LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe is NOT for sale is the message that many concerned with the latest budget proposal out of Washington are sending to lawmakers.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue) has joined Rep. Kevin Kiley and regional advocates in fighting against the selling off of public lands, since the news broke this week about the latest update to the President’s budget.

“This proposal has dangerous unintended consequences for Tahoe,” said the League to Save Lake Tahoe in a statement. “The Basin is more than 75% public lands, most which are places where you recreate – hike, bike, swim, ski, and camp.

“Tahoe’s public lands are uniquely managed by our federal partners to protect our environment and communities against wildfire, and to protect Tahoe’s water quality – they are necessary to Keep Tahoe Blue. This is not a partisan issue, it’s an issue for everyone who loves Tahoe no matter what side of the aisle you sit on.”

The League’s Government Affairs team has been working with a regional group of advocates, Team Tahoe, and Kiley’s office over the past week to deliver an important joint message, one carried on South Tahoe Now Friday morning (see here).

The map of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands that could be sold is being updated often. Since Tuesday, there is an updated map that shows a growing portion of Lake Tahoe on the President’s public land sale map. Visit the map here.