Fallen Leaf Lake plan gets USFS green light

A five-year project to improve the Fallen Leaf Lake area could begin next spring.

Approval for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit upgrades came last week.

The project includes improving the Fallen Leaf Lake trail system, while reducing congestion and user conflict. Some of the user created trails will be eliminated. Upgrades and new trails are included in the plans.

The bridge over Fallen Leaf Lake dam will be replaced with one that meets today’s building codes and standards. This includes making it easier for cyclists to cross.

Parking would be expanded and improved, too.

People have through October to appeal the decision.

For more information about the project, go online.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report