Van Norden Meadow Recreation Project (SNC 1926-RT)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022040021
Lead Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Van Norden Meadow Recreation Project (SNC 1926-RT)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/8/2026
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding to the South Yuba River Citizens League for the Van Norden Meadow Recreation Project (Project). Van Norden Meadow is a 485-acre meadow on Tahoe National Forest land. The Project would build and improve formalized trail alignments to manage ongoing recreational use to protect sensitive meadow habitat. Grant funding would be used to develop a multi-use 5.5-mile loop trail, with interpretive signage, boardwalks and viewing platforms, and two new trailheads; as well as a connector trail that connects the loop trail to the adjacent trail network.
Nevada County evaluated the Project in an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, which was certified on May 11, 2022. The SNC has reviewed the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and has independently determined that the Project would not result in significant adverse environmental impacts.
All work will be performed in compliance with Nevada County’s Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Contact Information
Name
Andy Fristensky
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
Field Operations & Grants Division Chief
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Alecia Weisman
Agency Name
South Yuba River Citizens League
Job Title
Watershed Science Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Soda Springs
Counties
Nevada, Placer
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Van Norden Meadow, approx. 1 mile south of I-80 at the Donner Pass Road exit, in the town of Soda Springs, in Placer and Nevada counties.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Nevada, Placer
Final Environmental Document Available at
Sierra Nevada Conservancy, 11521 Blocker Drive, Suite 205, Auburn, CA 95603
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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