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Cameron North Road Construction Project
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As a demonstration forest, the Cameron Tract's transportation
needs are somewhat unique. Roads on the property must accommodate access
for management practices, such as harvesting and fire control equipment as
well as access for year round educational tours. Challenging topography on
the tract influenced the decision to develop two unconnected access points
to the property, creating northern and southern road segments. Road construction
will be carried out in several phases as need and finances allow.
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The northern segment
was the first to undergo reconstruction. Where feasible, existing
road grade was utilized although some segments were rerouted to
avoid steep grades. In addition to building the road for management
and educational purposes, the road itself, was designed to demonstrate
alternative road construction methods. Finished in the summer
of 2001, the 1.3 mile, North Cameron Road incorporates a number
of innovative design features including an out-sloped angle, armored
fords and machine-belt water bars to reduce the need for culverts.
The road was kept to a minimum width and was topped with fine
gravel to accommodate both biking and equestrian use.
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 Slope stakes to mark cut and fill catch points provided control for vertical and horizontal alignment as well as road width. |
 Subgrade being checked for 4 percent outslope with 12 foot board and angled level. |
 Dozer and sheeps-foot roller work together to bring fill up to grade in compacted layers for sub-grade stability over culvert at L48+94. |
Road Management Objectives
- Provide a limited-access single-lane low-impact forest road system for long-term, intermittent, dry-season log haul integrated with a ground-based logging system.
- Provide all-season access for two-wheel drive vans, buses, and administrative vehicles to a turn around (P station P51+4S).
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Provide a parking area for approximately 20 vehicles including two-wheel drive vans, school buses and administrative traffic in the existing clear cut on the north end of the tract (P station 12+78 to 14+01).
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Demonstrate low impact road designs such as outsloped without ditch, crowned with ditch, capped and uncapped base course, unrocked, and various drainage structures such as culverts, drivable dips and water bars, rubber belt cross drains, runoff filters, etc. Keep the road as narrow as practical.
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Vacate sections of an old road within the riparian area of the small N stream that separates the north and south portions of the Cameron tract. This road takes off from Soap Creek Road just north of where this stream crosses Soap Creek Road.
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Direct haul traffic north on Soap Creek Road to Hwy 99 via the Coffin Butte Road rather than over the Sulphur Springs saddle to limit noise and traffic for nearby residents.
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Locate, design and construct the road for low maintenance costs.
- Minimize impacts to riparian management areas and to water quality; do not adversely impact waters of the state.
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Locate, design, and construct the road in accordance with the Oregon Forest Practice Rules.
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Limit access with a lockable heavy-duty steel gate. Road running surface should not be a barrier to equestrian use.
Images of North Road Construction
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more pictures of the Cameron North Road Construction
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