Oct. 2005 Central Coast Field School

October 25-27, 2005
Arroyo Grande, CA

Instructors:
Bill Weaver and Danny Hagans of Pacific Watershed Associates

The course will include several sessions in the field. At a minimum the following topics and examples will be covered in the course:

  1. Proper ditch relief and stream crossing culvert installation, with and without downspouts, flared inlets, trash racks, etc.
  2. Proper installation of critical rolling dips or measures to eliminate stream diversions,
  3. Classroom and field methods to determine appropriate culvert sizing for peak stream flows, sediment and woody debris in transport,
  4. Proper approaches for addressing potential road fill and landing failures, as well as spoil disposal techniques,
  5. Illustrate a variety of road bed and ditch drainage approaches. These include when, where and how to convert insloped and ditched roads to outsloped roads with or without a ditch, when, where and how to construct rolling dips with and without rock, and when, where and how to dispose of berms along roads,
  6. How to properly excavate a stream crossing fill to minimize post excavation erosion and sediment delivery to streams, and
  7. How to reduce roadbed width on excessively wide segments of road.

Course cost: $100 (fees are non-refundable)

Includes lodging for October 25 & 26, and class materials.