Close motor vehicle access to the Miller Peak Wilderness area by installing a fence and gate at the Sunnyside Canyon trailhead and construct a fence and/or place large boulders near the old road near Joaquin Creek to mitigate damage done by vehicles.
Location
Mitigate vehicular access into Miller Peak Wilderness at the Sunnyside Canyon trailhead which is part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, and near an old road access point near Joaquin Creek.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/14/2017
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Special Area Management |
| Miller Peak Wilderness Intrusion Mitigation | Decision Signed Date: 12/19/2017 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Sierra Vista Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |