Decision Memo Completed

Big Chief Trail Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California Truckee Ranger District

Construct non-motorized trail from existing Sawtooth Loop Trail to Watson Lake Trail/Tahoe Rim Trail as non-motorized multiple use trail, designed and managed for mountain bike use. The trail length on NFS land aprox 6.6 mi.

Location

the existing Sawtooth Loop Trail and the existing Watson Lake Trail / Tahoe Rim Trail.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/08/2017
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management
Big Chief Trail ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2017
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsTruckee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 4 and 9 of Township 17. N and Sections 10, 15, 14, 13 of Township 16N, both in Range 16. E. Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian in the Truckee and Tahoe City, USGS topos
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation management