Below is an initial set of benefits Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project expects to bring to the natural and human communities of Lake Tahoe.
| Environmental Benefits |
Economic Catalyst |
Supporting Communities |
| Lake Clarity |
Jobs | Prosperity: Leadership and Vision |
| Water and Energy Conservation Through Green Building Program | Visitor Spending Contributions | Increased access to Lake Tahoe |
| Air Quality Improvements | Local Tax Generation | Giving Back |
| Bike path |
Environmental Benefits
Lake Clarity
- Delivering water quality improvements for the 4,000-acre Edgewood Creek watershed
- Expected to keep over 500,000 poundsof sediment out of Lake Tahoe annually
- Adding more than 4 acres of new, restored streams and wetlands to capture and filter fine sediment
- Removing over 1.5 acres of development from sensitive soil areas immediately adjacent to Lake Tahoe
- Removing 24 acres of turf from fertilized management
Conservation of Water and Energy Resources Through Green Building Program
- Robust green building program planned for entire Lodge Project
- Seeking LEED status for Lodge (Level TBD)
- Expect very low energy and water use as a result of implementing aggressive, on-site efficiency program for golf course operations
- Current water saving measures used for golf course today will be improved upon completion of project and irrigation system
Air Quality
The Lodge will encourage longer stays, reducing vehicle trips, by offering a full set of on-site amenities such as: the golf course, restaurants, winter activities, walking areas, spa, and a lake front beach. Additionally, the following strategies are being reviewed as possible tactics for providing beneficial air quality impacts to the Basin:
- Elimination of five inefficient, 50-year old hotels (194 rooms)
- Creation of a half mile path for walking + bikes to connect Lodge and public beach to tourism core and Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway
- Providing an airport and local shuttle service for guests and employees
Economic Catalyst
Job Creation
- More than 400 direct and indirect jobs
- Hundreds of construction jobs
- Serving as an economic catalyst as outlined in the Lake Tahoe Prosperity Plan
Visitor Spending Contributions
- Lodge guests expected to spend up to $24 million annually at local businesses
Supporting Local Tax Base
- The Lodge is expected to generate up to $2 million in TOT and Transient Lodging License Fees (8% and 2% respectively) per year
- Increase in generated sales tax of up to $1.7 million (7.1% tax at $24 million in revenue)
Supporting Communities
Access to Lake Front Activities
The proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge will provide access to lake front activities in a location where a large lake front parking lot exists today
Prosperity: Leadership + Vision
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge will serve as a catalyst for the new economic vision for the Lake Tahoe Basin – based on wellness, green building and recreation. Click to learn more about the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge vision or the Lake Tahoe Prosperity Plan
Giving Back
Edgewood Companies has contributed over $1.5 million over the past decade to numerous nonprofit organizations. Annually, Edgewood Companies hosts various fundraisers at the Edgewood Tahoe clubhouse and golf tournaments to help local non-profits raise valuable funds for their operations. Local organizations that we assist include the Boys and Girls Club, Soroptimists, St. Galls Catholic Church, China Springs, the University of Nevada Reno, South Tahoe High School, and Whittel High School to name a few. Each year, Edgewood Companies hosts its Holiday Giving Campaign to benefit local nonprofits serving the South Lake Tahoe region. In 2010, Edgewood Companies selected 13 nonprofits as recipients of donations. Associated with the purchase of the C+M Lodge in South Lake Tahoe, Edgewood Companies made substantial donations of fixtures, furniture and equipment to local non-profit organizations in need. Recipients included: Tahoe Turning Point, Tahoe Women's Center, Tahoe Youth & Family Services & Friends in Service Helping.
Partnering On Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway Project
In response to the local community needs, Edgewood Companies will partner on a critical segment of the proposed Lake Tahoe bike trail system that connects Stateline, NV to Nevada Beach.
