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Westbound on Highway 4 near Cottage SpringsThis website would not have been possible without the generous contribution of a multitude of persons and organizations. Below are listed those known to have assisted. Reference materials are also noted in this listing, or within the body of the website.

This listing is by no means all inclusive. If you feel you yourself, or an organization should be cited, please contact the current operator of this website.


     Acknowledgments & References - EPSB Website


Corridor Management Plan

This website draws extensively on material derived from the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. The plan was prepared with cooperation and assistance from the following organizations and individuals:

  • Alpine County; Planning and Public Works Depts; Supervisor Terry Woodrow
  • Calaveras County; Technology Services Dept; GIS Unit; Supervisor Merita Callaway
  • Calaveras Council of Governments
  • California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) Dist. 10
  • Calaveras Big Trees State Park
  • Federal Highway Administration
  • Markleeville Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Arnold Business Association (GABA)
  • Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District
  • Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District
  • USDA Forest Service, Region 5, Recreation Solutions Enterprise Team
  • Bear Valley Business Association
  • California State University, Chico: Department of Recreation and Parks Mgmt.; Graphic Arts Dept.

References

USDA Forest Service. 2002, Stanislaus National Forest, Forest Plan Direction

USDA Forest Service. 1987, Toiyabe National Forest, Land and Resource Management Plan

USDA Forest Service. 2001. The Built Environment Image Guide, for National Forests and Grasslands

USDI. 2001. Bureau of Land Management, Carson City Field Office, Carson City, Nevada. Consolidated Resource Management Plan

State of California. 1989. Department of Parks and Recreation. Calaveras Big Trees State Park, General Plan

Alpine County. 1999. General Plan. Prepared by the Alpine County Planning Commission.

Bear Valley Ski Resort, Interpretive program, and verbal correspondence with Marketing Director

Calaveras Council of Governments. 2001. Regional Transportation Plan Update

Calaveras County. 1988. Ebbetts Pass Highway Special Plan

Calaveras County. 1998. Arnold Community Plan

Linford, Veda Guild. 1985. Monte, Lone Wolf of the Mokelumne. Linford International, Oakland, California,

Old Timers Museum. 1995. Historical Guide Book, Ebbetts Pass Big Tree Route, Highway 4. 2nd Edition, Prepared by the Old Timers Museum.

The Centennial Book Committee. 1987. One Hundred Years of History, Recreation, and Lore in Alpine County, California, 1864-1964. Prepared by the Centennial Book Committee.

Gruell, George E. 2001. Fire in the Sierra Nevada Forests, A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change since 1849. Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company.


Web Oversight Committee

Material compiled and created specifically for the website was provided by various individuals and organizations. Contributors include:

  • George Dondero - Calaveras Council of Governments
  • Douglas Polzoni - Calaveras County GIS - Technology Services
  • David Pastizzo - Calaveras County GIS - Technology Services
  • Hans Weidhofer - Calaveras County - Technology Services
  • Michelle Plotnik - Michelle Plotnik AIA

Website Contributors

Additional contributions to this site come from individuals and organizations committed to the success of the Scenic Byway project. Contributors include:

  • Stanislaus National Forest
  • Emilyn Sheffield - University of California - Chico
  • Fred Condo - University of California - Chico
  • R. Brian Kermeen - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Alex Botello - Stanislaus National Forest
  • Dick James - Dick James Photography, Arnold, CA
    - narrative, milepost concept & data, photography -
  • Tom Manning, Arnold, CA - Camp Connell history, narrative

Sourgrass Slide Brochure

The guide was researched and written by Richard Petersen, Forest
Service volunteer, in cooperation with:

  • Jerome DeGraff, Geologist, Stanislaus, Sierra and Sequoia National Forests
  • Barbara Balen, Heritage Program Manager
  • Lisa Schwartz, Community Affairs Officer
  • Robert Wetzel, Assistant Recreation Officer
  • Margaret Hartzell, Forester
  • Katy Coulter, Heritage Resource Specialist, Design and Layout, Stanislaus National Forest
  • R. Brian Kermeen, Landscape Architect, Stanislaus National Forest

Historical Articles of Alpine County

Historical Society of Alpine County

  • The Chalmers Legend, W. Turrentine Jackson
  • The Mansion on Hwy 4, Dick Edwards
  • Early School Days in Alpine County, Dick Edwards
  • Gabbot Meadows Revisited, Historical Society
  • Grover Hot Springs, Paula Pennington
  • The Hanging of Ernst Reusch, Dick Edwards
  • Remember When..., Bob Jackson / Gina Gigli
  • A Town Called Silver Mountain, Patty Brisbin

Additional Data Sources

  • US Geological Survey
  • Maptech.com
  • Topozone.com
  • Groundspeak.com & Geocaching.com

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