Percent of Land Coverage Within Land Capability Class 5 (allow up to 25% impervious coverage)
Lands classified as land capability class 5 are considered non-sensitive in the Tahoe Region and can support development. The percent of land coverage within land capability class 5 indicator measures the percent of land coverage on class 5 lands in the Tahoe Region. The indicator allows up to 25 percent impervious coverage within land capability class 5. Land capability class 5 includes flat-lying and lower slope areas where maintaining and improving drainage is important. These non-sensitive areas are suitable for urbanization, intensive recreation, and other uses.
Status
Evaluation Map
Land capability Class 5 lands and impervious surfaces within the Tahoe Region
2019 Evaluation
- Status
- Considerably Better Than Target
- Trend
- Little or No Change
- Confidence
- Moderate
Applicable Standard
SC7: 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 5 - 25%
Key Points
- Impervious coverage within class 5 was estimated to be 1,135 acres, less than the threshold standard of 3,047 acres.
- Class 5 makes up just six percent of the land area in the Tahoe Region.
- Approximately 37 percent of the regional allowable coverage in class 5 has been utilized.