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Support CVTAHistory of the Carson Valley Trails Association
The Carson Valley Trails Association (CVTA) was formed in 1994 by a group of local citizens who saw the old ranches on the west side of the valley being sold for development. These new developments would block trails into the Carson Range that had been used by locals for many years. The original name of the group was “Carson Valley Community Access”.
They became a non-profit organization and began working with Douglas County, USFS, BLM, developers
and private land owners to gain legal accesses into the Carson Range. In cooperation with all
government agencies, the mission of the Carson Valley Community Access was to gain accesses to
public land. They promoted the planning, construction, use and maintenance of a trail system in and
around the Carson Valley with their main focus on the west side. They promoted trails for hiking, biking
and equestrian uses.
The first big accomplishment of the Carson Valley Trails Association was the Fay-Luther Trailhead. CVTA, along with the American Land Conservancy, was the group responsible for purchasing and developing the Fay-Luther Trailhead. The group worked with the USFS, BLM and Douglas County for 5 years before it became a reality.
The CVTA was also the group responsible for getting a required trails plan adopted by Douglas County, as mandated in the Douglas County Master Plan. We began work on the plan in the Fall of 2002. It took 9 months, and was adopted by the County Commissioners in June, 2003. With this Comprehensive Trails Plan/Map in place, developers now have a guide to give them direction about required trailheads, trails, bikeways and walkways. This plan demonstrates Douglas County’s commitment to a recreational trail system within Douglas County and creates funding opportunities for groups like CVTA to apply for grants and other monies specified for recreation.
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