New CD Hire Guide
Welcome to the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Roads Program! This page is for new Conservation District staff tasked with administering the DGLVR Program in their county.
Reach out to notify the DGLVR Program of new conservation district staff getting involved in the DGLVR Program and to schedule Basic Admin Training
Amy Lee Pifer (Administrative Coordinator, Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies)
alp90@psu.edu or 814-863-9983
AND
Sherri Law (Conservation Program Specialist I, State Conservation Commission)
shlaw@pa.gov or 223-666-2567
New Hire Guide
- New-Hire Program Guide (595 KB): One page summary of the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program intended for new conservation district staff. (2/2025)
- Geared towards technical conservation district staff new to running the DGLVR Program locally
- Also a useful introduction for any other CD staff involved in the DGLVR Program
One-on-One New Hire Training is available!
- SCC and CDGRS visit to help new hires get a “jumpstart” to running the Program
- Office visit and/or field visit
- Tailored to whatever you need
If you don’t know what you need, still schedule a day of new hire training!
- Potential topics:
- Open contracts for DGLVR Projects
- Timeline: application due date, QAB meeting, CD board meeting
- Education and outreach ideas and assistance
- Review applications in progress
- Visit DGLVR sites (Potential, pre-application, funded, under construction, recently completed)
- In field site assessment and road diagnostics
- And more!
