npoa
ncsd update driving across Martis Valley from Truckee
and will continue to manage construction
through the Corps of Engineers’ property. Construction on this segment will
commence in early July and is anticipated to be completed by late fall or early next spring.
Placer County is managing the
construction of the segment from the
Northstar One Mile Sign on Route 267
to the Northstar Drive roundabout which
Martis Valley Trail Project Reaches major Milestones
Washoe Tribe members were consulted
major milestones recently with the Placer
project will incorporate protections of
The Martis Valley Trail project reached
County Board of Supervisors executing an easement agreement with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers - allowing construction of this critical reach of the larger trail
system envisioned for the region to move forward.
The 10.2-mile paved pathway will connect the Town of Truckee through Martis
Valley and Northstar Village and up to the Brockway Summit above Lake Tahoe. The project is a collaborative project
to understand their history and concerns. With continuing input from the Tribe, the
cultural resources and convey the story of the Tribe’s rich history in the valley.
The anticipated cost of the trail from the Army Corps’ Martis Creek Lake
Recreation Area to Northstar Drive is $8 million. Majority funding for the
project will be provided by local county
complete, will connect the communities of
occupancy taxes, which were approved by
Truckee, Martis Valley and Northstar in a
In addition to local sources, the project
and separated from highways and roads
programs.
of the Resort Triangle Trail, which, when
park development funds and transient
Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley,
the Placer County board earlier this year.
great big loop trail. The trail will be paved
will be funded by federal and state grant
to maximize the safety and experience of trail users.
Northstar Community Service District has
District. The Resort at Northstar has also
constructed over a mile of the trail that
provided needed trail easements.
slated to wrap up this fall.
The project will ultimately become part
management effort between Placer
County and Northstar Community Services
is currently under construction and also
taken a lead role in the project and has
can be seen today from state Route 267
16 | Northstar Living | News Magazine of the Northstar Property Owners Association
Mike Staudenmayer, NCSD General Manager
