Annual Gravel Road Workshop

Live on a gravel road?
In charge of road or driveway maintenance?
Want to learn how to build a road properly?

If you answered YES to any of the above…
This workshop is for you!

This workshop will discuss the basics of road design, installation, and maintenance of gravel roads, camp roads, and gravel driveways. Participants will learn how to identify problem areas, potential solutions, and preemptive actions that can save thousands of dollars and protect water quality.

Provides 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Recertification in Erosion Control Practices.

Workshop Schedule:

• 8:30 Doors Open / Registration and Coffee
• 9:00 Welcome – Roads and Water Quality
• 9:05 Road Basics 101. Peter Coughlan, Maine DOT
• 9:45 Permitting, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control. Jordan Kimball, Maine DEP
• 10:15 Stream Smart Crossings. Sara Haggerty, Maine Audubon
• 10:45 Unconventional Approaches to Improve Gravel Roads. Dave Rocque, State Soil Scientist (Retired)
• 11:15 Gravel Road Management and Maintenance. Josh Platt, Maine Environmental Solutions LLC
• Lunch with the Road Experts
• 1:00 Road Site Visits

Location:
7 Lakes Alliance Visitor Center, 137 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918. Additional Parking behind the village green

Cost of Workshop: 
$25 pre-registration; $30 day of event. Payment by cash, check, or card accepted at the doors.
Bring a Buddy Discount: $5 off for members of the same road association, lake association, or business.

Event Contact: Lynn Geiger, 7 Lakes Alliance Erosion Control Policy Manager, lynn.geiger@7lakesalliance.org

“Funding for this project is, in part, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The funding is administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in partnership with EPA.”