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NCSD Update Martis Valley Trail
The Martis Valley Trail project reached major milestones recently with the Placer 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.
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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 management effort between Placer County and Northstar Community Services District. The Resort at Northstar has also provided needed trail easements. Washoe Tribe members were consulted to understand their history and concerns. With continuing input from the Tribe, the project will incorporate protections of cultural resources and convey the story of the Tribe’s rich history in the valley.
The project will ultimately become part of the Resort Triangle Trail, which, when complete, will connect the communities of Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Truckee, Martis Valley and Northstar in a great big loop trail. The trail will be paved and separated from highways and roads to maximize the safety and experience of trail users.
Northstar Community Service District has taken a lead role in the project and has constructed over a mile of the trail that can be seen today from state Route 267 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 is currently under construction and also slated to wrap up this fall.
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 park development funds and transient occupancy taxes, which were approved by the Placer County board earlier this year. In addition to local sources, the project will be funded by federal and state grant programs.
Mike Staudenmayer, NCSD General Manager
