Proposal is a staging area improvement and access road construction project. The goal of this project is to address the high level of demand and use, disperse use over the greater Desert Vista area, and improve access along the forest bound
Location
The project location(s) are on the Cave Creek Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest in Maricopa County, AZ, northeast of the Rio Verde Foothills/ Dynamite neighborhoods of North Scottsdale, AZ.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/29/2020
2
Comment Period
04/29/2022
3
Objection Period Start
09/30/2022
4
Decision
01/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction |
| Decision Notice for the Desert Vista Area Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/12/2023 |
| Forests | Tonto National Forest |
| Districts | Cave Creek Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |