Border Patrol is proposing the improvement and construction of 12.62 miles of unpaved road in Holden Canyon on the Nogales Ranger District to address mobility and accessibility issues. Another 3.94 miles of road would be decommissioned.
Location
Holden Canyon, approximately 0.65 miles North of US/Mexico border
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/22/2023
2
Comment Period
11/08/2024
3
04/25/2025
4
Objection Period Start
04/25/2025
5
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Road Improvements/Construction |
| Holden Canyon Connector Road | Decision Signed Date: 08/20/2025 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | 023S, 010E, Sections 23, 24, 25, and 30 |