USFS Standard Trail Plans and Specifications
Trail Competencies
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Trail Construction
- • Construction Specifications
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Project Planning and Design
- • Land Use Plan Alignment
- • Corridor Planning
- • Trail Specifications
- • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
- • Project Cost Estimation
- • Trail Plan Development
- • Implementation Plan
Summary
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
Overview
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks. The Forest Service’s National Technology and Development Program (T&D) developed them in conjunction with the agency’s National Trails Program, with funding and support from the Federal Highway Administration, Recreational Trails Program. These Standard Trail Plans and Specifications supersede the 1996 USDA Forest Service, Standard Drawings and Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Trails.
How to Use Plans and Specifications
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications were developed to assist with trail design, construction, maintenance, inventory, condition assessment, and the assembly of trail construction plan packages. The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications include specifications, pay items, and plans.
Trail Types Covered
General. All trail types are relevant.
| Publisher | USDA Forest Service |
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| Published | Nov 2014 |
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