U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment and Draft Decision Notice for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system access and connectivity on National Forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Depending on the administrative review process, the final decision could be released by January 2025.
Interested community members and stakeholders who have previously commented on the project and have standing to object, will have an opportunity to do so during the 45-day administrative review period that began on Sep. 27. E-bike use is currently permitted on designated National Forest roads and trails.
Project work will include constructing three new trailheads, paved parking and restrooms at Pine Drop, Brockway Summit and Elks Point; constructing new e-bike trails, new motorcycle trailsand new non-motorized trails; designating new routes open to e-bikes and new routes open to motorcycles; upgrading road and trail crossings for aquatic organism passage; installing wayfinding and interpretive signs; developing and upgrading existing trailheads, parking areasand access points and updating the Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Project documents can be found online. | fs.usda.gov
