Tahoe National Forest has accepted a Special Use Permit (SUP) application from the County of Placer, to improve the existing Lower Sawtooth Trailhead recreation site, and to manage the site for year-round recreational use for an initial period of 10
Location
The Lower Sawtooth Trailhead is in the town of Truckee, CA. at the junction of Sawtooth Rd. (FS 06) and Thelin Drive in the Sierra Meadows neighborhood. The legal description of the project location is T 17 N, R 16 E, Section 22.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/16/2024
2
Decision
02/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Placer County Lower Sawtooth Trailhead Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/19/2025 |
| Forests | Tahoe National Forest |
| Districts | Truckee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |