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Laura Dabe
Subject:FW: Tahoe Donner Marina Project
From: Doug Barre [mailto:doug_barre@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:42 AM
To: Jenna Endres
Subject: Tahoe Donner Marina Project
Hi Jenna
I write this letter in support of the current Tahoe Donner Beach Club Marina project being considered August
20 by the Planning Commission.
I have been a resident of Truckee/Tahoe Donner since 2001. During that time I have watched many projects
under taken and completed to the benefit of Tahoe Donner members by our management team and our board. I
have always been impressed by the concern shown and expressed about our stewardship responsibilities of the
many environment and natural resources in Tahoe Donner and surrounding areas.
I have great pride in how our management and board have always balanced the need for our environment and
the recreational needs of our members always erring on the side of our environment responsibilities.
Our Beach Club Marina project is no different. Like many of our amenities they require up grading and constant
maintenance.
The major issues being tackled by our project are to of course improve member services but also to address out
dated code requirements,
prevent continuous slope erosion and beach damage caused by spring run off from Donner Pass road and to care
for the health of our trees and safety of our members. To that last point, as you may or may not be aware, Tahoe
Donner has had the benefit over the last 20 years of the most respected Forrester in the Tahoe area. Bill takes
great pride and care in all our forest and open space treasures. He preforms audits of every home site on a
rolling 3 year cycle. When Bill tells a home owner a specific tree or tress are not healthy and need to be
attended to we all listen and adhere to his instructions. In the case of our marina project the issues of tree health
and safety have been vetted and approved by Bill.
In closing I strongly request that the Planning board approve our Beach Club marina project as submitted and
commit as a single tax payer and concerned home owner that our Donner Lake marina facility will be cared for
with great pride and respect for the wonderful environmental amenity that it is due.
Thank you.
Doug Barre
Doug Barre
Managing Partner
www.geeksforless.com
doug@geeksforless.com
408.355.4997