"Water Harvesting from Low-Standard Rural Roads"
by Bill Zeedyk

Editorial Correction: Figure V-1 on page 18 the 'Lead-Out Ditch and Material Source Area' should be 30° instead of 60° . This correction can be seen in the image on the right (highlighted in pink).

A Joint Publication of The Quivira Coalition, Zeedyk Ecological Consulting, LLC, The Rio Puerco Managment Committee - Watershed Initiative, and the New Mexico Environment Department - Surface Water Quality Bureau.

First Edition: April 2006
Excerpt:
"This book addresses the construction and maintenance of unpaved rural roads including strategies, techniques and practices for dealing with problems frequently encountered by landowners, land managers and maintenance personnel. Running water is the primary force affecting road condition and generating the need for maintenance. Economical maintenance means dealing effectively with water, but not just surface runoff. Standing water, seeping water, rain, snow, ice, frost and even a lack of water can contribute to road maintenance needs."

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter I - Assessing Needs and Opportunities
• Chapter II - Reading the Landscape: Geology, Topography, Hydrology and Soils
• Chapter III - Reading the Roadway
• Chapter IV - Road System Planning and Management Strategies and Practices
• Chapter V - Treatments
• Chapter VI - Survey and Design: Placing Treatments on the Ground
• Chapter VII - Monitoring: Are Maintenance Practices Effective?
• Chapter VIII - Streams, Wetlands, Springs and Cienegas
• Chapter IX - Tools and Equipment - Getting the Job Done
• Appendix A - Glossary
• Appendix B - Weights and Measures
• Appendix C - Permits and Clearances
• Appendix D - Recommended Readings
• Appendix E - Maintenance Treatments

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