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Permits are required for "Commercial Groups" i.e. any group charging participants for the outing.

Many people think the Tahoe Natiional Forest (TNF) covers the whole Tahoe area and a permit from them is sufficient. Actually there are at least 5 agencies which issue permits: The Tahoe Nataional Forest, ElDorado National Forest, Humboldt Toiyabe Natl Forest, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), California State Parks and Nevada State parks

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit handles the parts of Tahoe, ElDorado and Humboldt-Toiyabe Natl. Forests in the Tahoe Basin watershed.

Sierra Club National Outtings has permits for:
Loch Leven Lakes (map)
Mt. Rose (map)
Rubicon Trail (map)

Clair Tappaan Lodge has permits for local hikes (Frog Lake Overlook, Summit Lake, Lola Montez, Mt. Judah, PCT [Peter Grubb hutt to Mt. Anderson]

See Permit Info for help in filling out the Commercial Permit Information Form.
See Also: clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/National/permits/permit_forms.asp

U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Special Use Permits 
(www.fs.fed.us/recreation/permits/)

Tahoe National Forest 530-587-3558
Mary Westmoreland 
9646 Donner Pass Rd 
Truckee, CA 96161-2949 

Eldorado National Forest (west)
Pacific Ranger District
Nancy Platt
530-647-5415
7887 Highway 50, Pollock Pines
Special Use Permit - Outfitter Guiding

Humboldt Toiyabe Natl Forest 
Julie Rowe
(775) 352-1241, (775) 355-5399
jrowe@fs.fed.us
1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89431
USFS - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 
  (East slope of Desolation Wilderness e.g. Eagle Lake trail)
Lori Alleffio
(530) 543-2690
35 College Drive
S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Outfitter Guide Permit

California State Parks D. L. Bliss, Emerald Bay and Sugar Pine Point
Michele Green 530-525-5060
lssec@parks.ca.gov
11001 W Lake Blvd. (PO Box 266) Tahoma, CA
Hiking Special Use permit - $25/day

Master Permit form ../ctl/SP_PERMIT_APP.doc
Sierra Club Application ../ctl/CA_SP_PERMIT_APP_SC3.doc

Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
(775) 831-0494
parks.nv.gov/lt.htm


Sierra Club Forest Service Permit Links


Questions to ask the land use agency at www.clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/Common/permits/Forms/Commercial Outings Questions.pdf

When the Sierra Club talks about "permits," we are referring to the "Special Use Permit" that is required for commercial groups to gain access to an area.

Land Agency and Permits Page at the Sierra Club (clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/National/Permits/types.asp, clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/National/Permits/land_agencies.asp)

, Sierra Club, Land Agency and Concessionaire Coordinator (Jay Blair) 415-977-5690 outings.permits@sierraclub.org
Dave Simon/Sierraclub@Sierraclub has something to do with permits also.

Land Agency Office List: Spread Sheet, PDF

Entries for Tahoe Donner areas of 8/29/07

Tahoe National Forest 530-587-3558
9646 Donner Pass Rd 
Truckee, CA 96161-2949 
Mary Westmoreland 
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42623389 631 Coyote St 
Nevada City, CA 95959-2250 
530-265-4531Tahoe National Forest 
08/28/07 Absolutely NO Commercial groups in Desolation Wilderness including PCT 
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El Dorado National Forest 530-622-5061
100 Forni Rd 
Placerville, CA 95667-5310 
 
01/23/07 Special Use Permit (SUP)- use contact information provided and staff will direct you
to appropriate district office.  Wilderness Permit - 
08/28/07 Absolutely NO Commercial groups in Desolation Wilderness
         including the PCT 
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Lake Tahoe Basin Mngmnt Unit  (Forest Service)
35 College Dr 
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4500 
530-543-2600 
mailroom_r5_lake_tahoe_basin@fs.fed.us 

01/23/07 Overnight users must obtain permits for Desolation Wilderness.
There is a wilderness permit quota system in place. 
No commercial users in Desolation Wilderness. 
05/30/07 we have two dispatch Centers for the LTBMU:
Camino -  530-642-5170
Minden, NV - 775-683-5995 
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Humboldt Toiyabe Natl Forest 
PO Box 3940 
Tonopah, NV 89049-3940 
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42623416 2035 Last Chance Rd 
Elko, NV 89801-4808 
775-738-5181
01/23/07 Northeastern Nevada Ranger Office.  Trip Leaders must obtain
Specail Use Permit;  permit coordinators cannot.
Contact  ASAP after 1st of Yr. 
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Ed De Carlo 702-882-2766
1536 S Carson St,  
Carson City, NV 89701-5210 
01/23/07 Eastern Sierra Ranger Office.  Trip Leaders must obtain Specail Use Permit;
permit coordinators cannot.
Contact ASAP after 1st of Yr. 
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41522037 1200 Franklin Way 
1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89431, NV 89431-6432 
775-331-6444
01/23/07 Supervisor's Office.  Trip Leaders set up own Specail Use Permit.
Contact ASAP after 1st of Yr.
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California State Parks D. L. Bliss and Emerald Bay 530-525-5060
PO Box 266, Attn: Jeff Bryant
Tahoma, CA 96142-0266 



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