Here in NH they love what they call skim coating. Not chip and seal, that would be grand. I like to call their technique scab coating. They toss it down whereever it is needed and to say doesn't last worth a crap is an understatement. Typically they use it when they are going to end up repaving in another 2-3 years and want to try to make the road last a little longer. I'll take chip and seal any day over what I have to deal with up here. It may not be the smoothest stuff but chip and seal is far better than what I have to deal with up here.