Dirt, Gravel & Low Volume Road Program
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(DGLVR)

Applications for 2023 grant round will be Due
​December 1st, 2022. 

Program Overview: 

Pennsylvania's Dirt Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program provides funding to eliminate stream pollution caused by runoff and sediment from the State's comprehensive network of unpaved and low volume public roads. The Program was enacted into law in April 1997 as Section 9106 of the PA Vehicle Code, with $5 Million in annual funding for "environmentally sensitive road maintenance" for unpaved roads. Since then, the program has grown in popularity and visible benefits to PA's watersheds. As a result, the program is now up over $30 million annually to fund DGLVR projects state wide. The goal of the Program is to create a more environmentally and economically sustainable Dirt and Gravel, low volume road network through education, outreach, and project funding.
    
The Clearfield County Conservation District was one of the first in Pennsylvania to take advantage of this program. Since CCCD began providing funds from this program $4,585,542.41 has been awarded in grants to municipalities for dirt and gravel road projects and $794,881.36 has been awarded for low volume projects. Doing so we have completed projects at 151 different sites county wide, improving roughly 120 miles of local roadway water quality impacts. Please take advantage of our resources, here's what you need to know;

Any road owning entity in the county is eligible to apply for funding for publicly accessible roads. In order to apply the applicant must have attended Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance (ESM) training. A list of these training is available at the right. 

It is highly recommended that applicants contact the district prior to applying to discuss potential projects with the Program Specialist. On sight meetings can be scheduled to review the project, and practices used. 

Clearfield County's Dirt & Gravel, Low-Volume Road Maintenance Program Priorities:
- Impact to water quality
- Treat the problems based on the long term effect to water quality
- Emphasize the protection of watersheds determined as exceptional value or high quality
- Use of environmentally sensitive techniques and products
- Commitment of the participants

If you would like to learn more about the program or Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance Techniques please visit the Center for Dirt and Gravel Roads website at http://www.dirtandgravel.psu.edu/.

DGLVR Resources: 

Materials Calculator - Useful for planning quantities of stone needed for projects.

Carbide-Tipped Grader Blades- CCCD has purchased Carbide-Tipped Grader Blades for use by qualifying municipalities. Please see the documents below or contact the District if you wish to use this resource. 

• About the Carbide Blade
• Carbide Blade Grading Sequence
• ​Clearfield County Equipment Agreement

FORMS & INFORMATION

Grant Application

Application Instructions

Labor and Equip. Time Sheet

Clearfield County Policies

ESM Training Dates

ESM Brochure

FEMA Rates

LVR Specific Forms

LVR State Policies

Traffic Count Validation Form

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Have a road in mind? Don't know who to talk to? Use the contact tool above to send an email directly to our local DGLVR technician. We're here to help, so ask away!