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Permanent Stream Crossings for Forest Management: Culverts. FISTA - Forest Industry Safety and Training Alliance Funding provided by: Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control. Introduction. Using and Protecting Our Resources Forests Roads.
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Permanent Stream Crossings for Forest Management: Culverts FISTA - Forest Industry Safety and Training Alliance Funding provided by: Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Introduction • Using and Protecting Our Resources • Forests • Roads
Topics of Discussion • Types of Stream Crossings • Choosing a Stream Crossing • Culvert Design • Culvert Installation • Culvert Maintenance
Types of Stream Crossings Fords Bridges Culverts
Choosing a Stream Crossing • Stream Size • Debris Potential • Foundation Conditions • Construction Cost • Maintenance Costs • Road Use and Life
“A good installation starts with a good planning process.” Pete Lindgren, NRCS
Choosing a Stream Crossing • Published Manuals, U.S. Topographic Sheets, Plat Books • Soil Surveys, Runoff Characteristics • DNR Water Regulation Authorities
Culvert • Well defined, deep channel • Narrow enough to require no more than three culverts • Single vs Double
Culvert Design • Permits • Cost • Posted
Culvert Design • Culvert Types • Corrugated Steel or Aluminum • Concrete • Polyurethane
Culvert Design • Sizing of Culvert • Drainage Tables • width • length
Culvert Installation • Timing of Installation • Equipment • Crew
Culvert Installation • Size of Installation Channel • Clear Streambed • Placement of Culvert • direction • depth • level
Culvert Installation • Sediment Control Techniques Silt Fencing
Culvert Installation • Sediment Control Techniques Riprap Inlets and Outlets
Culvert Installation • Sediment Control Techniques Resting Pools
Culvert Installation • Type of Fill • Depth of Fill • Methods of Compaction
Culvert Installation • Road Approaches • Road Grade • Revegetation • Types of Seed • Hay
Culvert Maintenance • Keep Culverts Clear • Clear Stream of Woody Debris • Check Culvert after Storms • Spring and Fall Inspections
Summary • Choosing a Stream Crossing
Summary • Culvert Design
Summary • Culvert Installation
Summary • Culvert Maintenance
Contact Information FISTA 3243 Golf Course Rd Rhinelander, WI 54501 715-282-4979
Funding Provided by: Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control