US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has purchased undeveloped land in the southeast portion of the basin known as the Cold Creek purchase. The land, located in the upper Cold Creek watershed, includes three parcels for a total of 487.5 acres that will be added to the National Forest System of lands for conservation and public enjoyment.
These parcels were the last remaining holdings of what was once 2,276 acres of privately owned land known as the High Meadows property. In 2003, the Forest Service purchased 1,789 of the acres from the Trimmer/Giovancchini families. This latest purchase complements the original High Meadows acquisition and brings the entire High Meadows area under Forest Service management. | fs.usda.gov
