Engineering Manual

Last significant update: December 13, 2023. For details, review the Revision History (PDF, 223KB)

The Ministry of Forests Engineering Manual provides information related to the administration, design, construction, maintenance and deactivation of resource roads.

Within the manual, ministry staff will find:

• Mandatory procedures
• Business and technical best practices
• Policy direction and due diligence
• Safety protocols 

The manual is regularly reviewed and continually improved as policies and practices evolve.

Engineering Manual (PDF, 5.9MB)

Engineering Manual appendices

A complete list of Engineering Manual appendices is provided below. It is organized using the same chapter headings as the manual. Each appendix is located in the chapter that it's most closely associated with in the manual. Note: Some appendices are discussed in various chapters of the manual.

1. Road administration
2. Road layout
3. Road survey and design
4. Design and construction of major structures
5. Road construction
6. Road inspection and maintenance
7. Road deactivation
8. Professional responsibilities and considerations
9. Forest resource road and crossing erosion and sediment management
10. Adaptation for climate change and weather extremes (no appendices)

1. Road administration

• Appendix - RR Channel Assignment Limitations (PDF)
• Declaration of Forest Service Road, FS302 (PDF, 136KB)
• Works Permit, NRS103 (DOC, 168KB)
• Forest Service Road Maintenance Agreement, FS1205 (DOC, 174KB)
• FSR Discontinue and Close Form, FS301 (PDF, 30KB)
• Road Permit Major Licensee, FS582 (DOC, 59KB)
• Road Junction Requirements Form Letter, FS1209 (PDF, 80KB)

2. Road layout

• Project Tracking Checklist (PDF, 253KB)
• Road Project Assurance Statement (PDF, 244KB)

3. Road survey and design

• Drawing and map legends (PDF, 841KB)
• Summary of alignment controls for forest roads (PDF, 255KB)
• Illustrated examples of turnout configurations (PDF, 212KB)

4. Design and construction of major structures

• Forest Service Bridge Design Checklist (PDF, 282KB)
• CRP Crossing Assurance Statement, FS1414 (PDF, 208KB)
• POR Construction Assurance Statement, FS138 (PDF, 158KB)
• Acceptance of Bridge & Major Culvert Drawings & Specifications (PDF, 242KB)

5. Road construction

• Road Project Assurance Statement (PDF, 244KB)

6. Road inspection and maintenance

There are no appendices for this section.

7. Road deactivation

• Example Data Form for Deactivation Field Assessments (PDF, 268KB)
• Example prescription content requirements (PDF, 324KB)

8. Professional responsibilities and considerations

There are no appendices for this section.

9. Forest resource road and crossing erosion and sediment management

There are no appendices for this section.

10. Adaptation for climate change and weather extremes

There are no appendices for this section.