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ideally, road runoff should be discharged uniformly off the road surface, resulting in sheet flow into a grassed or wooded area where it will gradually percolate into the ground without creating channels or causing erosion. If that is not what you are seeing on your road or driveway during a heavy rain,, make notes and correct the problems as soon as possible. Keep the road crowned and graded smoothly. Keep road ditches stable and vegetated. Use the right gravel mix for your situation. Do not allow the runoff to go directly into a stream or pond. Instead, make it spread into a vegetated area which can absorb it and cleanse it of sediments and pollutants.
Our local Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District offices offer free, professional advice on the best ways to construct and maintain roads and driveways to handle runoff and protect against damage both to your road* and to downstream areas.
Getting help
Various free resources are available to the home or property owner interested in better managing stormwater runoff on his or her land. For more information, contact:
• The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District, www. culpeper.vaswdc.org., 540-8258591.
• The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/.
• Virginia Cooperative Extension, http://www.ext.vt.edu/.
• Rappahannock County, http^/rappahannock. us/rappahannockoffices.html.
• RappFLOW, http^/www. rappflow.org/
• Nonpoint Source Pollution & You, www.dcr.virginia.gov/sw/ nps/htm.
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