### Question
What does trail maintenance mean?


### Answer
**Trail maintenance** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 583k*:

> any activity to maintain the usability and sustainability of trails within the National Forest System, including—


(A) ensuring trails are passable by the users for which they are managed

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 583k*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER VI-NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TRAILS STEWARDSHIP**

