The project would replace approximately 2.2 miles (11,402 linear feet) of existing steel water line used to supply Kirkwood Mountain Resort with water for on-mountain snowmaking from Caples Lake to Chair 1.
Location
The existing line lies between Caples Lake and Chair 1 of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, on the Amador Ranger District of the Eldorado National Forest, in Amador County, California.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/10/2023
2
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2026 (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 | Developed Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Special Use Authorizations |
| Caples Lake Snowmaking Line Replacement at Kirkwood Mountain Resort | Decision Signed Date: 04/22/2026 |
| Forests | Eldorado National Forest |
| Districts | Amador Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 9 & 10N Range 17 & 18E |