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310 Allen Road, Suite 301
Carlisle, PA 17013-9101
717-240-7812
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conserve@pa.net
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Pennsylvania's Dirt & Gravel Road Maintenance Program is a pollution prevention program based on local control. Signed into law in April 1997, as Section 9106 of the PA Vehicle Code, the programs purpose is to fund safe, efficient and environmentally sound maintenance of dirt & gravel roads which have been identified as sources of dust & sedimentation pollution.
Five million dollars is annually apportioned to the program with four million of that figure allotted to the State Conservation Commission for distribution to local Conservation Districts. The remaining one million dollars will go to the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources for maintenance and mitigation of pollution from state forestry roads. Local municipalities that maintain dirt & gravel roads are eligible to receive funding. They must submit a one-page grant application to the Quality Assurance Board (QAB) for review. After examination of the applications, the QAB forwards the applications to the Conservation District Board of Directors for approval.
Cumberland County municipalities that have attended the required two-day training session and are eligible for Dirt & Gravel funding are as follows (municipalities in green):
Money allocated to Cumberland County has been spent in the following manner:
| Year | Administrative | Education | Best Management Practices |
| 1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | $135.80 | $62.23 | $1,150.72 |
| 2000 | $539.97 | $720.00 | $16,431.61 |
| 2001 | $293.45 | $1,104.16 | $48,195.04 |
| 2002 | $424.75 | $0 | $25,931.50 | 2003 | $281.99 | $0 | $15,000.00 | 2004 | $199.35 | $340.00 | $7638.62 |
| Totals | $1,870.50 | $2,226.39 | $114,347.49 |
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If you have any questions or comments on the Dirt & Gravel Roads Program, contact Carl Goshorn at 240-7812.
Municipalities attending required two-day training session |
Cooke Township officials accepting check from Conservation District, Commissioner Earl Keller and State Representative Al Masland |
Streambank rehabilitation along Tom's Run |
Drop in-let box to handle runoff |
New concrete culvert & headwall |
Road bank stabilization |
New driving surface aggregate |
Results of dust suppressant added to dirt road |
Program Goal: Improved water quality |