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REPORT TO
COUNCIL
Report Number: OES 26-05
Date: July 15, 2005
From:
Richard W. Holborn, P. Eng.
Division Head
Municipal Property & Engineering
Subject:
City of Pickering
Salt Management Plan
- File: A-2130
Recommendation:
THAT Report OES 26-05 regarding the Salt Management Plan be received; and
THAT Council approve and adopt the Salt Management Plan and City of
Pickering staff annually review the Salt Management Plan objectives versus the
operating practices and bring recommendations back to Council for
consideration.
Executive Summary: Environment Canada recently studied how to reduce the
impact of road salts on the environment without compromising road and driver safety.
These opportunities are reflected in Environment Canada's Code of Practice for the
Environmental Management of Road Salts. The Corporation of the City of Pickering
recognizes the importance of responsible road salt application and management, and
as a result has developed a plan in response to Environment Canada's Code of
Practice that demonstrates the City's commitment to reducing the environmental effects
of excessive salt use.
The City of Pickering Salt Management Plan documents the current policies and
operational practices. The Plan then goes onto outline possible future objectives to
optimize road maintenance practices, so that potential harm to the environment and
public infrastructure is minimized, without compromising road safety. Where feasible,
associated timelines and costs for each of the objectives was prepared.
Financial Implications: None, until such time as the City of Pickering determines
which objectives to pursue. It has been recommended that City staff annually review the
Salt Management Plan objectives versus the operating practices. Recommendations
for action and the associated financial implications would be outlined and incorporated
into the annual budget process, or reported separately to Council through a report.
Report OES 26-05
Subject: City of Pickering
Salt Management Plan
Date: July 15, 2005
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Background: Concern regarding the impact of road salts on the environment is
not a new phenomenon. In 1995, Environment Canada initiated a five-year study to
investigate road salt application on the environment. From this study they developed a
Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts published April 3,
2004. Within the Code of Practice were opportunities for municipalities to address the
harmful effects of road salts on the environment without compromising road safety. The
opportunities were voluntary based and simply recommended best management
practices concerning salt storage, application and snow disposal.
In response to this Code of Practice the City of Pickering initiated the development of a
Salt Management Plan specific to the requirements of this municipality. A consultant
was hired to document the City's current practices and compare them to those outlined
in Environment Canada's Code of Practice and Transportation Association of Canada
Synthesis of Best Management Practices. On March 21, 2005 City staff and the
consultant presented an overview of the process and purpose at the City's
Management Forum meeting. The City's draft Salt Management Plan was also
compared to those plans of other municipalities of similar size. City staff were
interviewed to determine the current winter control procedures and to solicit
recommendations for future operation. Winter control was evaluated based on policy,
equipment, routes, material, salt/sand application, storage, disposal, cost, record
keeping and staff training. Based on this information the consultant established key
objectives associated with specific timeframes and costs. Recommendations for future
areas of improvement were established pertaining to equipment, training, reporting &
evaluation, application, snow disposal, environmental considerations and storage.
The recommendations relating to each of the objectives are incremental, so that the
City of Pickering will be improving their approach to salt management at the same time
as continuing existing activities. As a result, the recommendations related to each of the
objectives was categorized as either:
Continue existing salt management activity;
Refine salt management activities; and
Investigate opportunities for future improvements to salt management.
It is therefore, recommended that Council approve and adopt the Salt Management
Plan and City of Pickering staff annually review the Salt Management Plan objectives
versus the operating practices and bring recommendations back to Council for
consideration.
CORP0227-07/01
ReDOF~ OES 26-05
Subject: City of Pickering
Salt Management Plan
Date:
July 15, 2005
Page 3
Attachments:
1. City of Pickering, Salt Management Plan
April 2005
Prepared By:
"G r~t~Sh, h~{h
(Acting) Superintendent, Municipal
Operations
~Evereft Bunsrffa
Director
Operations & Emergency Services
Chantal Whita)<er
Coordinator, Environmental
Awareness Programs
Rich~d W. Ho~orn-, P. Eng.
