Dollar Creek trail subject of open house
Placer County, working in partnership with the California Tahoe Conservancy and North Tahoe Public Utility District, is hosting an informational open house regarding the proposed Dollar Creek Shared-Use Trail.
Residents and others interested are encouraged to attend, receive information, and share their thoughts regarding the trail. The open house is Oct. 18 from 4-6pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd. in Kings Beach.
Staff will be on hand to answer questions and show maps of the proposed route.
The proposed trail would be located in Placer County, primarily within the Conservancy and NTPUD-owned properties, between the intersection of Dollar Drive and Highway 28 and the end of Fulton Crescent Road.
The separated trail would extend the existing North Shore bicycle trail network, and would link residential uses to jobs, schools, shopping and recreation and community areas. It would extend the exiting Tahoe City to Dollar Point trail through public lands commonly known as the Dollar and Firestone properties. The project would enhance recreation and transportation opportunities by extending existing paved trail network in the Tahoe City area, including TCPUD’s 10-mile Class 1 trail from Tahoe City to Sugar Pine Point State Park and the trail along the Truckee River. A trailhead parking facility near Dollar Point and Highway 28 may also be included for trail users.
The project schedule proposes to complete preliminary engineering and environmental permitting by June 2012, followed by construction in 2013, pending funding availability.
I wish they had this trail when I lived in that neighborhood….it’s been a long time discussion and I’m so excited things seem to be moving along. Let’s hope funding can be found. I really believe it will encourage so much more biking for work and recreation which is a positive thing in so many ways. I totally support it!
Niobe Burden
I am 41 year resident of Tahoe City and am 100% against this project. Most who use the existing dirt trails within this area do so to escape the paved bike trails and enjoy it’s natural beauty. The cost to build and maintain it is a waste of our tax dollars. Use this money to maintain our local roads which are failing apart. I have used these trails for over 40 years and do NOT want to see that another paved bike trail. We have enough existing paved trails for those who would ride them. Also there is now a full bike trail lane on hyw’s 89 & 28 for those who would ride to work.
NO MORE PAVEMENT. We live in the mountains for a reason. That is to escape the urban environment you now plan to extend into our neighborhoods.