Colby Mountain Recreation Project

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is providing funding to the Butte County Resource Conservation District for the Colby Mountain Recreation Project – Phase 2, a multi-benefit initiative aimed at enhancing public recreation access on public lands in Butte and Tehama Counties. The project will construct 4.3 miles of new single-track, non-motorized trail designed for adaptive mountain biking, develop a new trailhead at location 27N06/27N36, replace a damaged bridge at the Jonesville Snow Park trailhead, and install kiosks and signage at the same trailhead. The project also includes the development of a watershed classroom trail to support environmental education for youth on forest health and mountain meadows. Environmental compliance has been established through an Initial Study and Negative Declaration certified by the Butte County Resource Conservation District on May 16, 2024, with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy independently confirming the project will not result in significant adverse environmental impacts, eliminating the need for mitigation measures or monitoring. All work will comply with the findings of this CEQA documentation. The project is located within the Lassen National Forest near Jonesville, extending into Butte, Tehama, and Plumas counties, with the primary access point at the Jonesville Snow Park trailhead on Humboldt Road. The Butte County Resource Conservation District serves as the lead agency, while the Sierra Nevada Conservancy is the funding and responsible agency, and the Wildlife Conservation Board acted as the approving entity. No formal contract type, pricing data, or line-item costs are specified in the documentation, and no Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, procurement evaluation factors, or delivery schedules are included. Key contacts include Thad Walker of the Butte County Resource Conservation District and Andy Fristensky of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. The project falls under NAICS code 237990, and while the scope includes trail construction, trailhead development, and signage installation, no contractor is identified, and no formal procurement process is documented. The project is grant-funded and administered under state environmental requirements with no federal funding or compliance obligations indicated.