Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 95 - Forest Resources and Practices
Article 3 - Road Construction
11 AAC 95.285 - Road location
Universal Citation: 11 AK Admin Code 95.285
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) This subsection sets out the general standards for determining the location of a new road. An operator shall
(1) minimize the amount of road
construction;
(2) avoid isolating a
patch of timber that may require unnecessary additional road
construction;
(3) where feasible,
use an existing road;
(4) where
feasible, locate a road to fit the topography and to minimize alterations to
natural features;
(5) where
feasible, locate all-season roads and associated activities to avoid marshes or
non-forested muskegs;
(6) minimize
the number of stream crossings;
(7)
where feasible, cross a stream at a right angle to the stream
channel;
(8) where feasible, locate
a road away from or upstream of a meander bend or a recently abandoned channel;
and
(9) where feasible, avoid
crossing deep gullies where fine textured soils such as clay or ash soils
exist.
(b) A road may not be located in a riparian area except where access is needed to a water body crossing, or where there is no feasible alternative. A stream crossing or a road in any riparian area must be designed and located to minimize significant adverse effects on fish habitat and on water quality.
Authority:AS 41.17.010
AS 41.17.055
AS 41.17.080
AS 41.17.115
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