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Lake Tahoe EIP

North Benjamin Parking Lot Recreation and Water Quality Improvements

Project Number
03.01.02.0103
Action Priority
Improve Public Recreation Facilities
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
Douglas County, NV, Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Parks
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2017 - 2019
Total Project Cost
$250,000
Funding Request
$0
Sustainable Recreation Program Improve Public Recreation Facilities
This project improved the informal parking at Kingsbury Trailhead. Parking was occurring on native surface, and was expanding into surrounding vegetation as the trailhead grew in popularity. Parking lot improvements include: paving and striping, BMPs, a vehicle turnaround and OHV loading ramp, restrooms, and relocating the existing kiosk.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Facilities Improved or Created

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Water Quality
Proposed trailhead (Timing: Before) (~1,240 KB) Credit: State of Nevada Proposed trailhead

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Douglas County General Fund (DGCO), $39,000

Secured Funding: Nevada State Parks (NV State Parks), $669,000

Photos

Before
Trailhead parking lot (Timing: Before) (~1,576 KB) Credit: State of NV
Trailhead parking lot
After
Completed Upper Parking Area (Timing: After) (~145 KB) Credit: US Forest Service
Completed Upper Parking Area
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024