"This manual, designed by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), is a guide to right of way acquisition procedures which must be observed by Local Public Agency (LPA) representatives in the acquisition of road right of way. Information and procedures discussed in this manual pertain to all North Dakota road projects that involve the participation of federal funding, regardless whether federal monies are used in the actual project right of way costs."--Introduction.

The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.