Lincoln county will construct a 4-mile trail and trailhead referred as slaughterhouse trail within 415 acres of BLM public lands identified for conveyance to the county for open space

Lincoln County, Nevada will receive $778,695 from the Bureau of Land Management under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act cooperative agreement program to construct a 4-mile trail and trailhead on 415 acres of conveyed public lands near Pioche, Nevada. Key deliverables include construction of the Slaughterhouse Trail, a 10-12 foot wide multi-use path, trailhead facilities, signage, fencing, drainage improvements, picnic areas, and campgrounds to support outdoor recreation. Standard deliverables encompass environmental reviews, historic preservation compliance, and project planning, design, management and coordination with local partners. The agreement period is from November 2022 through November 2027.

The conveyance lands and proposed trail are located southwest of SR321 adjacent to the town of pioche, nevada. The trail will provide an outdoor recreational experience in a natural setting just minutes from town. New construction will be minimal and much of the natural surrounding will be protected. With the designation of the conveyance lands as open space the recreational emphasis will be hiking and biking for users of all ages to pursue their interests in the outdoors and provide an interpretive emphasis on the historic significance of the local area. Primary deliverables 1. Conveyance of ?415 acres of public land consistent with P.L. 108-424 2. Construction of a ?4-mile trail 10-12 FT wide 3. Trailhead ?50FT. X 75FT. 4. Drainage system ?500 feet 5. Fencing ?1,350 linear 6. Parking ?50 FT. X 75 FT. 7. Bollards 20 each 8. Picnic tables 4-8 each 9. Campgrounds 2-4 each 10. Kiosk 1 each 11. Signage 1 each anticipated deliverables none standard deliverables evaluation of real property e.g., cadastral review, site inspections, ESA national historic preservation act section 106 consultation environmental analysis pursuant to the national environmental policy act public and agency scoping coordination among design team and town board plan and design environmental assessments if needed kiosk contents construction and project management nicra - not applicable duplication of effort statement this project does not have funding from any other federal agency.