Training - Calendar of Events
Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop
Date: July 31, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Standish, Standish Municipal Building, 175 Northeast Rd, Standish ME - Sebago Lake Room. Field location TBD.
Contact: Amanda Pratt (207) 523-5406
This FREE workshop is presented by Portland Water District as part of a grant funded partially by USEPA under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
Learn all about techniques and tricks to keep your gravel road in good shape through every season and save money, save time, and protect water quality. We'll discuss common problems like washouts, mud season, potholes, and when it's time to install a ditch or culvert. This is also a chance to ask two statewide experts your road maintenance questions!
This workshop is open to all members of the public, but is specifically geared toward anyone who lives on a gravel road surrounding Sebago Lake, particularly those who are active in a road association.
Registration is encouraged.
This workshop will be given by:
John Maclaine, Nonpoint Source Training and Resource Center, Maine DEP
Dave Rocque, Maine State Soil Scientist, Retired
Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop
Date: July 17, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Dresden, Pownalborough Hall, 314 Patterson Road, Dresden, ME, 04342
Contact: Cindy Wright
The proper maintenance of gravel roads in Maine is important for providing residents safe access to their properties and minimizing costly capital repairs to these roads over time, but it is also an important part of protecting our natural resources from degradation. In this training, participants will learn how proper maintenance protects water quality, gravel road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, gravel road Best Management Practices, and will include a site-walk of a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices. This training is intended to provide a resource for gravel road owners, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations to better understand methods and practices for evaluating and maintaining gravel roads using the Maine DEP Camp Road Maintenance Manual. This class qualifies for 3 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH affords Certified individuals one year of recertification. Presented by John Maclaine Non-Point Source Training Center Coordinator and Dave Roque, Retired Soil Scientist ME DACF.
Gravel Road Maintenance
Date: August 14, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: TBD- Bangor Area
Contact: Amy Polyot
The proper maintenance of gravel roads in Maine is important for providing residents safe access to their properties and minimizing costly capital repairs to these roads over time, but it is also an important part of protecting our natural resources from degradation. In this training, participants will learn how proper maintenance protects water quality, gravel road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, gravel road Best Management Practices, and will include a site-walk of a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices. This training is intended to provide a resource for gravel road owners, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations to better understand methods and practices for evaluating and maintaining gravel roads using the Maine DEP Camp Road Maintenance Manual.
This class qualifies for 3 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH affords Certified individuals one year of recertification. Presented by John Maclaine Non-Point Source Training Center Coordinator and Dave Roque, Retired Soil Scientist ME DACF.
Stream Crossing Installation Practices to Protect Water Quality
Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Bridgton, Maine Lakes Science Center, 51 Willett Road, Bridgton, Maine
Contact: Emlyn Emerock
Maine has approximately 45,000 miles of rivers and streams, many of which intersect with the 30,000 miles of roads throughout the state. The design and proper installation of stream crossings is important to the continued resiliency of our road network and reducing flooding impacts, but also is extremely important to the ability of our fish and wildlife to access the habitat needed to sustain their populations for generations to come. During this 4-hour introductory course, participants will be exposed to various aspects of stream crossing design such as structure selection and sizing, requirements for aquatic organism passage, regulations related to new and replacement stream crossings, as well as tools and techniques for the installation of crossings that minimize the impact of construction activities on the stream to maintain water quality.
This training is intended to be a resource for road managers and association members, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations as an introduction to proper selection and installation of stream crossings throughout Maine.
This class qualifies for 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP.
Winter Erosion and Sediment Control
Date: September 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Windham, Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District, 35 Main Street, Suite #3, Windham, ME 04062
Contact: Abby Theobald
Disturbing soil during winter can make it difficult to prevent erosion and control sediment on construction sites; many of the practices that are most effective during the growing season do not work well during the winter months. Here in Maine, cold weather can hinder adequate erosion and sedimentation control for up to half the year, so knowing appropriate treatments and practices for maintaining water quality can be key to a successful project.
Working in the winter requires extra planning, foresight, inspections, and materials to minimize the impact of these activities on our natural resources and water quality while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. This program will explore the options available for performing soil disturbance in the winter as well as highlighting the regulations that contractors need to comply with when performing winter work.
This class qualifies for 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP.
Gravel Road Maintenance
Date: July 10, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Bridgton, Maine Lake Science Center, 51 Willett Rd, Bridgton
Contact: emlyn@mainelakes.org 207-647-8580
The proper maintenance of gravel roads in Maine is important for providing residents safe access to their properties and minimizing costly capital repairs to these roads over time, but it is also an important part of protecting our natural resources from degradation. In this training, participants will learn how proper maintenance protects water quality, about gravel road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, and how to implement gravel road Best Management Practices. The class may include a site-walk of a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices upon request.
This training is intended to be provide a resource for gravel road owners, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations to better understand methods and practices for evaluating and maintaining gravel roads referencing the Maine DEP Camp Road Maintenance Manual
Contact emlyn@mainelakes.org or call 207-647-8580 with any questions.
This class qualifies for 4 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. Each CEH afford Certified individuals one year of recertification.