Wrights Lake Recreation and Tourism Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025040244
Public Agency
El Dorado County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Wrights Lake Recreation and Tourism Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/4/2025
Document Description
The purpose of the Wrights Lake Recreation and Tourism Improvement Project is to repair the recreation infrastructure to parking safety, main roadway, traffic controls, kiosks, fee stations, trail access, restrooms, water spigots, campsites, and accessibility features.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Egbert
Agency Name
Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Unincorporated
Township
T12N
Range
R16E
Section
28-33
Other Location Info
The Wrights Lake recreation area is nestled in the Crystal Basin at the heart of the Eldorado National Forest (ENF) Pacific Ranger District (PRD), in El Dorado County, California. Wrights Lake has been a gateway for recreation and tourism into the Desolation Wilderness and National Forest System (NFS) lands surrounding nearby Lake Tahoe for decades. Recreation infrastructure at Wrights Lake presently includes two trailheads – Twin Lakes and Rockbound, two developed campgrounds, Wrights Lake Campground and Day Use Area (67 sites) and the Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground (15 sites) connected by paved Forest Service roads, one overflow parking area, and the Forest Service (FS) permitted recreation residences, all surrounding the iconic Wrights Lake.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 Sec 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Project will not result in impacts when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, current projects, and probable future projects. Minor Alterations to Land. This project includes maintenance and repair of public parking safety, primary roadway, traffic control features, kiosks, fee stations, restrooms, water spigots, campsites, and accessibility features commensurate with present-day usage.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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