Div,~ion Head --
/~nicit. CW:cwPal Pr°perty & Engineering
Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of -~
Pickering City C.ouncil ,, .~ | ,,
Tl~(~as J. Quint, Chief Adm~ Offer /
CORP0227-07/01
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City of Pickering
SALT MANAGEMENT PLAN
April 2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Organization of the Plan ................................................................................. 3
2.0
CITY POLICY ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Salt Management Policy ................................................................................. 4
2.2 Winter Maintenance Policies .......................................................................... 4
2.3 Local Legislation Impacting Winter Maintenance Policies ............................... 5
3.0
OPERATIONAL PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES ................................................... 6
3.1 General Salt Use ............................................................................................ 6
3.1.1
3,1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.1.7
3.1.8
3.1.9
3.1.10
Equipment .................................................................................................................... 6
Routes .......................................................................................................................... 7
Material ........................................................................................................................ 7
Application ................................................................................................................... 7
Record Keeping ........................................................................................................... 8
Training ........................................................................................................................ 8
Cost .............................................................................................................................. 8
Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 9
Standby Operations ..................................................................................................... 10
Overall Objectives for Improvement ............................................................................. 10
3.2
Salt Storage ................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Existing Practices ......................................................................................................... 11
3.3
Snow Removal and Disposal .......................................................................... 12
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
Equipment .................................................................................................................... 12
Routes .......................................................................................................................... 13
Disposal and Storage ................................................................................................... 14
Record Keeping ........................................................................................................... 15
Training ........................................................................................................................ 15
Overall Objectives for Improvement ............................................................................. 15
Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 16
4.0
Significant Environmental Considerations ............................................................ '16
4.1 Optimization of Salt Use ................................................................................. 16
4.2 Green Space Design ...................................................................................... 17
4.3 Stormwater Management/Treatment .............................................................. 18
4.4 Communications ............................................................................................. 18
5.0 TRAINING ................................................................................................................. 19
6.0 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 19
7.0 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................... 21
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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
Name Corporation of the City of Pickering
Address One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7
Population 94,200
Technical Contact Chantal Whitaker
Telephone 905-420-4660 ext. 5221
Fax 905-683-8288
Email cwhitaker@city.pickering.on.ca
Date plan prepared February 28, 2005
Date plan will be fully implemented Winter, 2005
Projected evaluation dates Summer, 2006
1.1 Overview
Road safety is a priority in Canada - which can be a challenge, especially in the winter months.
In order to keep our roads and sidewalks safe, we apply road salt. When road salts are applied,
they eventually end up in the environment contaminating our soils, streams, lakes, rivers, plants,
and wildlife. Road salts also stress our roads, bridges, sewers, sidewalks, and other important
public infrastructure - requiring additional investments to keep this infrastructure in a state of
good repair.
Environment Canada recently studied the impact of road salts on the environment, and has
identified opportunities for municipalities to address the harmful effects of road salts on the
environment without compromising road and driver safety. These opportunities are reflected in
the Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, a voluntary 'instrument
that recommends best management practices concerning activities involving road salts,
application, salt storage and disposal of snow cleared from the roadways, which are important
sources of contamination.
The Corporation of the City of Pickering recognizes the importance of responsible road salt
application and management, and as a result has developed this plan in response to
Environment Canada's Code of Practice. The salt management measures in this Plan strive to
optimize winter road maintenance practices so as not to jeopardize road safety, while
minimizing the potential for harm to the environment and public infrastructure. This Plan is
informed by the guidance and best practices identified by Environment Canada, the
Transportation Association of Canada, the Ontario Good Roads Association, as well as case
studies and sample plans made available through these organizations. Suggestions put forward
for consideration by members of the City of Pickering's Management Forum are also integrated
here.
Over time this plan will evolve as new information becomes available to help improve our
understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with its implementation. These
include direct and indirect financial costs and benefits, as well as environmental impacts (Refer
to Table 1 & 2 ).
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Table 1. Impact on the Natural Environment
A number of field studies have documented damage to vegetation and shifts in plant community structure
in areas where road salts are in heavy use. Elevated concentrations of chloride and sodium in the soil
and air, damage the foliage and roots of sensitive plants, and reduce growth and flowering.
Damage to vegetation and shifts in plant community structure resulting from the use of road salts also
affect wildlife that depends on these plants for food or shelter.
Source: www. ec. gc. ca/science/sandejanO2/article3_e, html
Table 2. Financial Impacts
Winter road maintenance activities present many costs and benefits to the economy and the society in
general. There are a number of indicators that Environment Canada has identified in an attempt to
improve our understanding of the costs and benefits of winter road maintenance associated with the use
of road salt.
