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Water Continued from Page 37 material when needed. 3. Minimize work during wet weather or when the soil is saturated. Temporary crossings 1. Install any temporary, portable bridges at an adequate height above water level (about 3 ft.), allowing for high flows. 2. For temporary bridges, use sill logs to protect stream banks and to create a stable bearing surface for the bridge to rest on. 3. During closeout, make sure to lift the crossing before attempting to relocate, being carful not to allow loose soil to fall into the stream. PLC News Briefs... Permanent crossings 1. If possible, build crossings when streams are dry or at low water. 2. If excavation is necessary during periods of regular or high flow, temporarily divert the water using coffer dams and pumps while installing the crossings. 3. Design bridges using closed decking to minimize the amount of material that falls through the deck and into the stream. 4. Armor side slopes on both sides of the crossing using rock that is angular in shape, preferably no bigger than a basketball. There should be no exposed soil along the side slope of the road-stream crossing. Thank you to Milton CAT for hosting the PLC Board in May for a meeting with Chris Milton and Pat Weiler to talk about Weiler’s acquisition of CAT Forestry Equipment. Thanks as well to Milton CAT for your partnership on the MLOP program and we are excited to have both Milton CAT and Weiler supporting Maine’s professional loggers. In May the PLC released a new video describing the impact and importance of the logging industry on the Maine economy and the PLC’s work to strengthen and sustain it. The video, “Maine’s Professional Loggers: The Root of Maine’s Forest Economy” has gotten a great reception and we encourage you to view and share it. It is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MBHwgVY1FG8&feature=youtu.be The PLC was at May 10ths 7th Grade Outdoor Careers Fair in Hinckley organized by Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and Jobs for Maine Graduates. Talked to many future loggers at this event! 38 Professional Logging Contractors of Maine Loggers Serving Loggers Since 1995
Great to see so many of our members, supporters, and friends at the Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo in Bangor May 17-18! Thanks for stopping by our booth! The Logger’s Voice ▪ Summer 2019 39
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