Gravel on the grassy bank

[Tankman 3,518]

8 minutes ago, ekennell said:

Yeah, you definitely don't want to try to suck up stones with a lawn vac system. That could get real exciting when the stones go thru the blower.

But a high suction vac system that drops the heavy objects in a container and nothing goes thru the blower...That should work.

A blower would probably push the stones, but some of mine are thrown 20' into the yard.  That's a long distance to push a stone.

Try the lawn sweeper. That power sweeper would probably work but too $$$$$ for me.

[IthacaJeff 151]

Update. . . so I emailed the town highway dept (small town) about the problem. Perhaps as a consequence of my letter or just because they did it on their own, a portion of the ditch was cleaned out. However, this was only a part where an underground culvert emptied into my roadside ditch, but had been blocked by the large amount of road gravel that had been dumped there.

 

We'll see if they do more. I'm not holding my breath.

 

I'm thinking my best bet may be to rake the gravel from the bank to the bottom of the ditch. I may be able to dozer it into piles from there. Gotta do it before the grass begins to grow.

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Good news  Jeff.  Glad the local gov is taking some action.    How did they clean it up?

[IthacaJeff 151]

Not sure how they cleaned out the one area, probably one of the Grade-all bucket trucks that is used for normal ditch maintenance. But, I still have about 200 yards of roadway in my grass. . .

[can whlvr 993]

if they use a gradall,woulnt all the grass or sod be dug up as well

[IthacaJeff 151]

15 hours ago, can whlvr said:

if they use a gradall,woulnt all the grass or sod be dug up as well

Yes, there was an area that they entirely dug bout with the Gradall.

[squonk 41,118]

THE YARD BOSS!!!!!! IS ANYBODY LISTENING???? HELLO????? 

 

 

[IthacaJeff 151]

Yes, Mike, I'm listening. But that is a pretty pricey option for some limited use. . . I was kinda hoping for a home built out of the box thinking option.