A Few Dispersed Camping Sites Along Blue Lakes Road on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to be Closed During Meadow Restoration Project
Carson City, NV., Aug. 19, 2022 – American Rivers, in partnership with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District, will start in mid-August on the first phase of the Faith Valley Meadow Restoration Project in Alpine County, California, near the junction of State Route 88 and 89 and adjacent to Blue Lakes Road. During this work, some popular dispersed camping sites along Blue Lakes Road will be closed to be used as staging areas for storage and equipment.
“The project is expected to go from mid-August through October,” explained Carson Ranger District Recreation Officer Brian Hansen. “Dispersed camping is still allowed along the Blue Lakes Road corridor, just not in the areas signed as closed.”
For public safety, Hansen reminds the public to avoid all work zones, keep an eye out for construction vehicles, and do not remove or vandalized current posted signage. “This is an extremely important project to the recovery of Faith Meadows,” added Hansen. “The work American Rivers is doing will reverse or halt channel incision, reconnect the stream channel with the meadow floodplain, enhance wildlife habitat, and improve recreation experiences in this popular recreation area.”
Learn more about the Faith Valley Meadow Restoration Project at
Also, check out the following document on “Why Meadows are Important.”
For additional questions, please contact Julie Fair at jfair@americanrivers.org or the Carson District Office at 775-882-2766.
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