Costs and benefits are listed below.
· Direct costs: material cost (salt), equipment cost, labour cost
Indirect costs: cost to infrastructures (e.g. bridge repair, parking garage repair, stormwater
management infrastructure repair, erode interlocking brick ), cost to motor vehicles (e.g. premature
rusting), cost to the environment (e.g. contamination of wells, surface water, vegetation - including
trees, shrubs, grass, soil, wildlife, etc.)
· Direct benefits: fuel savings, travel time savings, avoided fatalities, injury, vehicle and property
damage
Indirect benefits: reduction in liability claims to road authority (associated to hazardous driving
conditions, maintain the economic activity (production, transportation, and earnings), maintain access
to social activities (e.g. emergency response, social activities)
Source: www. ec. gc. ca/nopp/roadsalt/reports/en/winter, cfm
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1.2 Organization of the Plan
Following the Introduction, this Salt Management Plan describes both the existing winter control
operations in Pickering, as well as goals for the future.
Section 2.0 reviews existing City policies, including:
2.1
2.2
2.3
Salt Management Policy
Winter Maintenance Policies
Local Legislation Impacting Winter Maintenance Policies
Section 3.0 describes operational practices and strategies, including:
3.1
3.2
3.3
General Salt Use
Salt Storage
Snow Removal and Disposal
Section 4.0 reviews approaches to identifying and addressing significant environmental
considerations, including:
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Optimization of Salt Use
Green Space Design
Stormwater Management Facilities/Treatment
Communications
Section 5.0 looks at a suite of training opportunities that the City could choose to pursue.
Section 6.0 includes a summary of the objectives identified in the plan, and the timing and
estimated costs associated with implementation of each.
Appendices are included in Section 7.0.
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2.0 CITY POLICY
This section outlines the City of Pickering policies that relate to winter control operations. In
addition to City policy, there are also minimum maintenance standards for municipal highways
that are set out by the province (Ontario Regulation 239/02). Ontario regulation 239/02 can be
reviewed at http:llwww.canlii.or.qlonllawslre.qu12002r.23912005021 l/whole.html.
2.1 Salt Management Policy
It is the City of Pickering's policy to take the actions necessary to manage road salts in a
manner that puts road safety first. With this Salt Management Plan, the City is moving towards
an approach to winter operations that strikes a better balance between road safety and
environmental protection. To achieve this balance, the organization will:
· Manage road salts in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Environmental
Management of Road Salts
· Keep employees and the public informed about the environmental practices related to road
salts
· Adopt and monitor internal standards to meet or exceed local requirements
· Comply with applicable laws and regulations and guidelines (Ontario Minimum Maintenance
Standards 239~02)
· Conduct regular management reviews and make improvements wherever feasible
The City of Pickering accepts the responsibility for this environmental program and for its
effectiveness and improvement.
Signature of senior official:
Date:
Print name and title:
Council resolution number:
2.2 Winter Maintenance Policies
The City of Pickering has a number of operational procedures with respect to winter
maintenance pertaining to road salt use, salt storage, and snow disposal. These procedures
have been modified over the years to reflect new knowledge. There are two policies that speak
specifically to winter maintenance: the requirement to move parked cars on street (Parking By-
Law 2359/87 as amended) and the ice and snow clearing By-Law (Refer to Table 3 ). The
Operations and Emergency Services Department (O&ES), Municipal Property and Engineering
Division (MP&E) has also developed a Directive & Guideline Standards Manual in draft form in
2004.
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2.3 Local Legislation Impacting Winter Maintenance Policies
The City of Pickering understands the interconnectedness of ecological, urban and rural
systems, and this is reflected in City policy. Pickering's commitment to protecting the health and
integrity of ecological systems supports the effort to manage road salt responsibly.
The Official Plan Sections 2.1 - 2.5 note that:
City Council establishes the purpose of the Pickering Official Plan as to promote a
complete community by sustaining healthy urban, rural and ecological systems,
and facilitating beneficial and supportive interactions amongst these systems.
In promoting a complete community, City Council recognizes the (a)
interconnectedness of the ecological, urban and rural systems; and (b) shall
consider the potential effects of its decisions and actions in relation to all
three systems.
