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Agenda for Best Management Practices Workshop |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
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AGENDA
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR DITCH COMPANIES - A Participatory Workshop
December 1, 2009 Longmont, CO
I. INTRODUCTIONS
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
III. THE VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES
- Current issues/trends ditch companies are facing with their neighbors
- A few examples of what has come through the court system
IV. DITCH COMPANY RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, & DITCH
MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
- Historical practices
- What constitutes routine maintenance?
- Maintenance plans, walk through, risk control, safety issues
- Easements
- Structures (headgates, drop structures, culverts)
- Cleaning
- Notification of fee owners
Burning
Trash, sediment, and vegetation removal
Trees and vegetation
Maintenance agreements and landowner participation
- Main vs. lateral
- Protected species
- Reservoirs
V. STANDARDS
- Do Ditch Companies want BMPs and what form should they take?
- DARCA’s role.
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