Decision Memo Completed

Bear Mountain CDT

Gila National Forest Grant, New Mexico Silver City Ranger District

Approximately 7 miles of corridor clearing of trees and brush and new trail construction (including installation of appropriate features such as retaining walls, waterbars, and climbing turns) to connect the Continental Divide Trail from the Forest

Location

North of Bear Mountain between Bear Mt. Road (FR853) to west of Eighty Mt. and reconnecting to existing Continental Divide Trail (Trail No. 74) west of the Little Walnut access.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/28/2011
2
Decision
09/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management
Bear Mountain CDTDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2011
ForestsGila National Forest
DistrictsSilver City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionApproximately 7 miles of trail in portions of T16S, R15W, Sec. 1, 2, 3, 11, & 12; and T16S, R14W, Sec. 6, 7, & 8.
Recreation management