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The Local Technical Assistance Program is designed to help Pennsylvania municipalities make the best use of their maintenance dollars. LTAP provides technical information and proven technologies dealing with roadway maintenance and safety methods to meet the growing needs of municipal governments.

TRAINING: Training takes many forms and is offered at little or no cost to municipalities

UPCOMING LTAP TRAINING SCHEDULE
DATE	LOCATION	START TIME	END TIME
March 17, 2010	Roadside Safety Features Goshen Township (Community Hall) Clearfield County 116 Knobs Hill road Clearfield, PA 16830	8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
March 18, 2010	Risk Management/Tort Liability Coudersport Borough Maintenance Facility/Potter County 13 Damascus Road Coudersport, PA 16915	8:00 a.m.	Noon
March 30, 2010	Stormwater Management Bigler Township Municipal Building/Clearfield County 2861 Main Street Madera, PA 16661	8:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.
April 1, 2010	Unpaved and Gravel Roads/Common Maintenance Practices Bigler Township Municipal Building/Clearfield County 2861 Main Street Madera, PA 16661	8:00 a.m.	Noon
April 6, 2010	Stormwater Management Jefferson County Conservation District/Jefferson County 1514 Rt. 28 Brookville, PA 15825	8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
April 7, 2010	Road Safety Improvement Prgm. Port Allegany Borough/McKean County 45 West Maple Street Port Allegany, PA 16743	8:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
May 6, 2010	Drainage: The Key to Roads that Last Cooper Township/Clearfield County 3924 Kylertown-Drifting Highway Kylertown, PA 16847	8:00 a.m.	2:00 p.m.
May 20, 2010	Asphalt Roads: Common Maint. Problems Penfield Fireman's Club/Clearfield County 12206 Bennetts Valley Highway Penfield, PA 15849	8:00 a.m.	Noon

Registration can be made by faxing a completed registration form to North Central at (814)772-7045 (ATTN: Barry) or you may register online at www.ltap.state.pa.us

In addition to the above, the following Spring Maintenance courses will be offered through PSATS and LTAP. PLEASE NOTE that registration for either of these programs must be made through PSATS. A flyer/registration form for this program is included with this mailing.

1. Course Name: Spring Road Maintenance
    Date: April 13, 2010
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Location: Cameron County Recreation Center
                   300 Chestnut Street
                   Emporium, PA 15834

2. Course Name: Spring Road Maintenance
    Date: April 14, 2010
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
     Location: Bigler Twp. Mun. Building
                    2861 Main Street
                    Madera, PA 16661

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: LTAP staff and instructors are available by Phone, email and in person to help municipalities troubleshoot specific maintenance and safety problems on their roadways.

NEWSLETTERS: LTAP Newsletters are distributed to each municipality. The newsletter covers new programs, practices, technologies, legislation, reminders and money-saving tips applicable to municipal maintenance and safety efforts.