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Recreation Management

A group on a bicycle tour of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
The Recreation Management Program was formed to promote and manage outdoor recreation and tourism within the Reservation. Our mission is to introduce visitors to the Tribe's rich history and connection to the natural environment through the integration of cultural outreach and educational opportunities into the many quality public outdoor recreation experiences the Reservation has to offer.

Current projects and activities under the regulation of the Recreation Management Program:
  1. Shoreline Protection. Like other owners of navigable waters, the Tribe regulates dock construction and maintenance on Tribal waters. A balance is required between various types of users and the owners and managers of the resource. The link above provides a gateway to information on Tribal Jurisdiction, the Goals of Regulation, and Encroachment Information such as Standards, Applications, and Fee Schedules.

  2. Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes. The Trail officially opened in March of 2004. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe manages 15 miles of the trail located between Plummer and Harrison, Idaho. During 2005, our goal is to add additional signage, repair small water erosion areas, plant shrubs and grasses, convert the composting toilets to holding tanks, and work with private retail outlets in promoting the trail. Currently we are also developing a Site Disturbance Agreement Permit, which will be applied to all construction or alterations within the 150-foot trail right-of-way.

  3. Plummer Trailhead Day Use Area. The Plummer trailhead is the start of the 72-mile "Trail of the Coeur d'Alene" recreational trail. Current projects at this trailhead are to install new amenities such as picnic tables, benches, bike racks, a drinking fountain, interpretive panels and paved path extensions.

    4. Dean Chapman, Trails Project Coordinator overlooking the Lake from Camp Larson
  4. Camp Roger Larson. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe recently purchased Camp Roger Larson from Washington State University. This recreation facility is located six miles northeast of Worley, Idaho on the shoreline of Lake Coeur d'Alene. The Tribal Council is still evaluating the various options that exist for the site so stay tuned for more information.

  5. Lake Debris Removal Pilot Project: Involves planning, inventory, collection and disposal or recycling of floating debris and debris washed up on lake shorelines. A specific objective is to document the amount and usability of large debris, particularly logs and derelict docks. This project will include sending a notice to landowners that Tribal staff will be available to remove certain types of debris. The results of this pilot effort will document the need for a larger scale effort.
  6. Other future recreational projects.

    • DeSmet to Tensed Trail: The goal of this project is to connect the two small towns of DeSmet and Tensed (both on the Reservation) by a pedestrian / bicycle trail.
    • John Wayne Pioneer Trail: The goal of this project would be to connect the "John Wayne Pioneer Trail" to the "Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes" through the establishment of a direct link between the two trails that would run from the trailhead in Plummer to Tekoa, WA
Waterskier on Chatcolet Lake
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