Coronado Expedition. National Trail Study/Environmental Assessment. Arizona, NewMexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

摘要

In 1988, Congress directed the secretary of the interior to study the U.S.portion of the historic route of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado for potential inclusion as a component of the National Trails System. A national trail study assesses the eligibility and, if eligible, the feasibility and desirability of authorizing a route, which in this case includes a swath of approximately 1,400 miles through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a national historic or scenic trail. The document, a report on the results of the study, also contains alternatives to national trail authorization. The alternatives offer other ways in which the Coronado expedition could be commemorated. The document was prepared on the basis of extensive history and archaeology research and input received at a series of public scoping meetings. The document The document includes a general environmental assessment prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, which contains analysis of the environmental effects of the conceptual alternatives described below. More detailed environmental analyses will be completed if Congress directs that one of the alternatives be implemented.