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USDA/FS RIN: 0596-AC47 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Forest Service National Trail Management Classification System (Interim Final Directive, FSM 2330) 
Abstract: On July 3, 2006, the Forest Service published a Notice in the Federal Register for public comment on the Agency’s proposed revisions to the National Trail Class Management System and Trail Design Parameters. The Forest Service uses this system to classify National Forest System Trails into 5 classes: Trail Class 1- Minimal/ Undeveloped; Trail Class 2- Simple/Minor Development; Trail Class 3- Developed/Improved; Trail Class 4- Highly Developed; and Trail Class 5- Fully Developed. These trail classes are assigned to existing trails according to the physical characteristics of the trail. The Forest Service has an estimated 133,000 miles of National Forest System Trails. The National Trail Class System is an internal agency tool that local Forest Service mangers use to designate trail classes at the field level. The Trail Design Parameters are used as the technical guidelines for trail construction and maintenance. Both of these tools are used internally by the Forest Service and are part of the national processes for evaluating the condition and design of Forest Service trails. These tools are used by the Forest Service to consistently inventory and classify trails. The Trails Classification System does not have any on-the-ground environmental impacts. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 36 CFR 212   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Proposed Directive  07/03/2006  71 FR 38021   
Comment Period End  09/03/2006    
Interim Directive  10/16/2008  73 FR 61600   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lorrie Parker
Regulatory Analyst
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0003
Phone:202 205-6560
Fax:202 260-6539
Email: lsparker@fs.fed.us