Open Space & Trails Management Plan - Project Page
- Project typeDevelopment Management Plan

Press Release(DOCX, 202KB)
DRAFT Open Space Management Plan(PDF, 16MB)
DRAFT Open Space Maintenance & Improvements(PDF, 155KB)
DRAFT 2025 Appendices Pt1(PDF, 5MB)
DRAFT 2025 Appendices Pt2(PDF, 17MB)
Scope of the Project
Los Alamos County selected Sites Southwest Consultants to develop an Open Space and Trails Management Plan for the County. The plan shall identify existing County services and opportunities as well as a review, update, and consolidation of existing relevant County documents as provided herein. Consultant shall review, incorporate, and mitigate conflicts between existing plans. The project will consolidate and reconcile recommendations, best practices and actions from several planning endeavors, including:
- 2013 – Los Alamos Community Trail Plan
- 2015 – Los Alamos County Open Space Management Plan
- 2017 – Bicycle Transportation Plan
- 2022 – Los Alamos County Trailhead Assessment
- 2022 – Los Alamos County Audit and Transition Plan
- 2022 – Los Alamos County Trails Management Planning Documents (Trail Policy Plan, Proposed Additions to Trail Network, Trail Needs Assessment and Trail Standards)
- 2022 – Americans with Disabilities Act Audit and Transition Plan
- 2023 – Community Services Department Integrated Master Plan
- 2023 – Los Alamos County Canyon Restoration Feasibility Assessment
The plan is intended to provide a set of recommendations that meets the needs of all users of the County’s trails and open space. We will be working on this plan through 2025.
Please use the comment form below to provide your thoughts and ideas about what you think should be prioritized or to reach out with any questions you may have.
Comment Form
Status/Timeline
- 2025 Jan 23 LAC_CommunityMtg_Jan2025-revised-2.5.25.pdf(PDF, 9MB)
- 2025 Jan 21 (PDF, 138KB)Parks-and-Open-Space-Workshop-Press-Release-1.21.25.pdf(PDF, 138KB)
- 2024 Aug 29 (PDF, 369KB)What-We-Heard-Appendix(PDF, 369KB)
- 2024 Aug 29 Interactive Engagement Session at Fuller Lodge, 5:00 pm.(PDF, 2MB)
- 2024 Jun 05 Virtual listening session with Sites Southwest via Zoom.
- 2024 Jun 01 Press release reminder of upcoming listening session
- 2024 May 21 In person listening session with Sites Southwest at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
- 2024 May 17 Press Release regarding two listening sessions
- 2024 Feb 21 AGR24-23 – The contract awarded to Sites Southwest and effective on February 21, 2024.
Community Meetings
Did you miss the listening sessions? You can watch the virtual June 5, 2024 listening session here:
Location
Los Alamos County, 87544 View Map
35.8800364,-106.3031138
Los Alamos County ,
87544
Los Alamos County ,
87544
Open Space & Trails Management Plan - Project Page