Dirt & Gravel, Low Volume Road Program

    FOREST COUNTY
DIRT, GRAVEL, AND LOW VOLUME ROADS PROGRAM

The Forest County Conservation District and Planning Department administer the Dirt & Gravel Program under authority delegated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Annually, we solicit project proposals from the townships of Forest County. This program provides substantial funding for qualifying projects on township roads. Most townships have a trained and qualified individual who can submit proposals to our office for potential projects. Townships are expected to contribute some matching funds in the form of labor or equipment usage. A key criterion for Dirt & Gravel Program funding is to prevent excess sediment from township roads from reaching waterways, streams, lakes, or rivers.

Important Forms:
The forms listed here are used for proposed and existing Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road projects. Please contact our  DGLVR resource technician for assistance with identifying proposed project sites, grant application procedures, required permits, and other pertinent details relating to the program.

DGLVR Grant Application Forms Includes grant application, work plan, and expenditure sheets 
DGLVR Grant Application Forms​ Instructions Instructions to complete the above forms.
Project Ranking Criteria  Projects will be ranked based on urgency of need, environmental impact, feasibility, cost-effectiveness, community support, and previous performance, with a focus on prioritizing urgent cases to protect our trout fishery waterways from pollution.
DGLVR Traffic Count Validation Instructions Instructions to complete the traffic count validation form.
DGLVR Traffic Count Validation Form Form for recording traffic counts to insure that paved Low Volume Roads have traffic counts of ≤500 vehicles per day in order to be eligible for funding.

DSA Purchase Notification
DSA Certification
DSA Handbook   

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