Maine Adaptive BMP Cooperative (ABC)

Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Lura Libby Room, Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street, Thomaston

This workshop is designed for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings.

Learn about:

• We will cover road-stream crossing projects from site assessment topermitting and installation.
• Emphasis is on maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat and economicvalues of the stream.
• Workshop presenters include professionals from state and federalagencies and statewide non-profits.
• Participants can receive recertification credit for Maine DEP's VoluntaryContractor Certification Program.

This half-day introductory workshop provide training for professionals to expand the local knowledge base on how to include aquatic organism passage and higher storm volume capacity when designing stream/road crossings. Applying the Stream Smart principles to road crossings can help connect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety. Stream Smart crossings can also help towns prepare for the large and frequent storm events that have been washing out roads around the state and the northeast.

Organization: Maine Audubon
Contact Email: conserve@maineaudubon.org
Contact Phone: 207-781-2330 ext. 219
Cost: Registration required and $35 fee (This training is free to all Knox County Municipalities.)
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