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 Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| Bear Mountain CDT | Decision Signed Date: 09/26/2011 |
| Forests | Gila National Forest |
| Districts | Silver City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Approximately 7 miles of trail in portions of T16S, R15W, Sec. 1, 2, 3, 11, & 12; and T16S, R14W, Sec. 6, 7, & 8. |