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BLM, county discuss Phil’s World trail reroutes; NEPA adequacy used, motorized mileage reduced
Summary
BLM representatives told commissioners reroutes at Phil’s World will preserve east-west connectivity but reduce motorized single-track mileage by about 1.5 miles; the agency said it used a determination of NEPA adequacy and an MOU with the State Historic Preservation Office to address outstanding Section 106 concerns.
A Bureau of Land Management representative briefed the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 24 about proposed trail reroutes at the Phil’s World recreation area and the agency’s steps to address previously incomplete historic-preservation consultation.
“Due to that, we came up with this plan, to for the reroutes. What you have in orange there, is what we would close. And what is in green is what we would construct,” a BLM presenter said, describing a map of proposed closures and new trail construction. The BLM said the proposal maintains east–west connectivity and loop options for motorized users while resulting in an overall reduction of about 1.5 miles of motorized single-track…
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