A Nevada conservation group is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed on Monday, Dec. 9, that aims to protect the historic Old Spanish Trail as development spreads into remote regions in the Southwest.
The lawsuit alleges failure to provide a comprehensive management plan, arguing the lack of such a plan is fueling decisions that favor developers. At least 38 separate projects on federal lands or under federal control have intruded in some way over the past 10 years, constituting an “eco-assault” on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, advocates said.
The trail “has been denied the legal protections it deserves,” according to a news release from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
