Legacy Roads and Trails

The Pacific Northwest Region is focusing watershed restoration funding in the most important actions in areas with high resource value. Within each individual 'focus watershed', analysis identifies critical actions necessary to repair proper function. In Fiscal Year 2008, Congress authorized the Legacy Roads and Trails Program and allocated the US Forest Service (USFS) $40 million to begin its implementation.  This program is intended to reduce road and trail impacts to watersheds and aquatic ecosystems by decommissioning unneeded roads, removing fish passage barriers, and addressing critical repair and maintenance needs.

Legacy Roads and Trails Accomplishment Report

FY 2009 Legacy Roads and Trails Accomplishment Report, PNW, October 2010 (940 Kb PDF)

FY 2008 Legacy Roads and Trails Accomplishment Report, PNW, February 2009 (5.2 Mb PDF)

Legacy Roads and Trails Monitoring Project

Road Decommissioning in the Skokomish River Watershed

Olympic National Forest September 21, 2009

Executive Summary  (2 Mb Doc)

Executive Summary  (2.5 Mb PDF)

Final Document   (3 Mb Doc)

Final Document   (5 Mb PDF)