David S. Ziegler Papers on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Collection
Identifier: 2015-29
All of the materials in the David S. Ziegler Papers on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) relate directly to the TRPA and were collected by Ziegler during his time served with the TRPA, 1981-1994, although there are a number of reports that predate Ziegler’s time on the TRPA. A majority of the collection is comprised of reports and publications created both by and for the TRPA. One of the major areas represented is in regards to the water quality of Lake Tahoe. These reports represent a significant portion of the collection.
A small portion of the collection is dedicated to three separate court cases in which the TRPA was involved. This includes California League to Save Lake Tahoe vs. TRPA (1987), William Cody Kelly vs. TRPA (1980), and Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council (TSPC) vs. TRPA (1997-2002). These cases document just three of the many court cases in which the TRPA was involved since it was founded in 1969.
A small portion of the collection is dedicated to three separate court cases in which the TRPA was involved. This includes California League to Save Lake Tahoe vs. TRPA (1987), William Cody Kelly vs. TRPA (1980), and Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council (TSPC) vs. TRPA (1997-2002). These cases document just three of the many court cases in which the TRPA was involved since it was founded in 1969.
Dates
- 1963-2002
Creator
- Ziegler, David S. (Creator, Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Records date from 1963-2008. Ziegler was an environmental engineer, who from 1989-1994 was executive director of TRPA. The collection includes TRPA reports and some from the earlier Lake Tahoe Area Council organization, and the 2002 Supreme Court decision and associated documents on the Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council (TSPC) vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) case.
Biographical Note
David S. Ziegler was Executive Director of the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) from October 1989-March 1994. He began his employment with the TRPA in October 1981 as a senior planner, specializing in water quality planning. From 1983-1989, he was the chief of the Long Range Planning Division.
Ziegler is from Cleveland, Ohio, and received his BS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his MS in environmental engineering from Stanford University. From 1973-1981, Ziegler was employed by the Water Planning Division, Office of Water, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D. C. In September 1980, he was named Acting Chief of the Policy and Evaluation Branch.
After resigning from the TRPA in 1994, Ziegler served as a committee policy analyst for the State of Nevada, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Research Division in eight legislative session, 1995-2001, and 2007-2013. He staffed standing committees of Agriculture, Resources, and Mining; Government Affairs; Commerce and Labor; the Judiciary; the Committee on Public Lands; and others. He retired in 2013.
From 1994-2002, Ziegler also operated Ziegler Technical, a sole proprietorship providing consulting services in environmental planning, impact assessment, and technical writing and editing. Among other engagements, he participated as a witness for the defense in the matter of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in the United States District Court, District of Nevada. He was also an Associate in the University of California’s Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Lake Tahoe Working Group. From 2002-2006, he served as Director of Regional Planning in Washoe County.
Ziegler is from Cleveland, Ohio, and received his BS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his MS in environmental engineering from Stanford University. From 1973-1981, Ziegler was employed by the Water Planning Division, Office of Water, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D. C. In September 1980, he was named Acting Chief of the Policy and Evaluation Branch.
After resigning from the TRPA in 1994, Ziegler served as a committee policy analyst for the State of Nevada, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Research Division in eight legislative session, 1995-2001, and 2007-2013. He staffed standing committees of Agriculture, Resources, and Mining; Government Affairs; Commerce and Labor; the Judiciary; the Committee on Public Lands; and others. He retired in 2013.
From 1994-2002, Ziegler also operated Ziegler Technical, a sole proprietorship providing consulting services in environmental planning, impact assessment, and technical writing and editing. Among other engagements, he participated as a witness for the defense in the matter of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in the United States District Court, District of Nevada. He was also an Associate in the University of California’s Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Lake Tahoe Working Group. From 2002-2006, he served as Director of Regional Planning in Washoe County.
Arrangement
Series 1: Court Cases
Series 2: Reports and Publications
- Series 2, Subseries 1: General
- Series 2, Subseries 2: Regional Land Planning
- Series 2, Subseries 3: Water Quality
- Series 2, Subseries 4: Threshold
Series 3: Tahoe Related Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The David S. Ziegler Papers were donated to the Special Collections Department by Ziegler in 2015.
- Lake Tahoe Area Council
- Land use -- Planning -- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)
- Ordinances, Municipal -- Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)
- Regional planning -- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)
- Sewage -- Environmental aspects -- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)
- Water -- Pollution -- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)
- Title
- A Guide to the David S. Ziegler Papers on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox and Jacque Sundstrand
- Date
- November 2015
- Description rules
- dacs
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu