South Dakota Game Fish and Parks has proposed to reroute Snowmobile Trail 5 and Snowmobile Trail 5A further to the west due to safety concerns raised from the public.
Location
Snowmobile Trail 5 proposed reroute is located just east of Rochford Road and south of Brownsville Rd approximately 7 miles south of Lead. Trail 5A is east of Clayton Draw, 10 miles south of Lead.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/10/2025
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2025 (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 | Trail Management |
| Snowmobile Trail Reroute 25-26 | Decision Signed Date: 07/29/2025 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Northern Hills Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T04N, R03E, Sections 19, 30; T03N, R02E, Sections 20, 21, 29 |