On Thursday, November 2nd, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) will host a Gravel Roads Workshop at the Dover Foxcroft Municipal Building, 48 Morton Avenue, Dover Foxcroft from 8 AM until 12:30 PM.
This workshop will be led by John Maclaine, Non-Point Source Training Center Coordinator with the
Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The Gravel Roads Workshop will have both classroom and field components and discuss maintenance, hydrology, proper ditching technique, crowning, water diversions, and more. Additionally, John will recommend practices for creating stable road conditions that minimize the impact on nearby water bodies, and discuss the importance of Best Management Practices, erosion control methods, and the impact poor management has on aquatic organisms and the waters in which they live. The field component of the workshop will include site visits to discuss maintenance plans and the implementation of information learned. This workshop provides a great educational opportunity for contractors, municipalities, and road associations as well as the general public. 4 CEUs are available for folks seeking continuing education credits.
Registration is required and can be completed at www.piscataquisswcd.org. Please contact the Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District at 207-564-2321 ext. 3 or i[email protected] for more information about this program.
