U.S. Customs and Border Protection / U.S. Border Patrol has requested that the Coronado National Forest (CNF) assist in the creation of two new routes linking the international border road to National Forest System Roads (NFSR).
Location
Near the international border with Mexico, west of the Pajarita Wilderness, south of Sentinel Peak
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/11/2024
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20); 32.2 (24), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(24) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction |
| NFSR 4167/4173 Road Realignment and Decommissioning | Decision Signed Date: 09/04/2025 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 23 South, Range 11 East, Sections 30 & 32 |