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to create appropriate road drainage and protect water quality. Road costs can be a barrier to forest management, which is partly why minimum standard roads are commonly used. Thoughtful assessment and targeted upgrades before a forest operation can be key to meeting environmental standards on legacy roads.

Section 3 Guidelines for Forest Roads

• All forest roads including: o Roads and/or road segments requiring work to meet forest practices rule standards. o Roads and/or road segments proposed for abandonment (WAC 222-24-052(3)). o Stream adjacent parallel roads (identify segments) (WAC 222-16-010). o Orphaned roads, and specify those with potential resource risks.

Forest Planning and Practices Regulation

Activities and categories of persons prescribed for forest practices. 1.2 (1) The following activities are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "forest practice" in section 1 (1) of the Act: (a) timber harvesting, road construction, road maintenance, road use, road deactivation, silviculture treatments, botanical forest product collecting and fire use, control and suppression;

North Carolina Forestry BMP Manual ... - N.C. Forest Service

1.1- Designated Agency and Selected N.C. Water Quality Standards 1.1.1 - Designated Agency 15A NCAC 02B .0104 (v): Silviculture activities are subject to the provisions of the Forest Practices Guidelines Related to Water Quality (15A NCAC 1I .0101-.0209)[sic]. The Division of Forest Resources [sic] is the designated management

Forest Service Annual Maintenance Plan

Forest Service, Southwestern Region Regarding The Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Highways in Arizona Crossing National Forest System Lands (MOU No. 06-MU-11031600-013). The MOU was implemented October 16, 2008 and is found in Appendix C of the . Arizona

LOW-VOLUME ROADS ENGINEERING

volume roads activities, along with some relevant basic design information. These fundamental practices apply to roads worldwide and for a wide range of road uses and standards. Often recommended practices have to be adapted to fit local conditions and available materials. Addi-

Roadway Design Standards and Guidelines | ADOT

Roadway Design Standards and Guidelines. Roadway Design begins with the scoping phase of the project and continues through the delivery of construction plans for a project. Roadway Design projects range from minor pavement preservation projects to highligh complex highway facilities. The design of these improvements are based design standards ...

Resource road engineering standards and guidelines ...

Forest Service Road Bridge Guidelines, Standards and Specifications (BGSS) Forest Service Road signs. Signs are placed at the start of a Forest Service Road system where there is a potential for public or multiple industrial users. Learn more about Forest Service Roads sign standards; Engineering publications and manual. The Ministry of Forests ...

Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines

Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG) are the legally enforceable standards for use on the National Forest System for the facilities and features addressed in those guidelines. ... The section of a parking spur connecting the road accessing a campground and a vehicle parking area. ... regulations or Forest Service construction and ...

DEC Unpaved Forest Road Handbook

10. Construction costs. Road Classification . Roads are divided into the following classes, based upon intended use and standards of construction. Public Forest Access Roads - These roads have been renamed as Public Forest Access Roads to maintain consistency with Unit Management Planning, Infrastructure and other guidance documents.

Chapter 21: STATEWIDE STANDARDS FOR TIMBER …

shoreland areas, roads used primarily for timber harvesting and related activities must be constructed and maintained to standards designed to minimize the chance of exposed soil washing into water bodies, including wetlands. Stream crossings must not disrupt the natural flow of water and must not allow sediment into water bodies.

Robinson Flat Connector Trail Project, Tahoe National Forest

Trail segments would be constructed following U.S. Forest Service Trail Construction Standards, Management Requirements, and Best Management Practices. Trail construction would entail brush removal with chainsaws and hand tools and use of trail dozers, mini- excavator, micro- excavator, and a rock breaking tool.

CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE PLAN …

K. Construction Standard 13 – Environmental Quality Protection ... Forest Service (USFS) Shasta-Trinity National Forest, public lands administered by the Bureau ... to construct access roads and construction yards, to assemble and erect structures, to prepare for …

New Zealand Forest Road Engineering Manual 2020

NZ Forest Road Engineering Manual Building and maintaining forest infrastructure is a critical part of a successful and sustainable forest industry. In New Zealand's plantation forest estate there is an estimated 25,000 km of existing forest roads and over 100,000 landings. As our commercial plantation forest …

Trail Building in the National Forests - Forest History ...

The value of the road and trail system to the Forest Service was recorded in each yearly Report of the Chief, the annual report of the Forest Service. Included were the amount of road and trail mileage constructed that year, the total miles of roads and trails, and the distribution by state of the budget appropriation for roads and trails ...

Forest Road Manual - COFORD

Forest Road Manual Guidelines for the design, construction and management of forest roads Tom Ryan1, Henry Phillips2, James Ramsay3 and John Dempsey4 1 Tom Ryan, Coillte, Hynes Building, Merchants Road, Galway. Email: [email protected] 2 Henry Phillips, Forestry Consultant, Cloot na Bare, Rathonoragh, Sligo. Email: [email protected].

