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5. Where alternative locations are not available, incorporate 

 corrective action into plans. 



6. Maintain streambank vegetation; avoid crossing streams when 

 possible; if not^ minimize approach cuts and fills and channel 

 disturbance. 



7. Minimize number of roads constructed through comprehensive road 

 planning, recognizing foreseeable future uses. 



8. Do not locate stream crossing strictly on a grade basis. Choose 

 stable site and adjust grade to it, where possible. 



9. On stream crossings where placement of a culvert or bridge is 

 not desirable, locate crossing on a stable, rocky portion of the 

 stream. 



10. Avoid using unimproved stream crossing whenever possible. 



11. If necessary, include short road segments with steeper gradients 

 (if consistent with traffic needs and safety) to avoid problem 

 areas or to take advantage of terrain features. 



12. Avoid midslope locations on long, steep, unstable slopes, 

 especially where bedrock is highly weathered or soils are plastic. 



13. Locate roads on well -drained soils and rock formations that tend 

 to dip into the slope; avoid slide prone areas characterized by 

 seeps, clay beds, concave slopes, hummocky topography, and rock 

 layers that tend to dip parallel to the slope. 



14. For timber harvest roads, take advantage of natural log landing 

 areas (flatter, better drained, open areas) to reduce soil disturbance 

 associated with log landings and temporary work roads. 



