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Board weighs Old Ranch Road resolution as staff outlines limits to restricting forest access

Cochise County Board of Supervisors · November 13, 2025
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Supervisors previewed a resolution on Old Ranch Road and discussed legal and jurisdictional limits: staff said the road traverses private parcels, state trust land and national forest, and that there is no straightforward mechanism to require recreational permits or otherwise bar public access on the established road.

Supervisor Anthony requested board discussion of an Old Ranch Road resolution during the Nov. 13 work session, and county staff provided an extended briefing on access and enforcement constraints.

Staff explained that the road traverses a short private section, then state trust land and ultimately provides the only ground access to a portion of the national forest. County…

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