Placer Supervisors approve plans for Hidden Falls Twilight Ride well

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved plans for a Twilight Ride Public Well project, which will serve the first phase of the Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails Expansion Project, during its consent agenda Tuesday. The expansion project, which was approved by the board on March 8, 2021, in a 3-2 vote, proposes to expand the regional park to 3,395 acres, including doubling the trail network from 30 to 60 miles and adding vehicle, ADA and equestrian parking. The project also includes the construction of supportive facilities such as viewing platforms, benches, stream crossings and fire suppression facilities. The board's recent approval verifies the adequacy of a public well. The staff report notes the well will serve a prefabricated flush restroom building and the approval provides the Department of Parks and Open Space with the authority to advertise for construction bids, award a bid and execute a contract. The cost of the well is projected at $110,000. According to the staff report, provisions of the first phase of the expansion include a restroom and parking lot at 5345 Bell Road that will provide 54 vehicle parking stalls and 20 equestrian stalls. The cost for Phase 1 is slated at $3.9 million, paid for by a $3.02 million Prop. 68 grant provided by the California Natural Resources Agency and $934,200 in county-matching funds allocated from the General Fund and Park Dedication Fees.