Us Forest Service Approves Squaw Alpine Gondola
The Forest Service approves the Squaw Alpine Base to Base Gondola
Here is the decision from the Tahoe Region Forest Supervisor…..
After thoroughly considering the Project Purpose and Need, issues, alternatives, and extensive analyses presented in the Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Base-to-Base Gondola Project Final EIS/EIR, as well as the public and agency comments submitted, I have selected Alternative 4 and it is my decision to amend the Alpine Meadows Ski Area SUP, consistent with that Alternative. A detailed rationale for this decision follows.
Within the remainder of this document, Alternative 4 is referred to as the Selected Alternative. This decision applies to the National Forest System (NFS) lands within Alpine Meadow’s SUP area. All Resource Protection Measures (RPMs) included in Appendix B of the Final EIS/EIR are incorporated into the Selected Alternative as requirements for implementation. Approved projects will occur on private lands or within Alpine Meadow’s existing SUP area. The Selected Alternative is depicted in Exhibits ROD-1 through ROD-5, which are attached at the end of this document.
The Selected Alternative does not include approval of the originally proposed installation of Gazex avalanche mitigation infrastructure. Prior to completion of the Final EIS/EIR, and preparation of this Draft ROD, SVSH requested that the Gazex infrastructure be omitted from the project.
