Manzanita Lake Area Plan Project

Six images in a row: a person fishing from a boat, two people sitting on a log in a lake, people at an amphitheater, a stone building, the Milky Way in a starry sky over a lake, a person in a wheelchair in front of a cabin.

The National Park Service (NPS) is creating a Design Concept Plan (DCP) for the Manzanita Lake Area. The NPS will work with its partners, stakeholders, and the public to develop the plan in compliance with legal and policy requirements. The public is invited to provide comments in this initial stage of planning and again after the draft DCP is complete.

Purpose: Outline improvements to Manzanita Lake Area visitor facilities and respectfully rehabilitate historic structures to accommodate growing visitation and enhance visitors' experiences through an adaptive lens that accounts for future needs.

Function: Provide direction for restoring and preserving natural and cultural resources, improving opportunities for accessibility, and enhancing existing visitor opportunities.
 

Project Goals

The result of this planning effort will be a design concept plan (DCP) for the Manzanita Lake Area. The plan includes concepts for natural and cultural resource protection, facility development, visitor use, and other management needs.

The plan is needed to address the following goals:

 

Initial Design Proposals

Learn about the initial design proposals in the August 2022 Manzanita Lake DCP newsletter or interactive Story Map below. These proposed designs describe possible future strategies and are only a first draft. The initial comment period closed on September 26, 2022. Public comments received are being used to refine, improve, and/or replace the proposed ideas.

 

Design Concept Plan for the Manzanita Lake Area

View interactive maps that depict possible future strategies to improve the Manzanita Lake Area.
 

Planning Timeline

Date Activity

August - September 2022

Engage in preliminary planning and gather initial public input.

November 2022

Use public feedback to inform strategies and management alternatives.

January - February 2023

Conduct public scoping to inform plan development.

March - April 2023

Incorporate public comments into draft plan.

April 2023

Present final plan and decision to the public.

 
 
 

Last updated: October 12, 2022

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PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063

Phone:

530 595-4480

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