Appendices

Program reference documentation and blank forms with instructions.

  • Appendix A (98.4 KB): Dirt Gravel, And Low-Volume Road Program Law 9106
    • Section 9106 of PA vehicle code that establishes the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Program. Originally passed in 1997 and amended by PA act 89 of 2013.
  • Appendix B (42 KB): SCC Statement Of Policy
    • Statement of Policy for Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program.
  • Appendix C (439 KB): Grant Application
    • This grant application is used by local road owning entities to apply to conservation districts for funding. It includes a required site sketch / workplan, and optional cost summary sheets. Instructions are also included. Portions of the final approved grant application are included in an attachment to the contract between the conservation district and the grant recipient. The contract and all “standard attachments” are automatically generated by conservation districts in the DGLVR GIS system.
  • Appendix D (111 KB): Traffic Count Validation and Instructions
    • Form for recording traffic counts to ensure that paved low volume roads have traffic counts of <500 vehicles per day in order to be eligible for funding. Applies to paved Low Volume Roads only; Dirt and Gravel Roads do not require traffic counts.
  • Appendix E (336 KB): Driving Surface Aggregate Standard and Specification
    • Driving Surface Aggregate (DSA) standard and specification for use with DGLVR funded aggregate placements. See section 7.2 of this manual for additional information.
  • Appendix F (1.46 MB): Stream Crossing Design and Installation Standard
    • Standard for Level 1 stream crossing replacement projects. Standard does not apply to Level 3 stream crossing replacement projects. Some elements of the Standard may be required for Level 2 stream crossing replacement projects on a project-by-project basis. See section 7.1 of this manual for additional information.
  • Appendix G (389 KB): Stream Crossing Eligibility Determination
    • Form used to determine eligibility of stream crossing sites for funding, including instructions on bankfull measurements. Form must be kept in project file for all funded stream crossing replacements. See section 7.1 of this manual for additional information.
  • Appendix H (335 KB): Level 2 and 3 Stream Crossing Determination Forms
    • For details on stream crossing replacement levels and requirements, see section 7.1.3.
      • Level 1 Stream Crossings: Build for Continuity Following the DGLVR Stream Crossing Standard. The forms in this appendix are not needed.
      • Level 2 Stream Crossings: Hybrid: Build for Stability, Flood Capacity, and a Level of Continuity. The “Level 2 Stream Crossing Replacement Justification Form”, included in this appendix, must be completed by the district, approved by the SCC, and retained in project files.
      • Level 3 Stream Crossings: Build for Stability and Flood Capacity: The “Level 3 Stream Crossing Replacement Justification Form”, included in this appendix, must be completed by the district and retained in project files.
  • Appendix I (336 KB): Stream Crossing Project Lifecycle Checklist
    • Conservation districts must complete the “Stream Crossing Replacement Project: Lifecycle Checklist” during the planning and implementation of stream crossing replacements, and the form must be kept in the project file. This requirement does not apply to Level 3 stream crossing replacements (see section 7.1.3).
  • Appendix J (128 KB): Definitions And Acronyms
    • Definitions and acronyms used in this manual.