In 2004, Placer Land Trust partnered with our land trust neighbor to the south, the American River Conservancy, on a joint venture project to permanently preserve 135 acres of beautiful scenic land on both sides of the North Fork American River southeast of Interstate 80 near Gold Run.
This preserve contains views of Giant Gap and Lover’s Leap, two of the most amazing and beautiful natural features in the American River watershed. The property was purchased at below market value (a “bargain sale”) from the landowner, the late Jim Nichols, and transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the North Fork American River’s federally designated “Wild & Scenic” status.
Funding for the acquisition was provided by the United Auburn Indian Community, the Resources Legacy Fund, and the Tides Foundation’s California Wildlands Grassroots Fund.
