STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — A $100 million lodge has opened on the south shore of Lake Tahoe to rave reviews from business leaders and environmentalists.
The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports that completion of the 154-room Edgewood Tahoe Lodge was contingent on protecting wetlands and limiting storm water runoff harmful to the lake's famed clarity.
The Lodge sits on the edge of the golf course that hosts a nationally televised celebrity golf tournament.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval attended the lodge's grand opening earlier this week.
A state planning agency spent years reviewing plans for the lodge before issuing permits for construction.
It's part of an effort that began to filter runoff entering the lake mainly from casino parking lots.
Untreated runoff is seen as a significant factor in Lake Tahoe's declining clarity.