Percent of Land Coverage Within Land Capability Class 4 (allow up to 20% impervious coverage)
Lands classified as land capability class 4 are considered non-sensitive in the Tahoe Region and can support development. The percent of land coverage within land capability class 4 indicator measures the percent of land coverage on class 4 lands in the Tahoe Region. The indicator allows up to 20 percent impervious coverage within land capability class 4. This non-sensitive land capability class includes scattered areas with moderately steep slopes that have moderate erosion hazards.
Status
Evaluation Map
Land capability Class 4 lands and impervious surfaces within the Tahoe Region
2019 Evaluation
- Status
- Considerably Better Than Target
- Trend
- Little or No Change
- Confidence
- Moderate
Applicable Standard
SC6: Impervious cover shall comply with the "Land Capability Classification of the Lake Tahoe Basin, California-Nevada, A Guide for Planning", Bailey, 1974. Allowable percent of impervious cover in Land Capability subclass 4 - 20%.
Key Points
- Impervious coverage within class 4 is estimated to be 1,322 acres, less than the threshold standard of 6,289 acres.
- Approximately 16 percent of the land area in the Tahoe Region is class 4.
- Only 21 percent of the regional allowable coverage in class 4 has been utilized.