Trail Maintenance and Operation - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Trail Maintenance and Operation - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Trail Maintenance and Operation - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Drainage is accomplished in the following ways:<br />
Crowned or sloped trail 71%<br />
Ditches or gullies 80%<br />
Culverts 80%<br />
Other 7%<br />
Drainage structures are cleaned using the<br />
following methods:<br />
Power equipment 42%<br />
Manual (rake, shovel) 70%<br />
Flush with water 4%<br />
Self-cleaning design 28%<br />
Other 0% American Discovery <strong>Trail</strong>, Iowa (Courtesy of <strong>Rails</strong>-<strong>to</strong>-<strong>Trail</strong>s <strong>Conservancy</strong>)<br />
How <strong>to</strong> Make a Pruning Cut<br />
LARGE LIMBS:<br />
A: Make a partial cut from beneath.<br />
B: Make a second cut from above several inches<br />
out <strong>and</strong> allow the limb <strong>to</strong> fall.<br />
C: Complete the job with a final cut just outside<br />
the branch collar.<br />
SMALL BRANCHES:<br />
Make a sharp clean cut, just beyond a lateral<br />
bud or other branch.<br />
Source: National Arbor Day Foundation<br />
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