1/11/2011 1 Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies Update on Research and Other Projects Steve Bloser - Danielle Lombardi www.dirtandgravelroads.org 9/2010 Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction Goals: Update you on things going on outside the Center’s D&G Program support. Open potential avenues for future collaboration. Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction Outline: Steve : Overview and update on past and current research – hold on tight, note projects of interest Danielle : Update on two current projects: • DOE oil access road sediment study • Aggregate research for Thesis Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction Center’s Dirt and Gravel Road Tasks: • Annual Workshop • ESM Training: creation, updating, presenting, etc. • GIS Program: creation, upkeep, trainings • Technical Assistance to Districts on road projects • General help resource for Program issues. • Demonstration Projects • Annual Summary Reports: Collection and analysis • Seasonal newsletter • Technical bulletins and other educational documents • Website: creation and upkeep • Maintain Program Advisory Groups • Other activates as requested by SCC and Bureau of Forestry Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies • Center is NOT funded by PSU. • Center’s “core funding” is from D&G Program. • State Conservation Commission • Bureau of Forestry • Center needs to pursue outside research & education grants and contracts. Dirt and Gravel funding is NOT used for research or outside projects. Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program www.dirtandgravelroads.org Centre interest outside PA text
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Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgCenter for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies
Update on Research and Other Projects
Steve Bloser - Danielle Lombardi
www.dirtandgravelroads.org
9/2010
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction
Goals:
Update you on things going on outside the
Center’s D&G Program support.
Open potential avenues for future
collaboration.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction
Outline:
Steve: Overview and update on past and
current research – hold on tight, note projects of interest
Danielle: Update on two current projects:
• DOE oil access road sediment study
• Aggregate research for Thesis
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction
Center’s Dirt and Gravel Road Tasks:
• Annual Workshop
• ESM Training: creation, updating, presenting, etc.
• GIS Program: creation, upkeep, trainings
• Technical Assistance to Districts on road projects
• General help resource for Program issues.
• Demonstration Projects
• Annual Summary Reports: Collection and analysis
• Seasonal newsletter
• Technical bulletins and other educational documents
• Website: creation and upkeep
• Maintain Program Advisory Groups
• Other activates as requested by SCC and Bureau of
Forestry
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.org Introduction
Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies
• Center is NOT funded by PSU.
• Center’s “core funding” is from D&G Program.
• State Conservation Commission
• Bureau of Forestry
• Center needs to pursue outside research &
education grants and contracts.
Dirt and Gravel funding is NOT used for research or outside projects.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgCentre interest outside PA
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Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgPROJECT NAME
YEAR COMPLETED
TYPE: Demo, Research, Education etc.
Brief Summary
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgWhite Deer Creek2003
Demo and Research
Side by side comparison of Dust
Suppressants in Union County.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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Purpose:
Compare effectiveness of different topical
dust suppressants.
- Side by side
comparisons
- Done in 2002
- Union County
Done: White Deer Creek Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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2A - tailgatedDSA - paver
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Done: White Deer Creek
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgCrowfield Road
2006
Demo and Research
Side by Side Comparison of Surface
Aggregates in Centre County.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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2ADSA 2RC
Aggregate specifications
Done: Crowfield Road
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Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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Placement Methods Tested
Paver-placement Tailgating
Done: Crowfield Road Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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2A - tailgatedDSA - paver
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Done: Crowfield Road
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgDust Effect Study
2008
Research
Master’s Thesis by Center graduate student to
determine long term effects of dust on
forest soils and plants.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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Purpose:
Determine effects of road dust on the soils and
plants along the road.
Done: Dust Effects
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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Purpose:
Determine effects of road dust on the soils and
plants along the road.
- Is there a significant difference upwind and down?
- Is there a difference caused by limestone dust?
- on soils? Yes!
- on plant species? Yes!
- on invasive species? Likely!
- Done in 2007 by Center Grad Student
- In Centre County (Bald Eagle SF)
Done: Dust Effects Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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2A - tailgatedDSA - paver
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Done: Dust Effects
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Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.orgGreat Lakes Grant
2008
Demo and Education
Grant through Great Lakes Basin
Commission:
• Demo road and trail project in Erie, PA
• Two ESM trainings, on in PA, one in MI
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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• Through Great Lakes Basin Commission
• Demonstration of ESM practices in Erie County’s
Headwaters Park
• Two ESM trainings
– One in Erie (including demo walkthrough)
– One in Michigan
• Completed in 2008
Done: Great Lakes Grant
You will see this project on
Wednesday and receive an
information packet about it.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
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parking
parkingConveyor diversions
Re-profile outlets
Erie
Cons
District
Loop road
French
Mattress
French
Mattress
French
Mattress
0+00
0+00 6+90
0+10
1+30
1+90
3+40
0+70
4+35Widen Existing Ford
Geogrid
landing
5+10
5+906+70
Fr Mattress
pavilion
8+25
8+56
9+25
Install 12”
plastic pipes
Headwaters Park
Great Lakes Grant
Fr. Mattress
with 6” pipe
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2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
7 Numbers refer to items on bid
document
You will see this project on
Wednesday and receive an
information packet about it.
Dirt and Gravel Road Maintenance Program
www.dirtandgravelroads.org Done: Great Lakes Grant