[at-l] Trail building standards

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

If wetlands and/or endangered species are involved it can get tricky.

Then there is "legal" vs. "ethical."

You might look at:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/laws/

 http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/facts/contents.html

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/farmbill/1996/fbilllnk.html

http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/nawcact.html

Chainsaw

BTW -- If your friend does build it, check 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/07232806/toc.htm for good how to 
information.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom McGinnis" <sloetoe at yahoo.com>
To: <at-l at backcountry.net>; "KGJ" <jplynch at crosslink.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Trail building standards



-- On Thu, 5/7/09, KGJ <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> A friend is thinking of "building" a short trail through the back of his 
> lot. It'll go along a couple of streams (in wetlands) and up and down and 
> small "hill". Are there standards or specifications or regulations that he 
> must follow? I've looked at the Corps of Engineer web site, but nothing pops 
> up right away. Thnx

### Rules/regulations would "attach" with jurisdiction, which would attach 
with either location or purpose/impact.

Where is the land?
Will the trail be for public use?
Will the trail affect water flow/drainage?

Otherwise, it seems that his land is his land.

notalawyertoe
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