Markleeville Disc Golf Course (Terrapin Pines)

The Markleeville Disc Golf Course (Terrapin Pines) project involves the construction and operation of a 27-hole disc golf course on National Forest System lands in Alpine County, California. Administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District, the site is located east of Grover Hot Springs State Park and will utilize existing forested lands and the Charity Valley Trailhead parking area. The project is scheduled to operate under a 20-year U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permit and is managed by the Alpine County Community Development Department. The scope of work includes the installation of disc golf baskets, tee pads, benches, directional signage, a kiosk, and a practice basket. Additional improvements consist of a picnic and waiting area, waste receptacles, a vault toilet, limited trail construction, and minor parking area enhancements. To minimize environmental disturbance, construction will be performed using hand crews and small equipment. Vegetation management activities include the removal of approximately 24 dead standing hazard trees and the limbing and thinning of 30 to 40 live trees in dense clusters. The project has been granted CEQA Categorical Exemptions under Class 3 for new construction of small structures and Class 4 for minor alterations to land, supported by NEPA Categorical Exclusion and biological evaluations.