Tahoe National Forest — Welcome!

The Tahoe National Forest is located in the northern Sierra Nevada (east of Sacramento) and extends from the foothills across the Sierra crest to the California state line. (It does not include Lake Tahoe - visit the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit website for more information.) The Tahoe National Forest includes 800,000 acres of public land interspersed with 400,000 acres of private land in a checker board ownership pattern.

Rivers, rocks, snow capped peaks and scenic forests offer outstanding recreation year round. A complex set of ecosystems are found as the forest ascends from 1500 feet along the western boundary to over 9,000 feet along the crest. The forest provides a variety of resources and opportunities and is managed by the Forest Service. We hope your visit to this webpage provides helpful information and answers your questions.

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Forest Service Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Internet Auction

Sale Number:   91QSCE-10-143
Sale Date:   March 23 — March 30, 2010
Auction Website:   www.gsaauctions.gov   Bidders must register on website.
Inspection Period:   March 23 — March 26 and March 29   (no weekend viewing)

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To Everyone Interested in Travel Management

Three open houses are scheduled during early March to explain the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) and changes from the earlier Draft EIS. These open houses will be drop-in sessions so that you can talk individually to members of the interdisciplinary team, ask them questions and review maps and displays. These are scheduled from 3:30 in the afternoon until 7:30 in the evening. The dates and locations are as follows:

March 2 - Sierraville Ranger Station, Sierraville, CA - in the conference room

March 4 - The Ridge Golf Club, 2020 Golf Course Rd, Auburn

March 10 - Tahoe National Forest Headquarters, Nevada City, CA - in the conference room - use the upper parking lot

If you have any questions, please give us a call (530.265.4531). Thanks so much for your interest and we look forward to talking to you at an open house.     » news release       » Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS)

Tahoe National Forest Seeks Public Comment
on Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Application

Tahoe National Forest officials will submit a cooperative grant application to the State of California Off-highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division for 2010/2011 "Green Sticker" grants, and are seeking public comment on the application. Comments on the application must be received between March 2, 2010, and April 5, 2010.

Green Sticker grants provide funding to help protect, maintain, and enhance the Forest's designated off-highway vehicle (OHV) system. If awarded, grant money would be used for trails, facilities maintenance, signage, wildlife and cultural resource protection, restoration projects, and law enforcement support at OHV areas. Public comments can be posted on the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation website on the Grants tab, beginning March 2nd.

Over 1,000 Acres Added to the Tahoe National Forest

In 4 separate transactions, over 1,000 acres of upper elevation land has been added to the Tahoe National Forest. With contributions from private entities and funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) totaling $3 million, these acquisitions have been finalized during the past 2 months. "I would once again like to thank the Trust for Public Land, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, Northern Sierra Partnership and the Smith family," stated Tom Quinn, Tahoe National Forest Supervisor. "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."
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National Forest Recreation Survey to Start in October

Beginning in October 2009, the Forest Service will be conducting visitor surveys over the next 12 months to help determine a statistically accurate estimate of how many people use the Tahoe National Forest for recreation. The surveys are expected to take about 5 to 10 minutes and will be conducted at over 70 locations throughout the Forest including picnic grounds, downhill ski resorts, campgrounds, non-motorized trails, boat ramps, lodges, and off highway vehicle or snowmobile staging areas. Some surveys will also ask about the level of satisfaction experienced by forest visitors, and the economic expenditures made in local economies during those visits. The survey is voluntary and all information will be confidential.
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Travel Management - Temporary Forest Order

In October, 2007, a temporary forest order was signed requiring all motorized vehicles to stay on existing roads and motorized trails. This order has expired. On July 13, 2009, a new temporary order was signed which also requires motor vehicles to stay on existing roads and motorized trails. The purpose of these orders has been to protect forest resources and reduce the proliferation of user created trails.   »   Forest Order