Trail Planning

A range of management and implementation plans are used to administer El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail. These documents provide overall guidance for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) administrators and their partners in trail: protection, development, and interpretation.

 

 

Cover of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro NHT Comprehensive Management Plan/Final EIS

NPS Photo

Comprehensive Management Plan

The BLM and the NPS completed a Comprehensive Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement for El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in April 2004. You can open, read, or download the plan in sections, which are available below as PDF files.

• Cover
• Vision
• Abstract
• Title and Executive Summary
• Contents and Chapter 1 Purpose/Process/Issues
• Chapter 2 Alternatives
• Map 3A 1 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3B 2 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3C 3 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3D 4 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3E 5 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3F 6 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Map 3G 7 of 7 Auto Tour Route
• Chapter 3 Existing Environment
• Chapter 4 Environmental Consequences
• Chapter 5 Consultation/Coordination
• Chapter 5 Agency Letters
• Appendix A Establishment Act
• Appendix B National Trails System Act
• Appendix C Administrative Responsibility
• Appendix D Community Meeting Results
• Appendixes E and F High Potential Sites and Route Segments
• Appendix G Trail Marking and Signs
• Appendix H Visual Resource Management Classes/Objectives
• Appendix I Certification Agreements
• Appendix J Comments and Responses
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• End of Document and Document Number

Map Supplement

• Maps 1S - 7S
• Maps 8S - 15S
• Maps 16S - 20S
• Maps 21S - 27S

 

Interpretive Plan

In 2004, Trail administrators finalized a Comprehensive Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement that identified management strategies; administrative objectives, policies, and processes; and management actions to fulfill the preservation and public use goals for the Trail. All alternatives considered in that document assumed the continued operation of the El Camino Real Heritage Center —located on BLM land and managed by New Mexico Historic Sites—which operated as a focal point for interpretation and education related to the Trail and its resources. However, the Heritage Center closed permanently in 2017.

This plan was commissioned as a result of that closure and the interagency coordination that ensued. This overarching interpretive plan is intended to provide comprehensive guidance to Trail administrators and partners and outline a unified approach to interpretation for the next 5-10 years.