Mesa District Ranger is proposing to construct a parking lot (Usery Parking Lot) on the west side of Usery Pass and east of the Hawes Trail System. One non-motorized trail (Bob Gnarly Trail) would be designated and constructed to connect the system.
Location
The project is located in the Hawes Trail System area, identified as Forest lands west of Usery Pass, south and east of Bush Highway, and north of the Forest boundary.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/12/2022
2
Decision
12/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (24), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(24) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| Decision Memo for Hawes Usery Parking Lot Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Forests | Tonto National Forest |
| Districts | Mesa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 2N, Range 7E, Sections 15 and 22 |