Management - Operations & maintenance

(1986). Operational characteristics of recreational vehicle dynamics. Warrendale, Pa., Society of Automotive Engineers.

(1997). Recommendations for managing off highway vehicles (OHV’s). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Northeast Region OHV team: 1-118.

Aero Service Corporation. (1977). Oconee National Forest, Oconee Ranger District: Off-road vehicle management plan. Atlanta, U.S. Forest Service Southern Region.

Andrews, R. L. (1980). Off-road vehicle use : a management challenge. Washington, D.C., Office of Environmental Quality United States Department of Agriculture.

ATV Safety Institute (1988). Tips & practice guide for the ATV rider. Irvine, CA: ATV Safety Institute.
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BLM National OHV strategy implementation table. (2001). Bureau of Land Management.
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Bromely, M. (1985). Wildlife Management Implications of Petroleum Exploration and Development in Wildland Environments. USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, Utah. General Technical Report INT-191
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Carter, L. (1974). Off-road vehicles: A compromise plan for the California desert. Science 183: 396-398.
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City of Pheonix Parks, Recreation and Library Department (1995). Camel back Mountain Cholla Trailhead Trail Use Impact Analysis. Cholla Trail Ad Hoc Committee: 7pp.
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Clark, R. N. & U.S. Forest Service. (1980). Research poles and priorities for effective management of off-road vehicles. Washington, D.C., Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture: 245-258, [2].

Clift, D. & Craham, T. (1983). Recreation trail maintenance. State of Washington Department of Natural Resources.
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English, J. W. (1994). A review of potential legal liability and risk management relating to the operation of trails for off-highway vehicle recreation. Motorcycle Industry Council: 1-24.

EPA route identification & management: Position of support. California off-highway vehicle leadership.
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FHWA bicycle, pedestrian, and trail reports. (2002). Lanham, MD: U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration.
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Federal Highway Administration. FHWA Trail related report form. Lanham, MD, U.S. Department of Transportation: 2.
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Godin, V. B. & Leonard, R.E. (1979). Management problems in designated wilderness areas. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 34(3): 141-143.
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Guenther, K. Low maintenance roads for ranch, fire and utilities access: A practical field guide. Clyde, CA, Wildland Solutions.
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Hamilton, N. (1991). Off-highway vehicle trail maintenance: Tractor techniques for trail bed preservation. US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Upper Lake Ranger District, Mendocino National Forest.
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Jacoby, J. (1990). Mountain bikes: A new dilemma for wildland recreation managers. Western Wildlands, 16(1), 25-28.
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Liddle, M.J. & Smith, P.G. (1974). A survey of tracks and paths in a sand dune ecosystem. 893-930.

Makel, W. (1988). All-terrain vehicles and trail bikes in the forest: A management approach. USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experimental Station Library.
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Monlux, S., & Vachowski, B. (1995). Geo-synthesis for trails in wet areas. Missoula, Montana: U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Technology and Development Program.

Mrkich, D., & Oltman, J. (1984). Hand drilling and breaking rock for wilderness trail maintenance. Missoula, Montana: U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Technology and Development Program.
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Off-road vehicle and travel management activity review. (1986). National Forest Service.
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Padilla, F., & Loheit, K. Introduction to basic trail maintenance. International Mountain Bicycling Association.
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Pierce, T. R. (1987). Management of off-road vehicles in the upper Tellico river area.
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Recreation reports and videos. Missoula Technology & Development Center.
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Swaner, S. W. Comsultants to management. Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Trail maintenance: An outline for developing a practical maintenance plan: 39.
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Trail monitoring: You need to know the questions before you look for the answers.
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Wernex, T., & Cook, J. Trail ranger general purpose manual. Idaho Off-highway Motorbike/ATV Recreation Fund.
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