Relocate existing segments of CDNST to protect watershed health and improve trail sustainability and experience. New trail construction will be 10.7 miles with 7.2 miles of corresponding segments to be closed and rehabilitated.
Location
Segments of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail NE of Grants, New Mexico.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/09/2022
2
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Relocations | Decision Signed Date: 05/01/2023 |
| Forests | Cibola National Forest |
| Districts | Mount Taylor Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | UNIT - Mt. Taylor District. STATE - New Mexico. COUNTY - Cibola. LEGAL - T11N., R8W. Sections 2-3, 9-10,16-17, T12N., R8W. Sections 13, 24-25, 35, T12N., R7W. Sections 7-9, 17-19. |