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In July 1994, the City of Las Cruces adopted the Parks, Recreation, & Open Space master Plan that was completed by the Planning Center of Tucson, AZ. The Master Plan evaluated the existing parks and recreation system in relation to the current population for the entire city, the first of its kind for Las Cruces and it also determined any existing deficiencies to the current parks system. The Plan also provided a list of future parks and recreational facilities that the city would need as it experiences continual growth.
As for bicycling policies within the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan, the consultant proposed that the City develop a pedestrian and bike trails network along the Elephant Butte Irrigation District's lateral and drainage ways. The developed policies were directed at the use of bicycle as a form of recreation and did not address specific issues such as facility placement and bicycling safety.