posted on June 25, 2010 22:13

Technical Standards and Guidelines for:
- Forest Road Deactivation / Restoration Activities
1.2 Overall Intent of Deactivation
The overall intent of road deactivation is to:
I. Use safe, practical, proven techniques to minimize the potential for road-related landslide and erosion events.
II. Re-establish forest hydrology (both surface and sub-surface);
III. Enhance productive growing sites, where practicable;
IV. Improve visual aesthetics;
V. Minimize maintenance for inactive roads;
VI. Maintain needed access requirements (where applicable).
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