Managing the Miles: A Review of Forest Service Road Policies and Practices

This report is the culmination of several months of research and investigation into the Forest Service’s road management strategies and protocols.  In 2005, Wildlands CPR sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Forest Service asking for any and all documents relating to the road system and the methods that the agency uses to manage and track this system. After nearly two years of negotiation, the information started arriving. Reviewing all of the FOIA information together paints a picture of a management approach oriented to transportation rather than land and resource management. Please see attachment for full report.