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OHV Trail and Road Grading Equipment

About the Authors

Brian Vachowski has been a Project Leader specializing in recreation, trails, and wilderness projects at MTDC since 1993. He received a bachelor of science degree in forestry from the University of Massachusetts in 1974, and a master of science degree in outdoor recreation from Utah State University in 1976. Brian has worked for the Nez Perce, Bighorn, Winema, and Routt National Forests in recreation, wilderness, lands, planning, rural community assistance, special uses, fire, and timber positions. Before coming to MTDC he was an assistant staff officer for wilderness and recreation on the Nez Perce National Forest.

Neal Maier was MTDC's shop supervisor until his retirement in 2001. He began working at the shop in 1976 as a mechanical engineering technician. His Forest Service career started in 1966 in cartography for the Northern Regional Office at Fort Missoula. He later worked in the printing shop at Fort Missoula, and the duplicating shop in the Regional Office where he was shop supervisor. He was office services supervisor in the Regional Office before coming to MTDC.