3rd Court of Appeals made the ruling this week. Environmental groups which had been on high alert, cheered the ruling which was based on the fact they developer failed to take into account the impact on Lake Tahoe of the new homes. Estimates were that over 4500 day trips to the lake basin would be one of many harmful effects on lake water quality and air quality inside the basin.
Score one for Mother Nature.
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