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<p class="MsoNormal">Gravel Road Maintenance<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The proper maintenance of gravel road in Maine is important for providing residents safe access to their properties and minimizing costly capital repairs to these roads over time. It is also an important part of protecting our natural
resources from degradation. In this presentation, participants will learn how proper maintenance protects water quality, about gravel road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, and how to implement gravel road Best Management Practices.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This 1-hour online workshop will provide an overview for gravel road residents, lake and road association members, town officials, contractors, and other watershed managers to better understand methods and practices for evaluating and maintaining
gravel roads. We will refer to the Maine DEP Camp Road Maintenance Manual (<a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/watershed/camp/road/gravel_road_manual.pdf">https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/watershed/camp/road/gravel_road_manual.pdf</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Provides 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEU affords certified individuals one year of recertification.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presenter: John Maclaine, Nonpoint Source Training Center, Maine DEP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date: Feb 6, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 6:30-7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Online Access: Join Zoom Meeting <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81805974908?pwd=V002aEwrS2NEMzlGdmhkUkN0bklMdz09">
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81805974908?pwd=V002aEwrS2NEMzlGdmhkUkN0bklMdz09</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 818 0597 4908<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 417148<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District and Friends of Lake Winnecook<o:p></o:p></p>
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