Posted up on Facebook today by Kelly Ann, a Grass Valley resident. This spectacular photo is of one of the prescribed burns up at Grouse Ridge in Tahoe National Forest.
PG&E will be doing work inside the trail system at Empire Mine SHP starting October 30th until November 3rd. Timing could change depending on how quick the work goes. Information available indicates the trails will not be closed, but chain saws and big chippers will be making noise as they clear the power line area.
Work is taking place from the Osborne Hill Loop Trail to the Osborne Hill Road Trail, near the Prescott Hill Crosscut Trail. Empire Mine State Historic Park Grass Valley, CA This beautiful photo was taken yesterday east of Grass Valley during the eclipse. Cal is one of our local nature photographers. You can visit his Facebook page HERE.
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Searchers found a Berkeley mountain biker dead Tuesday in Sierra County. Joel Lusk on Friday took a mountain bike shuttle from Downieville, Calif., to the Packer Lake area of Sierra County, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said. Lusk planned to camp at the Gold Lake Basin area after mountain biking, the sheriff’s office said. On Monday, his wife said she had not heard from Lusk, the sheriff’s office said. Search crews from Marin and Nevada counties helped the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office. The California National Guard provided a Blackhawk helicopter. By 11:40 a.m., search crews found his mountain bike about 100 feet below the trail. Search and rescue rope teams rappelled down the cliffs and into the Pauly Creek drainage. They used a drone to find his body about 900 feet downstream. Search crews used the Blackhawk helicopter to retrieve his body. CLICK HERE to see original article and photos. Tahoe National Forest will begin a prescribed 90-acre pileburn on Burlington Ridge, one mile south of White Cloud. Smoke may be visible from Highway 20 and surrounding communities.
Incident updates and any schedule changes will be announced on Tahoe National Forest’s InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/catnf-burlington-pileburn Burlington Pileburn CLICK HERE to see original article in YubaNet.com NEVADA CITY, CALIF. — Fire restrictions on the Tahoe National Forest have ended, effective Oct. 2, 2023. Above average fuel moisture levels and favorable weather conditions minimize fire danger. The lifting of these restrictions only applies to national forest lands on the Tahoe National Forest.
“Despite the end of fire restrictions, the risk of wildfire is always present,” said Tahoe National Forest Fire Management Officer Kyle Jacobsen. “We ask those wishing to have a campfire on the forest, to do so safely and responsibly.” Always remember:
For the complete article in YubaNet.com CLICK HERE. From Auburn SRA:
Mountain Quarries R.R. Bridge (a.k.a. No Hands Bridge) and The Western States Trail will be closed to public use between the WST intersection of Training Hill/Pointed Rocks Trail and .52 Access Road. The closure will be in effect Monday through Friday Oct 2 - 20. The bridge continues to undergo railing and drainage work. Thanks for choosing an alternate route during these periods, and thank you for your patience. #nohandsbridge #mountainquarriesrailroadbridge #auburnstaterecreationarea #auburnsra https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=639079948310256&set=a.268959168655671 Mother Lode Trails, originally a nonprofit 501c3 website project from ACE, was established in October 2009. When ACE was sold to be a for-profit business a some years ago, Mother Lode Trails separated from ACE. Today, Mother Lode Trails is a volunteer organization and serves Placer, Yuba, and Nevada counties as a trail resource and clearing house for non-motorized trail information, news and alerts.
Mother Lode Trails is an all volunteer-run organization. With the participation of the trail-using public, we post trail alerts and news daily on this website - and on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MotherLodeTrails Mother Lode Trails future depends on involved trail users. Over the years, the website and Facebook page have grown to thousands of users. We don't ask for money, we ask for positive involvement. If you have anything to report, please email info@MotherLodeTrails.org NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Sept. 29, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest plans to resume fall prescribed fire operations as early as Sept. 29, 2023, dependent on fuels and weather conditions. Planned burn locations and timeline to complete projects may vary across the forest.
Upcoming potential prescribed burns include: American River Ranger District
Prescribed fires are part of vital fuels reduction efforts aiming to reduce the severity of future wildfires, restore forest health and diversity, and provide added protection for surrounding communities. CLICK HERE to see the original article in YubaNet.com. 9/21/22
Placer Supervisors-approved construction plans continue for Twilight Ride Access and Parking/Trailhead Project at Hidden Falls Regional Park. We have made good progress in this first few weeks of construction on the Twilight Ride Access and Parking/Trailhead Project, and wanted to give you another update on the construction schedule provided by the contractor. The contractor, All-Phase Construction, has been working on the storm drain system near Bell Road, and should be finished installing the new 30-inch culvert pipe and drainage system by tomorrow. They have also been clearing and grubbing as well as rough grading for the new entrance, access road and parking area. After the storm drain system near Bell Road has been completed, they will begin backfilling that area to prepare for a new construction entrance. In compliance with our permits, professional monitors have been (and will continue to be) on site periodically during operations. Grading will continue at least through the week of October 6th. They plan to install the 48” culvert near the middle of the project the first week of October or possibly sooner, depending on how fast the grading is going. If the weather holds out, they hope to be able to pave this year. Anything that is not completed before the serious rains start this year will be completed next construction season. We will keep you apprised during the construction process with various updates. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have during the construction. Thank you, Lisa Carnahan Parks Senior Planner Placer County Department of Parks and Open Space (530) 889-6837 | lcarnaha@placer.ca.gov |
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