SCH Number 2025060658

Project Info

Title

China Wall OHV Staging Area Expansion / Loops 5 and 6 Reroutes Project

Description

The OHMVR Division proposes to award grant funds to the Tahoe National Forest to expand the existing China Wall Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) and Over Snow Vehicle Staging Area (China Wall) by 61,200 square feet to provide for approximately 24 vehicle/trailer combinations, and to construct 6 reroutes that would replace 4.5 miles of existing unsustainable trail in the Sugar Pine OHV trail system on Loop 5 (T15N, R11E, Sec. 10, 11, 13, & 14) and Loop 6 (T15N, R11E, Sec. 25, 35, & 36). The China Wall OHV Staging Area Expansion (China Wall SA Expansion) would re-pave existing parking areas; pave the expanded area to match existing paved areas; remove and replace the existing and outdated double-unit concrete vault restroom and install one new double-unit concrete vault toilet; install two bear proof garbage cans; construct a connector trail to OHV Loop 5 (11E43), approximately 50 feet in distance; install barriers, such as large boulders, around the edge of the expanded parking area to restrict use outside and define the boundaries of the expanded area; fell and remove approximately 200 trees; and install additional signage, to include an informational kiosk and directional parking signs. Loops 5 and 6 are single-track trails open to motorcycles and nonmotorized users only. The Loops 5 and 6 Reroutes involve flagging reroute sections, cutting the primary corridor, constructing the new trail alignment, and diverting riders to the newly aligned trail segments using barriers and signage.

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