Trail Buster
Trail Buster

Author: Vince Welbaum

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 6

ISBN-13:

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Describes a field evaluation of the Trail Buster, a gas-powered portable line digging machine. The machine is powered by a Husqvarna Model 36 chain saw powerhead. The field evaluation was conducted by fire crews from National Forests in Idaho, Alaska, and Oregon. The Trail Buster was used during the 1999 season on firelines for prescribed fires, for recreational trail projects, and for fireline construction during wildfire suppression. Most of the comments compiled during the field evaluation were negative. Most evaluators opposed adding this machine (as currently designed) to the Forest Service's arsenal of fire suppression equipment.

Designing Sustainable Off-Highway Vehicle Trails
Designing Sustainable Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Author: Agriculture Department

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780160923036

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Property management of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails is one of the most important tasks for trail managers today. Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulation Part 212.1, the Forest Service defines an OHV as any motor vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, or marsh, swamp, or other natural terrain. In this report, off-highway vehicles, OVH, include everything from dirt bikes to swamp buggies, off-road vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, four-wheel drive vehicles, such as pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, and tracked vehicles. This illustrated report takes into consideration trail guidelines, fundamentals, assessments, management objectives, and layouts to reinforce the management framework presented to help OHV managers develop sustainable trails and protect the environment of surrounding trails. This framework provides a step-by-step approach to OHV trail management, incorporating sustainable design and management concepts with traditional trail management expertise and modern technological tools. Forest service and land management personnel, including farmers and ranchers that may utilize and manage multiple off-highway vehicles may be interested in this report. Other products related to this title that may be of interest include the following: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Parks, Forests, and Public Property, Pt. 200-299, Revised as of July 1, 2015 can be found at this link: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/869-082-00142-9