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Administrative Division

Gareth Harris
Fire Chief
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harris@caltahoefire.net
(530) 577-3737



Mission:
It is the Mission of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District’s Administrative Devision
to establish direction and maintain control of the District’s personnel and financial resources.

Overview:
The Administrative Division provides oversight for all divisions of the department, continuously monitors the effectiveness of current programs, determines future needs of the department, and develops plans of action to achieve departmental goals. This division consists of the Fire Chief and Administrative Assistant. They provide administrative services such as the preparation of payroll, purchasing documents, and the Administrative Division budget; the preparation, compilation, and overview of the department’s yearly budget; the tracking of line item expenditures; management of the department’s fixed asset inventory; maintenance of personnel files; coordination of physical reviews; maintenance of databases; working on special projects; and preparation of departmental reports.

About the District:
The Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) is a special district that was formed in 1947 to provide fire protection along the south shore of Lake Tahoe, California. The District serves the community of Meyers, an area of approximately 83 square miles. Additionally, the District’s Mutual Aid responsibilities cover the City of South Lake Tahoe, and portions of Alpine and El Dorado counties. A summary of land management in the District’s service area is provided below.

LVFPD provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to a permanent population of approximately 12,500 people, with seasonal tourist fluctuations that swell the population to over 40,000. The economy in the area is based primarily on tourism. Skiing, snowboarding, camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and summer water sports bring thousands of tourists to the area from all over the world each year. Elevations within the LVFPD range from 6,225 feet above mean sea level at Lake Tahoe to nearly 9,735 feet at Mt. Tallac, west of South Lake Tahoe. The area is cut by several steep drainages, with the Upper Truckee River being the largest.

Below is a PDF map of the geographic boundaries for Lake Valley Fire Protection District
Lake Valley Fire Protection District Geographic Boundaries