The Tahoe National Forest is seeking public comment on the Pines to Mines Trail Project Preliminary Environmental Assessment. The opportunity to comment ends 30 days following the date of publication of the legal notice, which occurred on June 23rd, 2023, in The Union newspaper. The detailed scoping letter, comment period letter, draft proposed action, Preliminary Environmental Assessment, and site-specific maps for this project are available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61221.
The Pines to Mines Trail Project proposes the development of a multi-use native surface trail system connecting Nevada City, CA to Truckee, CA. The system would be approximately 68 miles in length and would include existing Forest Service trails and new trail construction, with the project area located in the Tahoe National Forest within Nevada County, CA, between the City of Nevada City and the Town of Truckee along Highway 20 and north of Interstate Highway I-80.
