Simple, Low Cost Solutions to Get Water Off Your Driveway or private road

This training will provide you with:

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• Ways to identify if the stormwater from your driveway or private road is draining to a stable area or contributing to nearby erosion

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• Simple techniques for redirecting stormwater off the driveway or private road to designated areas​

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Training materials:

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• Powerpoint Presentation

• Recording of Live Workshop, 7/14/2021

  • Access Passcode: ?2L213q*

  • This workshop was specific to the Lake Carmi watershed, but is applicable to other watersheds as well

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Additional resources:

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• VT Better Roads Manual (2019)

• Gravel Road Maintenance Manual: A Guide for Landowners on Camp and Other Gravel Roads (Maine DEP, 2016)

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• VT Guide to Stormwater Management for Homeowners & Small Businesses (2018)

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• VT Lake Wise Program factsheets:

  • 2021 Lakewise Bioengineering Manual (coming soon!)

  • Summary of Best Management Practices

  • Crowned Driveways, Good Gravel, & Rock or Grass Lined Drainage Ditches

  • Infiltration Trenches

  • Open-top Culverts and Rock Aprons

  • Turnouts

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• 2018 VLCT Drainage Management Standards for Town Highway Access Policies

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• “What’s with all the Rock in the Ditch?” A Landowner’s Quick Guide to the Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP)