Title: (Optional) Design plans to establish forest roads.
Course: Operating the Farm Business (18301-III) > Section: Managing a Forest Enterprise

Design should reflect BMP that protect the environment and comply with legal standards.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is understanding slope and grade essential for planning woodland access roads and skid trails?
- What considerations should be made when planning to locate forest roads near streambeds?
- Why are drainage and side-ditch construction crucial for forest roads?
- What are temporary stream crossing techniques?
- When should low-cost bridge construction be considered?
- Why does road depth and soil type determine culvert size beneath forest access roads?