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for use only in specific terrain or on certain slopes.
The NPS evaluated the landscaped acreage and broke
it down geographically. For every area that required
mowing, whether covered by string trimmers, push
mowers, tractors with PTO-driven flail mowers,
tractors with a side-mounted, hydrauticatty driven,
sickle bar mower attachments or riding mowers, the
officials performed a site assessment to see which
equipment was appropriate. (There are tractors on
which flail mowers are mounted at the end of a
hydraulically positioned boom, but this employer had
none of those ) String trimmers and push mowers can
used on any terrain. Beyond them, the choice of
lowable equipment is based on the slope of the
rain. The slope limits of 15 and 22 degrees are
sed on instructions provided by manufacturers.
o 0- to l5-degree slope -- riding mowers ortractor
mowers are approved forthese areas.
o 15- to 22-degree slope - tractor mowers are
approved for these areas.
c 22-degree and up slope - these areas are mowed
with string trimmers, push mowers or specialized
equipment. Specialized equipment can be riding
mowers intended for use on slopes; i.e., slope
mowers. The employer had about a half-dozen to
a dozen mowers with such abilities.
o Within 5 feet of a drop-off -- a buffer zone is
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