A memorandum of understanding was signed in May 2007 by state and federal agencies, a nonprofit and Acoma Pueblo to make completing, maintaining and protecting the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail a statewide priority.
The 3,100-mile-long trail runs from Canada to Mexico and connects numerous cultural, natural and historical treasures. Gov. Bill Richardson applauded the signing of the MOU as a boost for tourism and rural economic development in New Mexico. He says it will complement his efforts to promote trail building across the state, including $4 million for trail extensions and improvements.
The MOU was signed by: the Continental Divide Trail Alliance, a nonprofit working on completion and management of the Trail; Acoma Pueblo; the New Mexico State Land Office; the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department; the National Park Service; the federal Bureau of Land Management; and the U.S. Forest Service.
The inter-agency MOU is the first of its kind in the five states through which the Trail passes. The New Mexico Legislature also was the first among the five states to formally urge completion of the Trail, which it did through the passage of House Memorial 39.
About 740 miles of the Trail are within New Mexico, but only 46 percent of the New Mexico portion is complete, compared to 63 percent of the Trail overall. It will link sites such as the El Malpais National Monument, Mount Taylor, the Big Hatchet Mountains, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, El Morro National Monument and the Zuni-Acoma Trail.
Part of the MOU involves conserving and managing the Trail in a way that "fosters support of local community relationship building." The Continental Divide Trail Alliance is planning community initiatives in Cuba, Grants and Lordsburg to foster local involvement for the long-term care and protection of the Trail.
The Continental Divide Trail was established by Congress as a National Scenic Trail in 1978. When complete, it will be the most significant trail system in the world.
The 3,100-mile-long trail runs from Canada to Mexico and connects numerous cultural, natural and historical treasures. Gov. Bill Richardson applauded the signing of the MOU as a boost for tourism and rural economic development in New Mexico. He says it will complement his efforts to promote trail building across the state, including $4 million for trail extensions and improvements.
The MOU was signed by: the Continental Divide Trail Alliance, a nonprofit working on completion and management of the Trail; Acoma Pueblo; the New Mexico State Land Office; the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department; the National Park Service; the federal Bureau of Land Management; and the U.S. Forest Service.
The inter-agency MOU is the first of its kind in the five states through which the Trail passes. The New Mexico Legislature also was the first among the five states to formally urge completion of the Trail, which it did through the passage of House Memorial 39.
About 740 miles of the Trail are within New Mexico, but only 46 percent of the New Mexico portion is complete, compared to 63 percent of the Trail overall. It will link sites such as the El Malpais National Monument, Mount Taylor, the Big Hatchet Mountains, the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, El Morro National Monument and the Zuni-Acoma Trail.
Part of the MOU involves conserving and managing the Trail in a way that "fosters support of local community relationship building." The Continental Divide Trail Alliance is planning community initiatives in Cuba, Grants and Lordsburg to foster local involvement for the long-term care and protection of the Trail.
The Continental Divide Trail was established by Congress as a National Scenic Trail in 1978. When complete, it will be the most significant trail system in the world.
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