Inspection Program
The Tahoe Donner Defensible Space Inspection Program
The defensible space inspection cycle occurs every six years. To view the 2025-2030 Defensible Space Zone Map, click here.
| 2025 | All of Unit #3, lots 1-549 | 547 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski Bowl Condos | 001 | |
| 3/34, Bear Meadows | 011 | |
| 3/64 | 010 | |
| Unit #5, lots 1-415 | 415 | |
| Total lots | 984 | |
| 2026 | All of Unit #1, lots 1-499 | 499 |
| Unit #4, lots 234-643 | 410 | |
| Unit #5, lots 416-555 | 140 | |
| Total lots | 1,049 | |
| 2027 | Unit #8, lots 1-608 | 608 |
| Unit #2, lots 1-391 | 391 | |
| Total lots | 999 | |
| 2028 | Unit 2, lots 392-423 | 032 |
| Golf Course Condos | 001 | |
| All of Unit #9, lots 1-654 | 654 | |
| Unit #7, lots 1-262 | 262 | |
| Total lots | 949 | |
| 2029 | All of Unit #10, lots 1-488 | 488 |
| Unit #7, lots 263-356 | 094 | |
| Unit #6, lots 1-411 | 411 | |
| Total lots | 993 |
Homeowners are expected to maintain defensible space standards on a yearly basis. The Tahoe Donner Forestry Department may require homeowners to perform defensible space and/or forest health maintenance at any time upon the occurrences of heavy fuel loads, dead or infested trees and any item that could lead to deficient fire safety/forest health standards.
INSPECTIONS
The Forestry Department assesses each property every six years for defensible space compliance. Areas subject to inspection in 2025 include properties located in All of Unit #3, lots 1-549, Ski Bowl Condos, 3/34 Bear Meadows, 3/64, and Unit #5, lots 1-415. This includes all or portions of the following streets:
Bear Meadows Court, Bermgarten Road, Copenhagen Drive, Glacier Way, Herringbone Way, Matterhorn Place, Northwoods Blvd., Rhineland Avenue, Ski Slope Way, Slalom Way, Snowpeak Way, Viking Way and Weisshorn Ave.
Defensible space inspections will be conducted on these properties in the late-spring and summer of 2025. The Forestry Department will send resident inspection reports to property owners as soon as an inspection is completed. To view a full list of defensible space property requirements, click here.
If your property is not in this year’s defensible space cycle but you would like to learn how you could improve your defensible space, please email Tahoe Donner Forestry and request an out-of-cycle inspection.
Tahoe Donner Forestry Department | (530) 587-9432 | defensiblespace@tahoedonner.com
Defensible Space Inspection Reports
The Forestry Department has adopted regional inspection software that aids inspectors in evaluating properties and providing homeowners a detailed report of their findings, including a parcel-specific list of requirements, location and photos of each issue and recommendations for individuals wanting to take additional steps. Following inspections, Resident reports to access information and codes are sent via email to property owners, or access your report here. These reports provide a checklist of compliance to-dos and reminders so residents can prioritize and resolve each issue, and also include a convenient button to request green waste pick up service through TruckeeFire.org reservation system.
If you wish to schedule an appointment for a Forestry Department staff member to check for defensible space on your property and make improvement recommendations or review your Defensible Space report, contact the Forestry Department at defensiblespace@tahoedonner.com or (530) 587-9432. For a list of vendors who perform tree and brush removal services, see our Business Directory or Truckee Fire’s website.