Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Practical information on road ditch management practices

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Roadside Ditch Management Training

  • Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Primary attendees targeted are highway crew leaders, superintendents, and road crews. Secondarily municipal supervisors, mayors, and engineering departments are welcome.

Please attend our ditch management training focusing on practical, hands on information for best practices of ditch maintenance for roadways and water quality. Topics to be covered include: purpose of ditches; ditches and the environment; ditch shape, size, and lining issues; maintenance BMPs; and alternative designs and practices.  Agenda.

The session is organized by the Tompkins County Water Resource Council and content will be delivered by the Cornell Local Roads Program and Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District. 

The workshop will run in the morning with site visits in the afternoon.  Morning refreshments and lunch provided.

Please register using the Google spreadsheet or contact Maria Christian at CCETC at 607-272-2292 or mjc72@conrell.edu.  There is a fee of $10/participant. Checks should be made payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. CCETC is a member of the Water Resources Council.

We would like all registrations by Tuesday 9/25/18, so we can determine if the workshop will be held on both days or only one.

Fee

$10.00/person

Contact

Kristen Hychka
WRC workshop committee chair
kchychka@syr.edu
906-365-2911

Location

CCE-Tompkins Education Center
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555

Last updated October 2, 2018

 

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