Questions of the classification soil and groundwater conditions were considered as an important factor of a selection of types and designs of machines for clearing forest areas from a tree and scrub vegetation. Taking into account the executed analysis the classification of the conditions was proposed the application of machines for clearing the forest area.
Keywords: Tree and scrub vegetation, soil and groundwater conditions, clearing the forest area
Methods of an intensification of clearing of the wood areas, including preparation and protection of power lines, oil and gas pipelines, roadside routes, etc.), from trees and bushes are considered. Prospects of use for these purposes of rotor brush cutters are shown.
Keywords: trees, intensification, bushes, wood areas, rotor brush cutter.