Watershed- and Wallet-Friendly Roads Workshop
Classroom & field training for heavy equipment operators and land managers who maintain roads and vineyard avenues
A workshop related to reducing the impact of rural roads on streams and well as maintenance budgets. The workshop is appropriate for heavy equipment operators and land managers who maintain roads and vineyards avenues. It’s perfect for those implementing farm plan practices intended to protect water quality.
Location: Near Napa, CA (Directions provided upon RSVP)
$10 fee, due in advance to reserve your space, pay via the “donate” button at www.naparcd.org
OR
send check or cash to:
Napa County RCD/Attn: LandSmart Roads Workshop
1303 Jefferson St., Ste 500B
Napa, CA 94559
Space is limited, RSVP to Frances Knapczyk: 707-252-4188 x116 or frances@naparcd.org
Training will focus on maintaining and creating roads and vineyard avenues to reduce annual maintenance costs and the amount of sediment entering local streams to comply with water quality protection programs.
Training topics:
• Road shaping techniques
• Stream crossing fail-safe structures
• Following typical construction drawings in a real world setting
• Checklist for determining whether or not your roads are storm-proof
• Estimating time involved in upgrading roads
Funding for this LandSmart training is provided by Napa County RCD and CA DFW