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Measure of Progress



Environmental Improvement Master Planning (EIMP) NDOT’s Measure of Progress (MOP) Amount Unit
Water Quality Threshold
    Acres Treated with erosion source control and runoff practices (WQ1) 1
  • Erosion abatement practices include revegetation and riprap. Estimated total disturbed area is 70 acres, NDOT treating 69% of disturbed areas within NDOT Right-of-Way (R/W).
48 acres
    Acres of Roadway Stormwater Treated (WQ2E)
  • To date, of the 7,820 acres directly contributing offsite runoff to NDOT roadways as well as 100 acres of onsite area, 1,972 acres have been treated or 25%. Total acres include all offsite areas that contribute flow to NDOT R/W as well as NDOT onsite areas.
1972 acres
Scenic Threshold
    Linear feet of streetscape improvements (SR1-A)
  • NDOT’s North Stateline Beautification and Water Quality Improvement Project ($2,652,965): Recipient of TRPA’s Building and Erosion Control for Beautification Category, 1999.
663 linear feet
    Linear feet of highway right-of-way (SR1-D)
  • Scenic improvements to US 50: 6.9 miles.
  • Scenic improvements to SR 28: 10.8 miles.
  • Scenic improvements to SR 760: 0.5 miles.
95,944 linear feet
Soil Conservation/Stream Environment Zone (SEZ) Threshold
    Acres of Impervious Cover Removed (SC1)
  • Spooner Summit Maintenance Station: Restoration of 0.6 acres of SEZ.
  • Incline Maintenance Station: Approximately 1.0 acre of hard coverage restored.
1.6 acres
    Miles of Roadway Treated (SC1C) 2
  • Sand applications to NDOT’s 39 miles of Tahoe Basin roadways have been reduced by 82% comparing 2000-2005 application rates to 1990-1999 application rates.
39 acres
Recreation Threshold
    Facilities constructed or rehabilitated to increase public accessibility and the quality of recreational experience (R1)
  • New parking area for the Incline Village Visitor Center.
  • Memorial Point Overlook: Joint project between NDOT and Nevada Division of State Parks.
  • Tahoe Rim Trail Spooner Summit: Trailhead parking area.
  • US 50 scenic pullout improvement at three locations.
6 facilities
    Miles of trails developed or improved (R1A)
  • Multiuse pedestrian path (0.85 miles) through Incline Village. 3
  • Multiuse pedestrian path (0.50 miles) connecting Nevada Beach to existing pedestrian path network. 4
1.35 miles
Fisheries Threshold
    Linear feet of Stream Habitat Enhanced or Restored (F2)
  • Third Creek crossing ($585,000) at SR 28 was replaced in 2004 to improve fish passage.
80 linear feet
Air Quality Threshold
    Number of facilities constructed or rehabilitated to increase transit ridership (AQ1A)
  • Two transit pullouts were constructed and paved along SR 28 in 1995 to accommodate Tahoe transit systems.
  • Multiuse facility at the intersection of US 50 & SR 28 provides recreation and transit parking and bus turnaround area for Tahoe transit systems.
3 facilities
  1. Measures of progress indices as defined by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
  2. Deviation from TRPA’s Measure of Progress (MOP) definition.
  3. Partnered with Washoe County.
  4. Partnered with US Forest Service (USFS) and Douglas County.


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October 12, 2004