Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
August 2, 2010
Lest you all think that I never get out to enjoy the surroundings here, that I am all work and no play, let me set you straight. My daughter’s recent wedding drew many family members from near and far to the Sierras and rather than waste off time sitting around, we chose to do several hikes. I got to participate in two of these hikes, both of which were on the Pacific Crest Trail or what is commonly called, the PCT. The PCT is a trail which extends from Canada through the US and on into Mexico. You can read more about it here. When I looked it up, I was pretty amazed and frankly humbled to be in the company of such august persons who were responsible for establishing this great recreational facility.
The two trips we made were the Mount Judah Loop which showcased spectacular flowers and views and the hike I made yesterday which took us on a route of the Trail that extends from the Boreal Ski Area, near Highway 80 to Old Highway 40. The flowers were still vibrant, the views were wonderful but this hike was a little less intense than the Mt. Judah trip.
Here are some pictures, the people that I traveled with yesterday are my brother David and his wife Kate. We were rewarded by some great views, solitude and later a wonderful dinner at the River Ranch in Alpine Meadows. Thanks to everyone — for reminding me once again how great it is to sell real estate in the High Sierras!!
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2010 Home Tour – Martis Camp
July 1, 2010
It is not often that we get to both benefit the children of Truckee and North Lake Tahoe AND get a glimpse of one of the most exclusive and private subdivisions in the Truckee – North Lake Tahoe area. Thanks to the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors and the Excellence in Education Foundation, the Second Annual Home Tour this year will take place at Martis Camp, located in the Martis Valley. The tour this year will feature 6 extraordinary homes. The date is Saturday, August 7, 2010 and the times are from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Tickets for this great event are available at both Keller Williams offices — 10192 Donner Pass and 11382 Northwoods Blvd. If you purchase tickets ahead of time, they are $35 each, at the door they will be $40. The proceeds will benefit quality public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. This should be the Event of the Year!! Come on out and enjoy.
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Truckee’s FREE Recycling Day — June 19, 2010
June 13, 2010
In an effort to keep Truckee GREEN, the Town of Truckee, Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal, CalRecycle and Suddenlink are sponsoring a Community Recycle Day on June 19th, 2010. The collections begin at 9 am but there are specific times to bring your recyclables. Not only will you be able to drop off your old auto tires (up to 9) but you can also drop off your electronics and universal waste (includes household batteries, fluorescent lamps and bulbs, empty aerosol cans and any items that contains mercury).
Also, the Truckee Police Department and Shred-it will be there to accept confidential documents and will shred them for free (limit 100 lbs per resident).
The scheduled times are:
Residential Paper Shred: 9-11 am
E-waste and Tire Collection: 9 am – 2 pm
WHERE: The back parking lot of Truckee Town Hall which is located at 10182 Truckee Airport Road
More information: Nichole Dorr (530) 582-2909 ndorr@townoftruckee.com
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Canyon Springs Subdivision
June 9, 2010
We got some news the other day that this subdivision, which is located on the east side of the Glenshire-Devonshire subdivision, is showing some signs of being resurrected. I say resurrected because about 4 years ago, during the height of the development season, the Canyon Springs proposal was heavily rebuffed by the surrounding residents and because of so many objections, the developers pulled their application and went back to the drawing board. As it turned out, the decision to postpone any development was a most fortuitous one in view of the economic crises that ensued.
The notice came from the Town of Truckee in the form of an announcement of a notice of a tentative map application which was filed on June 3, 2010. The Town also made it clear to us that this was by no means approval but rather the beginning of a lengthy process that the developers must go through with lots of time for public input. We also received an e-mail from the project developers that outlined the proposal. The project will ultimately involve 284 acres and is planned to have 185 residential lots. Most of these are single family residential but there will be a few tri-plex lots. There will be 8 phases in the development. Get more information directly at their website here.
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BMPs, who needs EM?
May 24, 2010
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency says that any property that exists — residential or commercial — within the Tahoe Basin, requires a compliance certificate that their BMPs have been completed.
Jennifer and I attended an informational meeting today at the North Tahoe Conference Center that was put on by the TRPA. Shay Navarro, Associate Environmental Specialist with the Agency did a good job of explaining what the BMPs are. This is an acronym for “Best Management Practices.” The problem is that the clarity of our finest lake — Lake Tahoe – has diminished since 1968 when the visibility was 102 feet. At last measurement 2008, the visibility was 69 feet. Apparently the cause of this regression is a lot of sediment entering the Lake from things like water dripping off of roofs, moving dirt down the road and into the Lake. Another cause might be snow melt off on unformed and unpaved driveways, again picking up sediment including oil from autos and moving it into the lake.
The TRPA has been charged with remedying this situation and one of the ways they plan to do that is to require property owners to have their property assessed and bear the responsibility for mitigating any problems that their property may be causing. The 3 ways they are forcing the property owners hand are requiring the BMP certificate of compliance at 1) the point of application for a building permit; 2) application for a buoy permit; 3) targeted enforcement; or 4) at the point of a real estate transaction as something that must be disclosed to a potential buyer.
Some drastic measure of cooperation must be taken since out of the 45,000 properties within the Tahoe Basin that need to have compliance with this BMP situation, only 12,000 properties have stepped up to the plate (and this has been required since 2003).
For more information on this — there is a lot at the TRPA’s dedicated website where you can even find out if your property has a certificate.
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