Regional Cost Estimates for Rehabilitation and Maintenance Practices on Army Training Lands.
Abstract
The U.S. Army is responsible for managing millions of acres of land used to support a variety of training and testing activities. Increased use of this land results in deterioration that can adversely affect mission requirements and safety. Various land rehabilitation and maintenance (LRAM) practices can offset this deterioration by physically or biologically controlling erosion and stabilizing land surfaces with vegetation. These practices frequently include the use of heavy equipment and farming implements to manipulate site characteristics, install erosion control materials and structures, prepare seedbeds, apply soil amendments, and seed or transplant vegetation. Planning, designing, budgeting, and implementing comprehensive LRAM projects requires information concerning component costs associated with erosion control and revegetation. Differences in climate, geology, soils, and vegetation types between Army installations, however, results in significant cost variability. This report summarizes current, regional cost data obtained from various Federal, State, and private agencies concerning LRAM practices. In general, LRAM costs were highest in the Pacific Coast, Intermountain, and Northeast regions of the United States and lowest in the Great Plains and Cornbelt regions. This reflects regional differences in costs of goods and services, proximity to larger cities capable of providing necessary LRAM equipment and services, and proximity to production agriculture enterprises. (AN)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA303360
Entities
People
- Dick L. Gebhart
- Steven D. Warren
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory