Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Community Association Dirt, Gravel, and Low-Volume Road Program

The Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District, with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener program, is pleased to offer community associations a two-part program designed to help address road maintenance issues and correct sediment and nutrient pollution originating from dirt, gravel, and low-volume roads (low-volume defined as fewer than 500 vehicles per day) within the Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed.

Part 1: Training Session – Thursday May 14 th , from 9-4

Community association representatives will attend a mandatory training session on environmentally sensitive maintenance practices presented by the Penn State Center for Dirt, Gravel, and Low-volume Road Studies. This training program will provide association road committees, maintenance staff, and/or contractors with best practices to maintain their privately-owned roads and reduce nutrient pollution to our lakes and streams. Practices presented in this training will help associations address frequent maintenance issues with sustainable and science-based solutions.

Part 2: Competitive Grant Program Application Process

Associations must be located within the Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed. Any association attending Part One (the training session) will be eligible to apply for grant funding to remediate pollution sources. Associations will be required to provide at least 25% of the total project cost as a match. Match contributions may be cash or in-kind. Project proposals must address worksites where nutrient/sedimentation directly impacts a stream or other waterway.

Eligible Project Examples:

• Stormwater/drainage improvements
• Road bank stabilization
• Road base improvement
• Road surface remediation (drainage improvements required prior to surface remediation)
• Wetland crossing improvements
• Roadside buffer implementation

Ineligible Projects:

• Stream crossing improvements
• Paving or installation of tar/chip surfacing (except replacement as part of drainage or culvert installation)
• General maintenance
• Worksites that do not directly impact a waterway.

Grant Applicant Requirements:

• Community associations (“applicants”) MUST be incorporated and insured. You will be legally contracted as a sub-grantee
• Applicant representatives must have completed Part One training to be eligible for funding.
• Applicant is responsible for:
  • determining prevailing wage requirements
  • determining property-ownership or documenting right-of-way
  • securing easements for work on privately-owned property
  • project design, planning, and permitting
  • hiring and contracting with their own contractor
• A copy of association meeting minutes or other documentation verifying board approval for the funding amount must be included with the application
• The applicant understands this is a reimbursement program and agrees to provide proof of payment to all contractors prior to requesting reimbursement.

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