Details/DescriptionDCR Stream Crossing Training Matthews State Forest 106 Matthews Lane (Google: 106 Forestry Lane) Galax, VA 24333 May 1, 2018
Agenda: (Breaks will be taken where convenient.)
9:30am Opening Comments (at Matthews State Forest)
9:35am Presentation: Stream Crossings
(1) Culverts vs. Fords
(2) Site Selection
(3) Surveying & Field Data Collection
(4) Design
(5) Construction
(6) As-Built/Certification
11:40am Case Studies of Challenging Crossings
12:00pm Lunch (Please pack a lunch) & Travel to New River Hill Farm
1:00pm Field Portion (at New River Hill Farm)
(1) Site Selection
(2) Surveying: What shots to take?
(3) Manning’s “n” Estimation/Calculation
(4) Materials
(5) Soils
3:00pm Adjourn Notes to Participants:
1. Please pack a lunch so that we can caravan to the field portion.
2. *Please email Raleigh Coleman at Raleigh.coleman@dcr.virginia.gov if you plan to attend so that we will have enough materials and so that we can alert you to any last-minute changes.
3. Please bring any designs that you are working on if you need assistance.
4. Raleigh’s cell phone number is 540-270-0039 in the event that you need to contact him at the last minute. Tim Phipps’ cell phone number is 276-238-7338 if you need help finding either location.
Matthews State Forest
106 Matthews Lane (Google Maps: 106 Forestry Lane)
Galax, VA 24333
The training will start at the Matthews State Forest Office:
New River Hill Farm
1939 Englewood Rd.
Galax, VA 24333
After lunch, we will head to New River Hill Farm:
Department of Conservation and Recreation
