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The Tahoe National Forest has just acquired more than 1,000 acres of upper elevation land in four separate transactions. The acquisitions have been finalized during the past two months with contributions from private entities and funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, totaling $3 million.
“I would like to thank the Trust for Public Land, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, Northern Sierra Partnership and the Smith family,” Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Tom Quinn said. “These are very scenic lands along the Middle Yuba River, the Little Truckee River, Rubicon River and in Pierce Meadow. They are especially valuable for recreation and wildlife habitat.”
A 480-acre parcel along the Little Truckee River incorporating Webber Falls was purchased from Sierra Pacific Industries. The parcel is located along the Henness Pass Road approximately 15 miles northwest of Truckee. The falls have several terraced pools in late summer and iced canyon walls in the winter. The Trust for Public Land was instrumental in acquiring this property.
A 160-acre parcel near Eagle Lakes was purchased that includes Pierce Meadow. The parcel is located north of Interstate 80 near Cisco Grove. The Truckee Donner Land Trust acquired the property and obliterated the roads into the parcel to protect the meadow before deeding it to the Forest Service.
More than 400 acres of land along the Rubicon River were added and 270 acres are within the Granite Chief Wilderness. In this same purchase, 406 acres were also added to the Eldorado National Forest. Both parcels provide high value recreation and wilderness land as well as habitat for black bears.
A 160-acre parcel south of Jackson Meadows Reservoir and 11 miles north of Interstate 80 contains meadows along the Middle Yuba River and French Creek and is near the Grouse Lakes Vehicle Closure Area.
“These parcels contain vital biological habitat, scenic and recreational values,” said David Sutton, director of The Trust for Public Land's Northern California and Nevada Program. “Protecting them from dispersed second-home residential growth under private ownership is a boon to public resources and the successful management of the lands. We're trying to prevent catastrophic fire, protect water resources and maintain needed wildlife habitat and corridors, all of which will give the area more resilience in adapting to climate changes.”
“I would like to thank the Trust for Public Land, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, Northern Sierra Partnership and the Smith family,” Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Tom Quinn said. “These are very scenic lands along the Middle Yuba River, the Little Truckee River, Rubicon River and in Pierce Meadow. They are especially valuable for recreation and wildlife habitat.”
A 480-acre parcel along the Little Truckee River incorporating Webber Falls was purchased from Sierra Pacific Industries. The parcel is located along the Henness Pass Road approximately 15 miles northwest of Truckee. The falls have several terraced pools in late summer and iced canyon walls in the winter. The Trust for Public Land was instrumental in acquiring this property.
A 160-acre parcel near Eagle Lakes was purchased that includes Pierce Meadow. The parcel is located north of Interstate 80 near Cisco Grove. The Truckee Donner Land Trust acquired the property and obliterated the roads into the parcel to protect the meadow before deeding it to the Forest Service.
More than 400 acres of land along the Rubicon River were added and 270 acres are within the Granite Chief Wilderness. In this same purchase, 406 acres were also added to the Eldorado National Forest. Both parcels provide high value recreation and wilderness land as well as habitat for black bears.
A 160-acre parcel south of Jackson Meadows Reservoir and 11 miles north of Interstate 80 contains meadows along the Middle Yuba River and French Creek and is near the Grouse Lakes Vehicle Closure Area.
“These parcels contain vital biological habitat, scenic and recreational values,” said David Sutton, director of The Trust for Public Land's Northern California and Nevada Program. “Protecting them from dispersed second-home residential growth under private ownership is a boon to public resources and the successful management of the lands. We're trying to prevent catastrophic fire, protect water resources and maintain needed wildlife habitat and corridors, all of which will give the area more resilience in adapting to climate changes.”
