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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
PORTLAND, OREGON
TITLE 7709.55 - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HANDBOOK
R-6 Supplement No. 7709.55-98-2
Effective June 25, 1998
POSTING NOTICE: This supplement removes all text except Interim Directives
(ID's). Do not check for the last transmittal received for this title. Place this
transmittal sheet at the front of the title and retain until the first transmittal of the
next calendar year is received. The last supplement to this handbook was R-6
Supplement 7709.55-98-1.
This supplement supersedes Supplement 7709.55-98-1
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Digest:
R-6 Supplement (7709.55-98-2) is being issued to correct irregularities that occurred
at time of publication of R-6 Supplement (7709.55-98-1).
The intent of (7709.55-98-1) was to remove 05-Definitions that are now contained
in FSM 7700, zero code.
ROBERT W. WILLIAMS
Regional Forester
R-6 Supplement 7709.55-98-2
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FSH 7709.55 - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING HANDBOOK
R-6 Supplement 7709.55-98-2
Effective June 25, 1998
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06 - PROCESS FOR ACCESS MANAGEMENT. The following table is provided to
show a
spectrum of opportunities available to manage access on transportation system
roads. It is intended to be used as a guide. It only indicates decision
space. Decision makers should recognize the Regional access and travel policy
encourages "open" forests, and thus minimize restrictions.
Region 6 Access Management Spectrum
Traffic Management Strategy
Most Severe <---------------------------------------------> Least Severe
Prohibit Use Eliminate Use Discourage Use Accept Use Encourage Use
Perceived Severity
Most Severe <---------------------------------------------> Least Severe
Gate Barrier/Non-Natural Signing Maps/Info Disguised Monitoring
Risk If Road Is Used
(Risk should be considered in deciding if and how to restrict use.)
High Risk <---------------------------------------------------> Low Risk
Irreversible/Irretrievable Damage
Little or No Risk
User Friendliness
(Can a new road user use the roads without making inadvertent mistakes?)
Most Difficult to Use <---------------------------------> Easiest to Use
Many Rules and Regulations
Few Rules and Regulations
Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (R.O.S.)
(R.O.S. should be considered when determining type of restriction.)
Least Developed <---------------------------------------> Most Developed
Primitive Semi-Primitive Semi-Primitive Natural Roaded Rural Urban
Nonmotorized Motorized
Visual Quality Objective (V.Q.O.)
(V.Q.O. should be considered when determining type of restriction.)
Least Modified <-----------------------------------------> Most Modified
Preservation Retention Pt Retention Modification Max. Modification
Wildlife Habitat Effectiveness
(Big game Habitat Effectiveness is often a reason to restrict road use.)
Highest <--------------------------------------------------------> Lowest
Low Open Road Density
High Open Road Density