Bucks Lake Trail System Project

The proposed non-motorized unpaved trail would be located on two (2) parcels owned by PG&E southeast of Bucks Lake, which are zoned General Forest (“GF”), Recreation (“Rec-3”), and Secondary Suburban (“S-3”). The unpaved nonmotorized trail would be designed to U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) standard trail plans for hiking and biking opportunities and will be approximately 4.53 miles long and will have a tread width of up to 36 inches. Trail construction is proposed to begin in the summer of 2025 and would be completed at the end of summer 2026. Construction of the trail would include the following: one (1) USFS standard multiple log stringer trail bridge with timber and geocell abutments and railings crossing a perennial stream to protect aquatic resources and public drinking water infrastructure, ten (10) USFS simple stringer bridges or hardened water crossings across the intermittent drainages, a single post sign at entrances to the trail system showing allowable uses and nine (9) directional carbonite signs at trail intersections and trailheads. No parking areas, buildings, or other permanent infrastructure are being proposed as part of the project. The non-motorized unpaved trail would be used for seasonal recreation (during the summer and spring seasons from March to September) with no maintenance occurring during the winter season (December to February). Seasonal summer maintenance of the trail system would be through Adopt-A-Trail partnerships and volunteer hours. Maintenance of the trail is expected to be performed by hand tools only except for any bridge maintenance, which would require mechanical assistance.