Tahoe National Forest

Welcome to Your National Forest!

Winter Scene — American River Ranger District

 

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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OHV Grant Proposals — Public Comments Needed

The Tahoe National Forest is requesting comments on a proposed Cooperative Agreement application being submitted to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The agreement application requests funding for Forest "Ground Operations" (includes Conservation, Trail Maintenance and Facilities Maintenance), "Planning," and "Law Enforcement" projects. There is a different process for filing comments on the application this year. Starting on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the public may view this, and all grant applications, on the State's internet website: http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/. Previsions are made on that site to comment electronically which will go to both the State OHV Division and the Tahoe National Forest.
(Mar 02)

KVMR Members Donate $2,150 for Reforestation
of the American River Complex Fires

KVMR recently donated $2,150 to the Forest Service for reforestation of the American River Complex Fires which burned over 20,000 acres in June/July 2008 in the Tahoe National Forest. This generous donation was made to the Plant-A-Tree program for purchasing seedlings to be planted in the burned areas.

The donations collected by KVMR reflect 2 membership drives, one in October, 2008 and the second in February, 2009. "This shows us all how we can make a difference to both KVMR and our forests," stated Sandy Brown, Membership Coordinator.

The trees will be grown from seed adapted to areas near the burn and then planted in 2010. Out of the 20,000 acres that burned, trees will be planted on approximately 1,700 acres of the most severely burned areas. Funding from the membership drive will plant a portion of that.
(Feb 26)   » read more

Members Needed for the Joint Nevada/Placer County
Resource Advisory Committee

The Forest Service is seeking nominees for a 15-member Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) to recommend projects and funding to improve National Forest watersheds and facilities in Nevada and Placer Counties. Under Public Law 110-343, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Program was reauthorized which establishes Resource Advisory Committees (RACs). The committee’s duties include proposing projects for funding that benefit National Forest System land, especially those that tie to watershed restoration, road and facility maintenance, and forest health and improving collaborative relationships.
» read more     » RAC Nominee form
(Feb 10)

Chris Fischer, New District Ranger on American River District

 

A native Californian from Sacramento, Chris Fischer is the new District Ranger on the American River Ranger District in the Tahoe National Forest. As District Ranger, Chris is the line officer responsible for managing the 235,000 acre American River District, east of Auburn in Placer County.   » read more
(Feb 05)

 

 

OHV Trails near Foresthill Closed for Wet Weather Season

The Forest Service will be restricting motorized use due to wet weather conditions, particularly in terms of soil saturation, on the OHV trails and roads in the Sugar Pine area of Foresthill on the American River Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest. This closure went into effect on January 28, 2009 and will remain in place until conditions dry sufficiently to protect all resources when motorized use resumes.   » read more
(Jan 28)