Road MaintenancE and Abandonment Plans
Washington State forest management laws require most private forest landowners to prepare and submit a Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plan (RMAP). An RMAP is a forest road inventory and schedule for any repair work that is needed to bring roads up to state standards. An RMAP is prepared by the landowner and approved by DNR.
All large (industrial) forest landowners are required to submit an RMAP. Only some small forest landowners are required to submit an RMAP.
Large Forest Landowners:
Landowners who harvest more than 2 million board feet from their own lands are required to submit an RMAP. All forest roads must be covered under an approved RMAP by December 31st, 2005.
Small Forest Landowners:
Landowners who harvest less than 2 million board feet from their own land may be required to submit a Checklist RMAP. Small forest landowners must submit with each forest practices application or notification a Checklist RMAP for the forest roads covered or affected by the forest practice activity. A small forest landowner may, at any time, submit a Checklist RMAP for their entire ownership.
If you are a small forest landowner, answer the following questions to see if an RMAP is required:
A. Is this FPA/N for timber harvest (includes salvage)?
No. No RMAP is required
Yes. An RMAP may be required. Go to B.
B. Are you hauling timber on existing forest roads on your property?
No. No RMAP is required
Yes. An RMAP may be required. Go to C.
C. Do you own more than 80 acres of forestland in Washington State?
Yes. A Checklist RMAP is required with this FPA/N
Please read the RMAP Guidance Brochure prior to
completing a Checklist RMAP.
No. An RMAP may be required. Go to D.
D. Is this FPA/N on a block of forestland that contains more than 20 contiguous acres?
Yes. A Checklist RMAP is required with this FPA/N
Please read the RMAP Guidance Brochure prior to
completing a Checklist RMAP.
No. No RMAP is required.
Even if you are not required to submit an RMAP to DNR, your forest roads must still meet the road maintenance standards required by state law.
For more information on RMAP requirements, please contact the RMAP forester at the regional DNR office nearest to you.