Beginning Monday, April 23 there will be a temporary closure of the entire Reds Meadow Road and all developed recreation areas and campgrounds accessed by the road. The temporary closure is in force while crews engage in road plowing and cleanup. The closure will be lifted or modified upon the completion of cleanup and repair efforts.
The Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) on proposed projects at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA), which would be carried out this fall.
Information about the proposed project and maps will be posted on the Inyo National Forest website on May 17, http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=39228. Additional information may also be obtained from the Project Leader, Allison Jackson, at 760- 924-5510.
The Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District is soliciting comments on a Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Trail Construction Project proposal.
A draft memorandum detailing the proposal and a map will be posted on the Inyo National Forest website on May 17, http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=39225. Additional information may also be obtained from the Project Leader, Allison Jackson, at 760- 924-5510.
The Forest Service will be hosting two public meetings in the end of May to update the public on the implementation of the 2009 Motorized Travel Management decision for the Inyo National Forest. The meetings will be held on:
-- Tuesday May 29 – Mammoth Lakes, Forest Service Auditorium, 2500 Highway 203, 6:30-8:00 pm
-- Thursday May 31 – Bishop, Inyo National Forest Supervisor’s Office Conference Rm., 351 Pacu Lane (behind the DMV), 6:30-8:00 pm
At the public meetings Forest Service staff will describe and answer questions about the last two years of implementation, as well as the work that is planned for this upcoming summer season. If you have a need for any special accommodations to be able to attend either of these meetings, or for more information, please contact Public Affairs Officer Nancy Upham at 760-873-2427.
Some clean-up work has been accomplished,downed trees have been removed from Reds Meadow Rd, Reds Meadow Campground, Rainbow Falls trailhead, and the Ranger Station area and Postpile trail.
Recreation sites and trails in the southern portion of Reds Meadow valley will most likely open to the public first.
Subscribe to this feed
