Waddle Ranch Public Access
Placer County’s contribution to the Tahoe Donner Land Trust towards the proposed purchase of 1,481 acres in the Martis Valley will preserve the most ecologically diverse property in the entire Valley due to its undeveloped land use status and the diversity of the site, ranging from meadow habitat to upland riparian and forested features. The property contains significant diversity of wildlife habitat, including sagebrush and grasslands, bitterbrush, two linear miles of streams, seasonal wetlands and vernal pools, and old growth pine forests. The protection of Waddle Ranch as permanent open space would link Martis Creek Lake National Recreation Area with Tahoe National Forest and timberland owned by Sierra Pacific Industries. Funded with development fees and timber revenue, the property is scheduled to close escrow in fall 2007 and will eventually be accessible to the public for a range of passive recreational activities.
