Public input on the proposed replacement of the pier at Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe is being sought by the U.S. Forest Service. The decades old pier is in need of replacement to provide a health and safety code compliant structure and to meet current building codes.
The proposed replacement pier would be about the same size as the current pier which is 358 feet long by 18 feet wide (including the existing fueling dock), according to a news release from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The fueling dock would be re-used and would be connected to the new pier by gangways. Water, sewer, electrical, gas and fire department lines would be run through the new pier from existing connections on the shore. The abutment that anchors the pier to the shore would also be replaced.
Work could begin as early as this fall and would take several months to complete, according to the Forest Service. The impact to residents and visitors would be minimal as construction would take place during the fall/winter months.
During the replacement of the pier, appropriate Best Management Practices and erosion control measures would be installed. Construction materials would be stored at designated staging areas and construction activities would be surrounded by fencing to deter users from entering those areas during implementation. Signs would be used to inform the public of construction activities and restricted areas.
Comments should be received by Friday, August 3, 2012. Contact Matt Dickinson at (530) 543-2769 or go here.
The scoping letter in PDF form is below.