CDT Action Center

CDTC is working with congressional champions for the trail towards passage of the CDT Completion Act. The CDT Completion Act directs the US Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to complete the CDT, eliminating dangerous road walks and making the trail safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable. 

In the last congressional session, a bipartisan group of Senators, including Montana Senator Steve Daines, introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) for an additional eight years, until FY 2033. The LRF is a crucial lifeline for addressing deferred maintenance on American public lands and CDTC is working with legislators to ensure this essential funding is reauthorized. 

Congressionally appropriated funding is critical to the ability of federal agencies to steward our public lands, including the CDT. CDTC advocates for strong funding for the US Forest Service and its CDT Team, as well as for the entire National Trails System, in Congressional Appropriations Bills each year.

The CDT is a point of pride, a crucial connection to public lands, and an economic boon for many rural communities. CDTC works with federal agencies and legislators to ensure that the CDT continues to support outdoor recreation economies in small communities, provide access for community members to hunt, fish, camp, horseback ride, and hike, and provide an avenue for rural landowners and community members to shape the future of our public lands.