Construct approximately 10.7-miles of shared use non-motorized trail, to remove the Arizona Trail (AZNST) from National Forest system Roads. Decommission 1/2 mile of existing trail where roads connect to project.
Location
Eastern foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National Forest, Region 3.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/27/2024
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (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 |
| Arizona Trail Reroute, Santa Rita Foothills Trail | Decision Signed Date: 06/05/2025 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T18/R16/R16, T19/R15/S13/23/25/26/36, T19/R16/S5/6/7/18/30/31, T20/R15/S1, T20/R16/S5/6 |