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Apr 26, 2012
The National Forest Road System: A Public Policy Issue for the 21st Century
Publication: Watershed Management and Operations Management 2000
Abstract
The USDA Forest Service manages the National Forests and National Grasslands. The National Forest System is over 77 million hectares (190 million acres), an area the size of Texas and Kentucky combined. It is nearly impossible to visit or manage these lands without using roads. The Forest Service Road System (FSRS) of over 600,000 kilometers provides most of the access. The bulk of these roads do not meet today's standards for safety and environmental protection. The system is poorly maintained. Roads are probably the single largest source of sediment in the National Forests. The roads are also one of the largest sources of Forest controversy. The goals of the National Forests can not be met unless the problems of the road system are addressed and resolved.
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Watershed Management and Operations Management 2000
Pages: 1 - 6
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© 2000 American Society of Civil Engineering.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Ecosystems
- Environmental engineering
- Forests
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Land use
- Political factors
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public opinion and participation
- Public policy
- Rangeland
- Traffic engineering
- Traffic management
- Traffic safety
- Transportation engineering
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
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John W. Bell, M.ASCE
Engineering Staff, USDA Forest Service, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090
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