Welcome!
Mission: Friends of the West Shore works towards the preservation, protection and conservation of the West Shore, our watersheds, wildlife and rural quality of life, for today and future generations.
Who We Are:
Friends of the West Shore (FOWS) is a Lake Tahoe, grassroots community conservation organization established to help preserve and enhance the character, scale, environment and historical significance of the West Shore. It is a resource to the community and uses the collaborative efforts of the residents to make a positive impact on the West Shore’s environment and neighborhoods. FOWS promotes sustainable communities and policies that enhance our natural resources and the beauty of the West Shore. FOWS has over 500 West Shore residents who respond to our petitions, write letters, provide contributions and support our goals. FOWS is the only grassroots organization on the West Shore giving a collective voice to its residents to preserve the local rural quality of life and environment.
VIEW FOWS’S COMMENTS ON THE HOMEWOOD SKI AREA MASTER PLAN CEP PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/STATEMENT
View these comments and analysis provided by professional consultants and experts who have reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) with Friends of the West Shore.
- Michael R. Lozeau – Environmental Attorney
Lozeau Drury LLP
- Matt Hagemann, P.G., Ch.G. – Hydro-geologist
SWAPE Technical Consultation, Data Analysis and Litigation Support for the Environment
- Tom Brohard, P.E. – Traffic Consultant
Tom Brohard and Associates
- Eldon Gath, C.E.G. – Geologist
Earth Consultants International
Homewood Lawsuit News
Friends of the West Shore and the Tahoe Area Sierra Club recently acted to take up unsettled issues over the newly approved Homewood Mountain Resort project to the US District of Eastern California. Earthjustice filed the lawsuit against TRPA and the Homewood developers. Placer County is also named in the suit for violating the California Environmental Quality Act. Earthjustice attorneys are representing both groups.
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Using a S.H.A.R.E.S card when you shop at your local Save-Mart is an easy, no cost way to support the protection and preservation of the West Shore by sporting FOWS. Contact us to learn more about the S.H.A.R.E.S card
