With winter weather just around the corner, the Pike County Conservation District is hosting a free Road Maintenance Workshop on October 7, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, at the Palmyra Township Building, 115 Buehler Lane, in Paupack.

The event is geared toward municipal and community association staff who are responsible for maintaining local roadways. It is also open to the general public.

The workshop will begin with coffee, donuts, and exhibitors, and will conclude with a raffle.

Exhibitors include Medico Industries (with a Case 580SN Backhoe on display in the parking lot), Pennsylvania 811 One Call System, PennDOT Local Technical Assistance Program, Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, Pike County PennState Extension, and SynaTek Solutions.

Wade Brown of the Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies will discuss Stormwater Best Management Practices, from 9:30 to 10:30, followed by a presentation on Salt and Snow Management Best Practices, from 10:45 to 11:45, by Robert Peda of PennDOT Local Technical Assistance Program.

Pike County Conservation District’s Chris Ingulli, who administers the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Program, will be available to speak with municipal officials about grants to implement environmentally sensitive road maintenance practices that reduce long-term maintenance costs as well as the impacts of road runoff and sediment to local streams.

Click Here for more information or to sign up. Reservations are requested by October 2. For more information, call 570-226-8220 or send email to: pikecd@pikepa.org.

Visit the Pike County Conservation District for more information on technical and other assistance available to landowners.

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[Posted: September 10, 2019]

9/16/2019