City Council adopts the following as its goals for its ecological system, (a) to
conserve natural resources, especially non-renewable resources; (b) to respect
ecological carrying capacity, and sustain renewable resources; (c) to protect the
health and integrity of Pickering's ecological processes, functions, cycles and
systems; (d) to promote ecosystem diversity, stability, equilibrium and exchanges;
and (e) to involve residents, business-people, landowners, relevant public agencies,
and other interested groups and individuals in making decisions concerning the
ecological system.
The Official Plan also notes that City Council will endeavor to:
· protect the City's critical ecological functions and components from inappropriate
human uses and activities, including its stream and valley corridors, environmentally
significant areas, forests, shorelines, wetlands, areas of natural and scientific
interest, rare species, and fish and wildlife habitat;
· improving the quality of surface water runoff;
· educate and involve residents, business-people, landowners and other agencies
(e.g. APTA) in protecting and enhancing ecological cycles and systems, and in
making environmentally responsible choices; and
· in cooperation with others, regularly monitor and report on the health of the City's
ecological system, and where warranted, take and encourage others to take
necessary corrective action.
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Table 3.
Ice and Snow Clearing By-Law (Regulating the removal of snow and ice from
sidewalks)
1. In this by-law: (a) "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, society, association, partnership or
corporation; (b) "City" shall mean the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
2. Every owner and occupant of any building, either occupied or unoccupied, or vacant land within the
boundaries of the City shall clear away and remove or cause to be cleared away and removed any
snow or ice from such sidewalks on the highways in front of, along side or at the rear of such building
or vacant land within twenty-four (24) hours after the accumulation of such snow or ice.
3. The City may clear away and remove snow or ice from the sidewalks, on the highway in front of,
along side or at the rear of any occupied or unoccupied building or vacant land if the owner or
occupant fails to do so within the aforementioned twenty-four (24) hours, and the expense incurred
may be recovered by action or be entered in the Tax Collector's Roll and recovered in like manner as
municipal taxes.
4. No person shall sweep, shovel, throw, drop or place or cause to be swept, shoveled, thrown, dropped
or placed any snow, slush or ice onto the traveled portion of any highway or onto any sidewalk on any
highway.
5. No person shall remove snow, slush and/or ice from a public sidewalk in a manner which would
damage any sidewalk or curb.
6. No person shall deposit snow, slush, and/or ice in such a way as to obstruct access to any fire
hydrant.
7. Every person who contravenes any section of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction
is liable to a fine or penalty for each offence, exclusive of costs as prescribed by the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990.
3.0 OPERATIONAL PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES
The City of Pickering has approximately 950 to 1000 lane kilometers (km) of road, which
includes approximately 250 linear km of paved roads in the southern and urban area, with
approximately 150 linear km of gravel roads in the north. A lane kilometer refers to the length of
roadway in one lane. A linear kilometer refers to the length of roadway on all lanes on any
particular stretch of roadway (e.g. a 4 lane roadway with 2 lanes in each direction could
measure 5 linear km, however would represent four times that length - i.e. 20 km - of lane
kilometers since each lane is 5 km long).
3.1 General Salt Use
3.1.1 Equipment
The City of Pickering applies road salt with twelve trucks (three tandem axle and nine single
axle). Four of these trucks have on-board computers that control the volume of salt applied
(Dickiejohn controllers or Force Americana). Those trucks without on-board computers use a
chute to control the volume of salt applied. New computerized spreader controls are purchased
exclusively on new trucks since this approach has proven more effective then attempts to retrofit
old trucks with computerized spreader control equipment.
Trucks without on-board computers adjust the volume of salt applied by controlling the size of
the chute opening through which salt leaves the truck. The chute has settings of one through
nine (with one being the smallest size). It is also possible to control the speed of the auger
which moves salt to the chute on these trucks. The auger is on a scale of one through eleven,
with eleven being the fastest speed. It is typically set at a speed of approximately four or five.
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The auger and the chute are the two tools operators use to control salt application (when they
are driving trucks without onboard computer spreader controls).
Sidewalks are cleared with five sidewalk machines that plow and salt at the same time. One of
these sidewalk machines is dedicated exclusively to the Recreation Complex/Library/Civic
Complex. Crosswalks and intersections are manually salted.
The City also provides a number of salt boxes along road sides to assist drivers who are likely
to run into trouble in specific areas (e.g. on large hills).
