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Forest Service: Construction of National Forest Roads

RCED-97-160R Published: May 27, 1997. Publicly Released: May 27, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Forest Service's road-building program, focusing on: (1) how the Forest Service determines the need for and the types of roads to be constructed in national forests; (2) how and why the Forest Service's road-building costs differ from those of other timber sellers; and (3) actions the Forest Service could take to reduce these costs.

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Construction costsCost controlCost sharing (finance)Forest managementHighway planningNational forestsPublic roads or highwaysRoad constructionSafety standardsTimber sales