Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook
Published Jul 1, 2007
An updated edition of the industry standard, "Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook," first released in 1996.
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Basic Trail Maintenance
Published Oct 6, 2024
Missoula Technology Development Center. Learn the basics of trail maintenance and how to select the right tool for each task.
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Trail Construction
- Trail Sustainability Principles
- Safety/Site Management
- Construction Specifications
- Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
- Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
- Corridor Clearing: Felling/tree removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
- Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
- Hand-Built Trail Construction
- Mechanized Trail Construction
- Trail Finishwork
- Water Management/Drainage Features
- Water Crossing Structures
- Retaining Walls
- Tread Hardening and Surfacing
- Decommissioning Trails
Trail Maintenance
- Trail Sustainability Principles
- Safety/Site Management
- Maintenance Specifications
- Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
- Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
- Corridor Clearing: Bucking, Felling/ Hazard Tree Removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
- Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
- Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
- Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
- Drainage Features/Water Management
Project Planning and Design
- Trail Sustainability Principles
- Define Purpose, Need, and Feasibility of Project
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Land Use Plan Alignment
- Corridor Planning
- Trail Specifications
- Conceptual Trail Plan Development
- Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
- Project Cost Estimation
- Trail Plan Development
- Compliance and Permitting
- Implementation Plan
- Interpretation
- Trail Inventory and Assessment
- Operations and Maintenance Plan Development