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Expand and Redesign Oak Bottom Campground
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (NRA) has announced the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Expansion and Redesign of Oak Bottom Campground. The selected action is the preferred alternative (alternative D), as evaluated in the environmental assessment (EA). The FONSI, Environmental Assessment and errata can be found in the Document List under the Project Links on the left hand side of this page.
This EA evaluated the potential environmental impacts to NRA resources by four proposed alternatives to the expansion of the campground, construction of an enlarged campground store along the access road, reduction in the overall density of the existing campsite (Oak Bottom Campground) up to 50%, and redesign of the existing Oak Bottom Recreational Vehicle Campground Area. An analysis of the four alternatives and their potential impacts to the environment are presented in the EA, including a no-action alternative.
There were no substantive public or agency comments on the environmental assessment; therefore, there were no modifications incorporated into the project after the review period. The selected action meets the purpose and need for action by providing campground expansion onto land adjacent to Oak Bottom Campground where walk-in and drive-in tent and RV campsites will be provided, redesigning the existing Oak Bottom Campground to support drive-in tent camping, redesigning the existing Oak Bottom RV campground located on the parking lot to provide a quality camping experience, creating new boat-in campsites on the Whiskeytown Lake shoreline, and providing a safe visitor experience. This action also meets planning objectives by providing recreational and educational opportunities, improved law enforcement, safe visitor experience/emergency response, maintenance, and managing NRA resources in this portion of Whiskeytown NRA.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Oak Bottom Campground Comments
P.O. Box 188
Whiskeytown, CA 96095-0188
This EA evaluated the potential environmental impacts to NRA resources by four proposed alternatives to the expansion of the campground, construction of an enlarged campground store along the access road, reduction in the overall density of the existing campsite (Oak Bottom Campground) up to 50%, and redesign of the existing Oak Bottom Recreational Vehicle Campground Area. An analysis of the four alternatives and their potential impacts to the environment are presented in the EA, including a no-action alternative.
There were no substantive public or agency comments on the environmental assessment; therefore, there were no modifications incorporated into the project after the review period. The selected action meets the purpose and need for action by providing campground expansion onto land adjacent to Oak Bottom Campground where walk-in and drive-in tent and RV campsites will be provided, redesigning the existing Oak Bottom Campground to support drive-in tent camping, redesigning the existing Oak Bottom RV campground located on the parking lot to provide a quality camping experience, creating new boat-in campsites on the Whiskeytown Lake shoreline, and providing a safe visitor experience. This action also meets planning objectives by providing recreational and educational opportunities, improved law enforcement, safe visitor experience/emergency response, maintenance, and managing NRA resources in this portion of Whiskeytown NRA.
Contact Information
Sean Denniston, 530-242-3445Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Oak Bottom Campground Comments
P.O. Box 188
Whiskeytown, CA 96095-0188