What’s New

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Below is a summary of what the Commission Approved:

• PSU Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies budget and scope of work for FY 22-23.
• Conservation District allocations for both DG and LV for FY 22-23, pending state budget approval.
• Changes to the Driving Surface Aggregate (DSA) standard. Effective 7/1/22

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The Center has scheduled an initial round of 6 Stream Crossing Certification Trainings for Conservation Districts for 2022.  These trainings will not only support conservation districts’ current contracts involving stream crossings but are to support the PROPOSED DGLVR stream crossing training requirements, slated to be effective July 1, 2023.  The proposed training …

Question and answer document for grant applicants about how Prevailing Wage applies to the DGLVR Program. Download the Q&A here.

“How a rainy day and finicky fish launched a Pennsylvania program dedicated to unpaved roads.” article. This link takes you to the actual article:

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/trout-fishing-gravel-rainbow-fly-dirt-cyclocross-20220207.html

The follow along training guide and take-home reference book provided at each training. Download the updated guide here.

The Center and SCC have been working on several documents, including a Program Standard, Program Policy and a Technical Manual, to provide guidance for funding stream crossing replacements funded by the DGLVR Program. The documents have gone through several reviews by DGLVR advisory workgroups that include staff from ~15 conservation …

The annual report highlights projects, practices, and expenditures for 2020. Visit the Program-Specific Resources’ Reference Material page to download the annual report.

With only 5 weeks left in “DSA season”, make sure to submit any notifications for DSA sampling as soon as possible to allow time for testing.  Both CDGRS staff and testing labs can get backed up with everyone trying to squeeze in those last placements.   Remember that the SCC approved …

The SCC approved Conservation District Allocations for both “Dirt and Gravel”, and “Low Volume” funding at their May meeting. You can view the updated allocations on the Conservation District Allocations page. 

List of attendees from past Bureau of Forestry ESM trainings. Download the updated list here.

The Center has two positions currently available. For more information on the positions and how to apply, click here.

With sorrow, honor and respect we must announce the passing of Ed Bellis (93), a major player in the creation of the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Roads Program.  From our current perspective of working within one of the most successful ongoing locally controlled government programs in history, it is …

The propose of this page is to provide a one-stop shop for recorded trainings and webinars in support of PA’s Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program. Visit this new page here.

Updated two page summary of DGLVR Program for municipalities and other eligible applicants. Visit the Program-Specific Resources’ Reference Material page to download the annual report.

The updated handbook includes the Aggregates 101 Technical Bulletin released in January 2021.

The current cutoff values for project deliverables. Helps indicate potential errors with entered project totals. Visit the Program-Specific Resources’ Reference Material page to download the updated summary.

Visit the Products page to download the updated Approved Products list.

In order to facilitate the November PA State Conservation Commission Meeting, the PSU Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies will be using Penn State’s Zoom Webinar System to host the meeting. Visit the SCC Meetings page for detailed information.