AVLO: TIMBER HARVEST ROAD PLANNING/COST ESTIMATION FORM
Landowner____________________________________ General location________________________________ County/State________________________________________Date_______________
Forester_____________________________________________
1. What is the current road situation?
An adequate road exists. Stop
No road exists. Go to part 2.
Road exists, but needs upgrade/repair. Go to 5.
2. Plan for a new road (or section of road). Locate the desired road on topomap and attach map.
Estimated length of road
Traffic (comment on weight, quantity, and configuration)
Width of road
Maximum desired grade of road
Permanent or temporary
Rock type & hardness expected (soil survey)
3. Are perennial stream crossings needed?___________ What is the stream width___________ Traffic wt? _________
How many of the following are needed?
Type Quantity Expected cost range/crossing Estimated cost
Ford $500-1000
Reinforced ford $500-2000
Culvert (steel or plastic) $400-1500
Portable skidder bridges $2000-7000
Stringer bridges $8000-50000
Other options
4. New Construction costs Length /quantity Expected cost range Estimated costs
Easement costs
Location and gradeline installation $500-1000/mile
Clearing and grubbing $4000-7000/mile
Cut & Fill slopes $1500-2500/mile
Ditch construction $1200-2000/mile
Shape final surface grade $1000-2500/mile
Water control
broad based dips $25-50/dip
water turnouts $10-50/turnout
culvert installation & cost $280 installation + pipe
Gravel ((LxWxD in ft)x 100)/ 2000 _________tons tons x $/ton
Seeding banks $300-500/mile
5. Upgrade-Repair-Maintenance needs for use of existing road
Length /quantity Expected cost range Estimated costs
Ditch improvement/repair $300-2000/mile
Grade road $300-2500/mile
Improve water control
broad based dips $25-50/dip
water turnouts $10-50/turnout
culvert installation & cost $280 installation + pipe
Add gravel (( LxWxD in ft)x 100)/ 2000 = _________tons tons x $/ton
Seeding $300-500/mile
6. Closure costs Length/quantity Expected cost range Estimated costs
water bars $15-30/bar
disc & seed $400-800/mile
gates $500-2000
other
7. Other?
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS