Five Creeks

Cabin Creek, Big Chief & Deep Creek

Overview

Updated: September 2023

Acreage: 6,212

Partners: Tahoe National Forest, National Forest Foundation

Funders: Tahoe National Forest, California Wildlife Conservation Board

NEPA: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/168452082129

Project Pages:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/tahoe/?project=60390

The Five Creeks project is within the busy Highway 89S corridor, south of the Town of Truckee to the eastern boundary of the community of Alpine Meadows. This corridor contains critical infrastructure including private residences, commercial development, the Eastern Regional Landfill, and significant recreation such as developed campgrounds, trails, and rock climbing destinations. Highway 89S is a key transportation corridor between Lake Tahoe and Interstate 80. To enhance public safety, reduce potential wildfire severity, and restore forest health in this area, the project will complete forest restoration, fuels reduction, and habitat enhancement.

Phases

Cabin Creek
Big Chief
Deep Creek

Acreage: 1,951
Project Status: Implementation
Start Date: June 2024
End Date: Anticipated completion by 2026
Sensitive Revegetation Period: Unknown
Partners: Tahoe National Forest, National Forest Foundation
Funders: California Wildlife Conservation Board
NEPA:
Pinyon Public | Powered by Box
Project Pages:
Tahoe National Forest – Home (usda.gov)
Description:
The Cabin Creek Project is the first of three projects covered under the Five Creeks Environmental Assessment. The project is located directly south of the town of Truckee, west of Highway 89 South. This project area contains critical infrastructure including private residences, the Eastern Regional Landfill, and significant recreation. Highway 89 South is a key transportation corridor between Lake Tahoe and Interstate 80. To enhance public safety, reduce potential wildfire severity, and restore forest health in this area, the project will complete forest restoration, fuels reduction, and habitat enhancement.

Project phase not yet started.