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36. 



Koads, Trails and Fire Lanes. 



1. A road shall be considered as a way of travel wide enough for 

 the. use of wagons, having been so used or to be used, and is supposed 

 to be made bare of growth for at least 6 feet, especially if it is to be 

 a part of the permanent road system. 



2. A trail shall be considered as a narrow way for foot travel, or 

 for horse-back riding, and is supposed to be made bare for from one 

 to three feet. 



3. A fire lane shall be considered as a way cleared through brush 

 or forest, where a road or trail would never likely be built, and from 

 which the brush and loose debris are removed. The width may be 

 from 4 to 20 feet, of which at least one foot should l)e made bare. 



4. When a road or trail lias been laid out and the right of way 

 cleared of brush only, it should not be reported as a fire lane. 



5. A trail may, at some time, become a road, or a road, by discon- 

 tinued use, may become a trail. Either or both may be abandoned. 



6. Any changes in conditions should be noted, and reasons for them 

 given. 



7. Brush may be removed from either side of a road or trail to 

 any distance permitted, but not cliauge the character of the way. 

 The brush removal should extend no farther than is necessary. Bare 

 soil is better than great width of open space. 



8. Distinguish carefully between extension and improvement. 



(a) Extension refers to an entirely new road, trail or fire lane, 

 where none has existed previously. 



(b) Improvement refers to work done upon old roads or trails now 

 existing, or upon new roads after having been considered completed 

 and repairs become necessary. 



0. Each road, trail, or fire lane should be designated definitely and 

 its termini definitely determined from time to time. 



10. Grading refers to the establishment of the general grade of a 

 road or trail, as indicated by its rise or fall in length and includes 

 the cost of survey. 



11. Ditching refers to the accomplishment of good drainage by 

 ditches on inside of road, cross-drains or sub-drainage. 



12. Surfacing refers to rounding up the road after it has been 

 graded and ditched, either with earth, gravel, stone or other material 

 necessary to complete the work and make a finished road. 



13. The cost of extension should be indicated by the rate per 100 

 feet of distance extended. 



14. All improvements and repairs should be leported on the basis 

 of cost per 100 feet of total length of road. 



15. Notice that the column headed "Length" is under "extension" 

 and in it should be placed the length of extension of new road, trail, 

 or fire lane, and not the total length of the road. The latter may be 

 indicated in small figures in the column headed "Boads, Trails, or 

 Fire Lanes." 



16. In summary to Department in Annual Beport, use one sheet 

 for roads, one for trails and one for fire lanes. 



17. Brushed boundary lines should be so indicated and not classed 

 as fire lanes, although they may be reported upon this form as well as 

 under item 3 of report outline. 