Standard Plans for Timber Highway ... - USDA Forest Service

USDA Forest Service Abstract ... (USDA 1995). Many of these bridges are short span crossings on rural roads and are ideally suited for wood construction. However, wood is sel-dom considered in the selection of a structural mate- ... USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Standard Plans for Southern Pine Bridges, Standard

Standards for Bridge Design, Construction, Inspection …

Forest Service, and the Forest Service is responsible for NFS bridges. Privately-owned bridges on authorized private (non-NFS) roads located on NFS land, but not open to general public use, are also subject to applicable federal, state and local standards for design, construction, inspection, maintenance and safety.

Forest Roads: Forest Road Construction and Maintenance

Permanent forest roads are intended for long-term use, while temporary forest roads are generally minimum-standard roads designed for short-term use during a specific project, such as a timber harvest. Following a brief discussion of the benefits of guidelines, the design and construction of upland forest roads are addressed, followed by the ...

Forest Service Supplemental Specifications

Road Order--An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260. Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, unit price ...

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF …

issued primarily for constructing roads andbridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. These specifications are cited as "FP-14" indicating "Federal Project" Standard Specifications issued in 2014 and contain both United States Customary and Metric units of measure.

RCED-97-160R Forest Service: Construction of National ...

Forest Service's road-building program. We briefed your office on the results of our work on May 21, 1997. Our objectives were to (1) describe how the Forest Service determines the need for and the types of roads to be constructed in national forests, (2) determine how and why the Forest Service's road-building costs differ from

Welcome to Roads - California

In fact, the entire process of designing, constructing, and maintaining forest roads can be looked at as a creative challenge that combines technical knowledge, experience, common-sense, and good judgment to achieve the desired goal: an efficient, low-cost, low-impact road that has a minimal effect on a …

USFS National Road Specifications - US Forest Service

These Road Specifications are available in hardcopy booklet form from the Government office. They are also available via internet at Government Office These specifications are available as Forest Service Standard Specifications for construction of roads and bridges EM-7720-100.

Road Standards and Paving Standards - ASTM International

Road Standards and Paving Standards. ASTM's road and paving standards provide the specifications and test methods pertinent to the material, physical, mechanical, performance, and application requirements of road surfaces and pavements. These geotechnical surfaces are laid down on specified areas intended to sustain either or both foot and ...

Federal Register :: National Forest System Road Management

e. More than 7,000 bridges on Forest Service roads exist; three-fourths of these are on the roads serving passenger car use. f. In 1998, new construction of Forest Service roads was 215 miles or .06 percent of the total Forest Service road system. New construction has trended downward annually from 2,310 miles in 1988. 2.

Amended MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG …

AND THE USDA, FOREST SERVICE, SOUTHWESTERN REGION REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS IN ARIZONA CROSSING NATIONAL FOREST ... USFS Region 3 will coordinate with ADOT on any new permanent road construction or modifications to existing roads by the USFS Region 3 which connect within the

A Landowner's Guide to Building Forest Access Roads

A Landowner's Guide to Building Forest Access Roads - Introduction Roads provide needed access to small woodlots; however, high costs, land disturbance, degradation of water quality, and destruction of fish habitat can all result from poor development, construction, and maintenance of forest roads.

Chapter 27 Rule, Standards for Timber Harvesting and ...

Anyone constructing land management roads in the unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State under the Maine Forest Service (MFS) Chapter 27 rules: Require a permit in the applicable subdistrict (see Definitions and Requirements by Subdistricts); and/or; Do not otherwise conform with Standards of MFS Rule Chapter 27 (see Standards for details).

New Road Construction, Forest Service Road 1560G ...

New Road Construction, Forest Service Road 1560G: Monongahela National Forest. All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA. Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) Product Service Code: Y1LB - CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS, BRIDGES, AND RAILWAYS. NAICS Code: 237310 - Highway, …

Standard Trail Plans and Specifications | US Forest Service

The Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP) is issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. It is also used by the U. S. Forest Service and other Federal agencies on their projects.

36 CFR § 220.6 - Categorical exclusions. | CFR | US Law ...

Construction of temporary roads is limited to 2.5 miles, and all temporary roads shall be decommissioned no later than 3 years after the date the project is completed. Projects may include repair and maintenance of NFS roads and trails to prevent or address resource impacts; repair and maintenance of NFS roads and trails is not subject to the ...

DESIGN GUIDE AL #1 BRIDGES FOR LIVESTOCK AND …

Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance, U.S. Forest Service, June 1990. Load factors of 1.2 and 1.6 were used for dead load and live load factoring, respectively. The bridge deck is not designed to carry the vehicular loads. The beam carries the load of the vehicle. The dimensioning

Forest Road Construction and Maintenance - US Forest Service

Benefits to visual quality: Forest road construction guidelines can reduce the visual impacts associated with poor design, construc-tion and maintenance of forest roads. Guidelines can also reduce noise and unsightliness related to gravel pits. Benefits to water quality and wetlands: Forest road construction