Front Runner Workshops
Proper gravel road construction and maintenance are key in preventing erosion and soil loss. The Soil & Water Conservation Districts in collaboration with Maine Local Roads, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, as well as consultant road experts Clyde Walton and Russ Lanoi will be holding workshops throught the summer.
The emphasis of the training is on real world, hands-on training in erosion and sediment control on gravel roads. The workshops will feature a classroom session followed by a field trip to see the Front Runner in use and to learn by getting behind the wheel, how to properly use this piece of equipment on a preselected gravel road.
Workshops for 2007. Gravel Roads Maintenance & Construction Workshops with Front Runner Training Sessions are being held in counties across the state.
Agenda. The following is the general agenda for the workshops which run from 8 am to 1 in the afternoon.
1) Gravel road construction & maintenance: a general overview
2) Locations, ditches, culverts, turnouts, spreaders, grading, materials
3) Regulatory factors
4) Participation in using the Front Runner on a gravel road with a trainer
