United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2011-11-18 article Part V Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81e7e59 D09002ee1c81e7f76 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Forest Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final National Forest System Road Management rule revises regulations concerning the management, use, and maintenance of the National Forest Transportation System. Consistent with changes in public demand and use of National Forest System resources and the need to better manage funds available for road construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and decommissioning, the final rule removes the emphasis on transportation development and adds a requirement for science-based transportation analysis. In concert with the revision of National Forest System roads administrative direction published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the intended effect of this final rule is to help ensure that additions to the National Forest System network of roads are those deemed essential for resource management and use; that, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads minimize adverse environmental impacts; and, finally, that unneeded roads are decommissioned and restoration of ecological processes are initiated. 66 FR 3206 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-12/01-552 01-552 fr12ja01-17 RIN 0596-AB67 3410-11-U https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-12/01-552 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-12/html/01-552.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-12/pdf/01-552.pdf Highways and Roads National Forests Public Lands-Rights-of-Way Transportation Law Enforcement Investigations Seizures and Forfeitures National Forests and Traffic Regulations 13 p. 3206 3218 66 FR 3206 Title 36 Part 212 36 CFR Part 212 Title 36 Part 261 36 CFR Part 261 Title 36 Part 295 36 CFR Part 295 RIN 0596-AB67 Administration of the Forest Development Transportation System; Prohibitions; Use of Motor Vehicles Off Forest Service Roads; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue RULE 01-552 V DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 2001-01-12 3410-11-U 01-552 Final rule.

This final National Forest System Road Management rule revises regulations concerning the management, use, and maintenance of the National Forest Transportation System. Consistent with changes in public demand and use of National Forest System resources and the need to better manage funds available for road construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and decommissioning, the final rule removes the emphasis on transportation development and adds a requirement for science-based transportation analysis. In concert with the revision of National Forest System roads administrative direction published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, the intended effect of this final rule is to help ensure that additions to the National Forest System network of roads are those deemed essential for resource management and use; that, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads minimize adverse environmental impacts; and, finally, that unneeded roads are decommissioned and restoration of ecological processes are initiated.

This rule is effective January 12, 2001. Mike Ash, Deputy Director of Engineering, Engineering Staff, Forest Service, 202-205-1400. Highways and Roads National Forests Public Lands-Rights-of-Way Transportation Law Enforcement Investigations Seizures and Forfeitures National Forests and Traffic Regulations Forest transportation system administration, prohibitions, and use of motor vehicles off forest service roads, Vol. 66, no. 9 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-01-12 continuing daily deposited born digital 647 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-12 P0b002ee181207842 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr12ja01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-12/pdf/FR-2001-01-12.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-12/xml/FR-2001-01-12.xml fdlp 2795 3437 DGPO 2011-11-18 2024-06-08 FR-2001-01-12 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-01-12 66 9