Rural Roads Workshop
Full-day workshop on rural dirt road maintenance: learn BMPs, erosion fixes, drainage solutions, plus field tour of Cal Poly sites.
Rural Roads Workshop
This full-day workshop will focus on practical approaches to improving and maintaining rural dirt roads. Participants will learn about best management practices for upgrading or maintaining rural roads, how to identify erosion and drainage issues caused by roads, and potential treatment options. These practices can help improve road performance during wet conditions, reduce ongoing maintenance needs, and limit potential sediment delivery impacts to nearby waterways. The Rural Roads Workshop will include a morning presentation and an afternoon field tour of a completed project on a Cal Poly rangeland road and a site prior to treatment, using progressive methodologies from PWA’s Handbook for Forest, Ranch, and Rural Roads: A Guide for Planning, Designing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Upgrading, Maintaining and Closing Wildland Roads. (https://www.pacificwatershed.com/roadshandbook).
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Highlights
- 7 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
Beef Cattle Evaluation Center
Beef Cattle Evaluation Center
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
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Agenda
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Classroom Session
Presentations and discussion on road-related erosion and sediment delivery, including road impacts and erosion processes, episodic and chronic erosion sources, and techniques for addressing hydrologically connected roads through road shaping and drainage improvements.
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Lunch
Please bring a lunch and water bottle or pre-purchase lunch during registration. No nearby food options are available.
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Field Session
Travel from Cal Poly Beef Center to Cal Poly’s Serrano Ranch Barn. Field evaluation of road drainage treatments, including identification of road drainage problems and successful treatment approaches, maintenance of existing drainage structures, and discussion of installed road drainage improvements and maintenance practices. Preparation: The field workshop component will require leaving your vehicle and walking a short but steep distance on an unpaved road. Be aware there are no bathroom facilities once we leave The Beef Center. Please wear shoes/boots and clothing that is appropriate for the field and sun/rain exposure.