Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Research Permit - Santa Rita-Patagonia Wildlife Corridor Assessment

Coronado National Forest Santa Cruz, Arizona Coronado National Forest

Researcher proposes to monitor the presence and distribution of Madrean Sky Island vertebrates in the southwestern borderlands by installing camera traps along major canyons and trails and collecting eDNA samples.

Location

Canelo Hills, Patagoinia, and Santa Rita Mountain Ranges

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
10/13/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-28d-USFS
Special use management