Updates are in RED

SUMMER 2016:

•   Realign and improve 1/3 mile of trail on currently private property (with TAMBA, TRTA, and Nevada Land Trust cooperation and assistance) - DONE

•   Complete second round of Spotted Owl and Northern Goshawk surveys - DONE

•   USFS botanical surveys - DONE

•   USFS aquatic biology surveys - DONE

•   Final phases of Heritage Resource Study and Evaluation – final report received from consultant – sent to USFS and NVSHO review

FALL 2016

•    US Fish and Wildlife review of Yellow Legged Frog (endangered species) data (may not be needed) 

•    USFS specialist review of project surveys - botanical, heritage, wildlife, and others – largely completed

WINTER 2016-2017

•   Transfer of privately held land to USFS – to be completed by Nov 2017

•   National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation draft finalized and submitted (USFS) – Basin wide EA in final public review phase – expected signing Feb 18

•   NEPA review and process – not needed once Basin wide EA signed

•   Applied for RTP grant 

SPRING 2017

•   NEPA document final (Full Project Approval by USFS) – Basin wide EA signed

•   RTP grant awarded for trail improvements and signs

SUMMER 2017

•   Design of historical and other signs/kiosks

•   Design/Evaluation of slide area solution – retaining wall?

•   Trail work on 1 mile of trail from Diamond Peak to slide area - work was done on almost all of the trail except the slide area!

•   Trail work in the vicinity of Mt. Rose Hwy - high use areas

FALL 2017

•   Install kiosk and/or directional signs at Mt. Rose Highway - delayed until 2018

•   Trail improvement from Mt. Rose Highway to Tyrolean trail - done

SUMMER 2018

•   Trail improvements on remaining 5 miles of trail - completed in 2017

•   Installation of retaining wall at slide area - USFS is leading crews on this starting May 2018

•   Installation of historical and directional signs

•   Kiosk installed at Tunnel Creek Road/IFT intersection

•   Grand Opening!