Abstract: A method of site preparation in environmentally sensitive areas. A first step involves determining boundaries of a site. A second step involves removing obstacles, if any, from within the boundaries of the site. A third step involves laying a layer of interlocking wood fibre on the site. A fourth step involves packing down the layer to form a cohesive ground cover mat. The steps of laying a layer of interlocking wood fibre on the site and packing down the layer is repeated to increase a thickness of the cohesive ground cover mat, until a hard packed base of at least six inches in depth has been formed.

Abstract: A method of making temporary roads out of plant fibre includes a first step of providing plant fibre of differing lengths. A second step involves spreading the plant fibre along an intended travel path. A third step involves compacting the plant fibre. It has been found that medium length elongate plant fibre, when present in sufficient quantity, serve to mesh together the short length plant fibre to form a cohesive ground cover mat.