401 Fairgrounds Road Phone 573 364 4621 Mark Twain National Rolla, Missouri 65401 Fax 573 364 6844 Forest Road Analysis Report Mark Twain National Forest —Maintenance Level 3 and 4 Roads Prepared by Meramec Regional Planning Commission 4 Industrial Drive • St. James, MO 65559 (573) 265-2993 FAX (573) 265-3550 1 MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST Road Analysis Report for Maintenance Level 3 and 4 Roads January 2003 Revised April, 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................5 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................9 Background Process Products STEP 1: SETTING UP THE ANALYSIS .......................................................................................11 Purpose and Products Objectives of the Analysis Analysis Plan Interdisciplinary Team Members and Participants Available Information STEP 2: DESCRIBING THE SITUATION....................................................................................19 Purpose and Products Existing Road and Access System Description Desired Road System Conditions Basic Data Needs STEP 3: IDENTIFYING ISSUES ....................................................................................................31 Purpose and Products Issue Summary Status of Current Data STEP 4: ASSESSING BENEFITS, PROBLEMS AND RISKS ....................................................37 Purpose and Products Current Road System Benefits, Problem, and Risks Ability of the Road System to meet Objectives STEP 5: DESCRIBING OPPORTUNITIES AND SETTING PRIORITIES..............................78 Purpose and Products Problems and Risks Posed by the Current Road System Assessment of Building Roads in a Currently Unroaded Area Opportunities for Addressing Important Problems and Risks NEPA analysis needs 2 STEP 6: REPORTING......................................................................................................................82 Purpose and Products Report Maps Road Atlas LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Road Analysis Interdisciplinary Team Members .........................................................17 Table 2.1 Jurisdiction and Maintenance Level of Existing Road System in MTNF .....................25 Table 2.2 Road Network Mileage Projected ................................................................................27 Table 3.1 Inventory of Roads by Ranger District.........................................................................62 Table 7.1 Demographics of Counties in the Mark Twain National ..............................................98 Table 7.2 Stream Crossings by Ranger District.............................................................................99 Table 7.3 Information Table on Maintenance Level 3 & 4 Roads ..............................................108 APPENDICES....................................................................................................................................97 APPENDIX 1: Demographics for Counties in the Mark Twain National Forest...................................................98 APPENDIX 2 Stream Crossings in the Mark Twain National Forest...................................................................99 APPENDIX 3 Estimated Runoff and Sedimentation from Roads.......................................................................100 APPENDIX 4 Information Table on Maintenance Level 3 & 4 Roads ..............................................................108 APPENDIX 5 Survey Instrument Used for Interviews with County Commissions ...........................................114 APPENDIX 6 Survey Results Compilation by Issue ..........................................................................................124 APPENDIX 7: MAPS`.....................................................................................................................150 Overview of MTNF ......................................................................................................................1.1 Roads—Ava Unit..........................................................................................................................2.1 Roads—Cassville Unit..................................................................................................................2.2 Roads—Cedar Creek Unit ............................................................................................................2.3 Roads—Doniphan Eleven Point District ......................................................................................2.4 Roads—Fredericktown Unit .........................................................................................................2.5 Roads—Houston-Rolla Unit.........................................................................................................2.6 3 Roads—Poplar Bluff District........................................................................................................2.7 Roads—Salem-Potosi District ......................................................................................................2.8 Roads—Willow Springs Unit .......................................................................................................2.9 Wilderness—Ava Unit..................................................................................................................3.1 Wilderness —Cassville Unit.........................................................................................................3.2 Wilderness —Doniphan Eleven Point District .............................................................................3.3 Wilderness —Fredericktown Unit ................................................................................................3.4 Wilderness —Houston-Rolla Unit................................................................................................3.5 Wilderness —Salem-Potosi District .............................................................................................3.6 Wilderness —Willow Springs Unit ..............................................................................................3.7 Streams—Ava Unit.......................................................................................................................4.1 Streams —Cassville Unit..............................................................................................................4.2 Streams —Cedar Creek Unit ........................................................................................................4.3 Streams —Doniphan Eleven Point District ..................................................................................4.4 Streams —Fredericktown Unit .....................................................................................................4.5 Streams —Houston-Rolla Unit.....................................................................................................4.6 Streams —Poplar Bluff District....................................................................................................4.7 Streams —Salem-Potosi District ..................................................................................................4.8 Streams —Willow Springs Unit ...................................................................................................4.9 Recreation—Ava Unit ..................................................................................................................5.1 Recreation —Cassville Unit .........................................................................................................5.2 Recreation —Cedar Creek Unit....................................................................................................5.3 Recreation —Doniphan Eleven Point District..............................................................................5.4 Recreation —Fredericktown Unit.................................................................................................5.5 Recreation —Houston-Rolla Unit.................................................................................................5.6 Recreation —Poplar Bluff District ...............................................................................................5.7 Recreation —Salem-Potosi District..............................................................................................5.8 Recreation —Willow Springs Unit...............................................................................................5.9 Mineral Leases — Fredericktown Unit.........................................................................................6.1 Mineral Leases —Salem-Potosi District.......................................................................................6.2 Range Allotments—Ava Unit.......................................................................................................7.1 Range Allotments —Cedar Creek Unit ........................................................................................7.2 Range Allotments —Doniphan Eleven Point District ..................................................................7.3 Range Allotments —Houston-Rolla Unit.....................................................................................7.4 Range Allotments —Poplar Bluff District....................................................................................7.5