To provide inclusive recreational experiences in the Smokey Bear Ranger District, the USFS is proposing to install a new trail or reconstruct an existing trail and trailhead parking area to comply with Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines.
Location
Cedar Canyon immediately west of Ruidoso, New Mexico and immediately west of the Smokey Bear Ranger Station.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/24/2022
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| Cedar Creek Area Trail and Trailhead Redesign | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 16, T. 11 S., R. 13 E., NMPM |