stormwater management

Dam Beavers! A Road Superintendent’s Guide to Dealing with Nature’s Little Engineers

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So you’re a highway superintendent just minding your business, sipping your burnt gas station coffee, when the phone rings: “There’s a pond forming on Maple Hollow Road and the water’s coming over the top!” That’s right. The beavers are back. Again. Welcome to the time-honored municipal tradition of battling with nature’s most persistent public works … Read more

MS4 Basics for Highway Supers

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What You Need to Know About Stormwater Regulations If you’ve been hearing more about “MS4” lately, you’re not alone. Across the country, more municipalities and highway departments are being pulled into MS4 permit programs. If you’re a highway superintendent, it pays to understand what it means, and how it affects your department. Here’s a quick … Read more