Forest Service trails : maintenance and sustainability issues / Adam D. Fayden, editor.

Contributor(s):

Fayden, Adam D [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Agriculture issues and policies seriesPublication details: New York : Nova Science Pub., ©2013.Description: 1 online resource (1 electronic resource (viii, 96 pages) : illustrations, map)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781628088359
1628088354

Contained works:

United States. Government Accountability Office. Forest Service trails
United States. Department of Agriculture. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Forest Service capital improvement and maintenance projects, trail maintenance and decommissioning

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DDC classification:

333.784 23

LOC classification:

GV191.67.F6 F674 2013eb

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Contents:

Forest Service trails: long- and short-term improvements could reduce maintenance backlog and enhance system sustainability / United States Government Accountability Office -- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act : Forest Service capital improvement and maintenance projects : trail maintenance and decommissioning / United States Department of Agriculture.

Summary: The Forest Service manages more than 158,000 miles of recreational trails offering hikers, horseback riders, cyclists, off-highway-vehicle drivers, and others access to national forests. To remain safe and usable, these trails need regular maintenance, such as removal of downed trees or bridge repairs. This book examines (1) the extent to which the Forest Service is meeting trail maintenance needs, and effects associated with any maintenance not done; (2) resources, including funding and labor, that the agency employs to maintain its trails; (3) factors, if any, complicating agency efforts to.

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Edited, reformatted, and augmented versions of previously published U.S. government documents.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record and online resource (viewed April 25, 2014).

The Forest Service manages more than 158,000 miles of recreational trails offering hikers, horseback riders, cyclists, off-highway-vehicle drivers, and others access to national forests. To remain safe and usable, these trails need regular maintenance, such as removal of downed trees or bridge repairs. This book examines (1) the extent to which the Forest Service is meeting trail maintenance needs, and effects associated with any maintenance not done; (2) resources, including funding and labor, that the agency employs to maintain its trails; (3) factors, if any, complicating agency efforts to.

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