Tahoe Conservancy Releases Draft Environmental Document for Access Improvements at Van Sickle Bi-State Park

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.—The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) has released for public review the draft environmental document for the Van Sickle Bi-State Park Safety and Equitable Access Improvements Project (Project). The Project includes:

• 0.4 miles of paved shared-use trail connecting the park entrance to the California day-use area and the state boundary line,
• a new park entrance plaza,
• a new state boundary line monument,
• two new picnic areas,
• accessibility improvements to existing restrooms, and
• improvements to the existing parking lot to improve storm water management and snow removal and storage.

The Conservancy invites all interested parties to comment on the Draft Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Environmental Checklist for the Project, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Code of Ordinances and Rules of Procedure.

The draft environmental document is available for a 30-day public review period from March 26 to April 27, 2026. Visit tahoe.ca.gov/van-sickle-improvements to review and comment on the environmental document. The public may contact Scott Cecchi, Scott.Cecchi@tahoe.ca.gov, with any further questions.

En español: The Conservancy propone un Proyecto de mejorar el acceso al público en el parque Biestatal Van Sickle. Una copia del documento de análisis ambiental está disponible para revisión pública por un periodo de 30 días, las fechas serán de 26 de Marzo hasta el 27 de Abril de 2026. Visite tahoe.ca.gov/van-sickle-improvements para revisar el documento ambiental y enviar sus comentarios. El público puede comunicarse con Scott Cecchi (Scott.Cecchi@tahoe.ca.gov) para cualquier pregunta adicional.

The Conservancy and Nevada Division of State Parks co-manage the 727-acre Van Sickle Bi-State Park, which offers hiking trails, picnic areas, and the historic Van Sickle ranch barn and cabins.

Media Resources

• Photo of Van Sickle Bi-State Park and Lake Tahoe
• Project web page, including the environmental document, on the Conservancy website

Media Contact:

• Chris Carney, Communications Director, chris.carney@tahoe.ca.gov, 530-543-6057

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The California Tahoe Conservancy is a state agency, established in 1984, with a mission to lead California’s efforts to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural and recreational resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Learn more at tahoe.ca.gov.