U.S. Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Forest Supervisor's Office 35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Voice: (530) 543-2600 TTY: (530) 543-0956 Hours: Mon thru Fri
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
U.S. Forest Service
North Shore Office
855 Alder Ave.
Incline Village, NV 89450 Voice: (775) 831-0914 Hours: Wed thru Fri
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Restoration work in the Angora fire area resumes on Monday, May 14, 2012, southwest of the Seneca Drive, Pyramid Circle and Shoshone Street neighborhoods. Mechanical thinning of trees in the fire area will continue through the summer in order to reduce the future risk of wildfire and improve forest health. The public is advised to avoid areas where heavy equipment is working. For more information on the Angora Restoration project visithttp://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/AngoraRestoration.
Crews are mobilizing today and repairs will begin on Tuesday, May 15, on the west end of the bike path across from Spring Creek. There will be rolling closures of a half-mile at a time from the Spring Creek end of the bike path to the entrance to Valhalla.
The repair project is scheduled to end before July 4. There will be detours on native surfaces during construction activities and some delays are possible. No repairs will occur during weekends, beginning Fridays at 1 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Mondays. During Memorial Day weekend, work will stop Thursday at 1 p.m. and resume Tuesday at 7 a.m. For more information, contact our front desk at (530) 543-2694.
Open Burning has been approved by the State of Nevada Bureau of Air Quality Planning. The open burn period for Tahoe Douglas fire district is from April 15, 2012 until May 15, 2012. Open burning is only for the purpose of disposal of natural vegetation. For more information, contact the fire station at (775) 588-3591 or visit http://www.tahoefire.com/.
A Forest Order has been issued closing the Meyers Landfill area from December 13, 2011 until December 31, 2012. For more information, read Forest Order Number 19-11-05.
Regional Foresters and Forest Supervisors may issue orders that will close or restrict the use of certain areas if the need arises. Such orders will be posted so that visitors to the National Forest can reasonably be expected to be familiar with them. Copies of the orders will be available in the offices of Forest Supervisors and District Rangers. Follow the link listed above to view and read the Forest Orders.
As a visitor to the National Forests, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forests and the natural environment, to ensure the health and safety of visitors, and to promote a pleasant and rewarding outdoor recreation experience for all visitors. Follow the link listed above for more information.
All visitors and users of the National Forests are subject to Federal Regulations. All of the regulations are published in Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations and are on file at all Forest Supervisor and District Ranger Offices. Violation of orders and Regulations is subject to punishment by a fine or imprisonment. Authority: 16 USC 551. Follow the link listed above to view Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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