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Municipal Infrastructure : Identifying Undersized Culverts Seminar

• Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Learn how undersized culverts could present hazards in your community and discover opportunities to repair infrastructure.

Changes in land use and precipitation patterns contribute to problems with culverts that are too small to pass the amount of flow that they receive during large storms. Undersized culverts can cause localized flooding and road washouts. The Culvert Prioritization Program is a collaboration between the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University, which is identifying culverts that are too small now, or in the coming decades. This talk will describe the project, and identify ways that communities can use the information to prioritize replacement of undersized culverts, as well as those that pose a barrier to the migration of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Information in this seminar is intended to benefit highway personnel and municipal boards. Certificates of attendance for municipal training credit will be provided.

Seminar Presented by:

Dr. M. Todd Walter 
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Engineering
Cornell University

&

Andrew Meyer 
Shoreline Conservation Specialist
NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program

For more information regarding the Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project, visit: www.hudsonestuaryresilience.net

To register for this free event, visit:
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/culverts_210

Learn More

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/culverts_210

Location

Columbia-Greene Community College
4400 NY-23
Main Building, Room 206
Hudson, NY 12534

Last updated April 28, 2016