3.1.2 Routes
There are a total of nine urban salting routes in Pickering, and each route is approximately 35
km in length. Each route takes approximately five hours to complete, with trucks traveling at
approximately 20 - 40 km per hour. All paved roads in the City receive the same level of salt
treatment, while gravel roads in northern rural areas receive a predominantly sand mix. When
all routes are complete, staff monitor the routes to determine if spot-salting is required. See
Appendix A for the Road Snow Removal and Salting Route Map, and Appendix B for the Rural
Sanding Route Map.
3.1.3 Material
Straight salt is applied on all paved roads in the City. A mixture of salt and sand (6:94 percent)
is applied to gravel roads. The salt keeps the sand from freezing while being stored in the dome.
Any higher a percentage of salt would "fetch the frost out" of the gravel roads, leading to
increased damage of the road and frequency of pot holes and contributing to a "washboard
effect".
3.1.4 Application
The City starts salting as soon as the road is covered white with snow. Salt is applied before
plowing because it helps create a layer of liquid between the snow and road that facilitates snow
clearing. In addition, when operators travel over particular spots (such as intersections, hills,
overpasses, bridges, etc.) they have the opportunity to use a blasting device in the truck that,
once pushed, will instantly spread a larger amount of salt. Roads are generally salted no more
then once per day unless the storm conditions require spot salting to be conducted.
Approximately 130 kg of salt are applied per lane kilometer of road when approximately 2.5 cm
of snow has fallen. This translates into 260 kg per linear kilometer on a two lane roadway. The
amount of salt applied depends on a number of factors, including the width of the road, the road
incline (i.e. whether it has hills, valleys), the severity and intensity of the storm event, the volume
of traffic using the roadway, the landscape adjacent to the roadway, and the amount of time it
takes to get the salting trucks out on the road. For example, a heavier application is required
when, due to the volume of snow, operators know that it will be several hours before they will be
returning to plow the snow from a particular area. The additional salt is applied as an interim
measure to accelerate the snow melting process and increase road safety. A second, and
sometimes "third pass" is also required to ensure safe travel on roads like the Fifth Concession
(due to the topography and volume of traffic using the road). A final example of areas requiring
more salt are those roads lined with large trees that throw shade onto the roadway, which slows
the snow melting process. Additional salt is applied in these locations as well.
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Single axle trucks carry approximately eight tonnes of salt and need approximately two to two
and a half loads of salt per storm to adequately cover each route. Tandem axle trucks carry
approximately eleven tonnes of salt per load.
In total, the City uses approximately 16-20 tonnes of salt/urban route/storm (this is based on use
of 260 kg/linear kilometer of two lane roadways, as well as the additional volumes required due
to storm and road-specific conditions outlined above). Approximately 250 tonnes in total are
used for each storm (covering urban and rural roads), and approximately 6000 tonnes are used
each year. The hamlets of Claremont and Brougham are salted, as are the paved Concessions
in the rural area of Pickering.
The non-metered application volume varies depending on visual inspection, temperature
outside, whether the area is in sun or shade. At this time, no consideration is given to streets
that discharge directly into streams and creeks.
The volume of salt applied by the City of Pickering is known for road application only. The
amount of salt applied to sidewalks, parking lots, crosswalks and sidewalks is not measured at
this time.
3.1.5 Record Keeping
Every Monday a Winter Control Operations Report is completed that indicates the amount of
salt applied from 7:30 am Monday to midnight on Sunday (see sample enclosed as Appendix
C). The information in the Winter Control Operations Report is drawn from operators timesheets
(see sample enclosed as Appendix D). The Winter Control Operations Report summarizes salt
used on roads, not sidewalks or parking lots. One objective of this Plan is to implement a more
effective and accurate tracking system for monitoring the amount of salt used on sidewalks, in
municipal parking lots, and other areas to reflect a City "total amount" of salt that is used.
Annual reports are also prepared for the Province of Ontario. This happens in May of each year,
and reports the operating costs incurred by the City of Pickering for winter maintenance on
roadways per lane kilometer maintained. The operating costs include: salaries, wages and
employee benefits, materials, contracted services, rents and financial expenses, etc. The costs
associated with clearing sidewalks or parking lots are not part of this report, and costs
associated with City-owned equipment (e.g. gas, tires, maintenance and repair) are also not
included.
3.1.6 Training
Truck operators are trained to only apply salt when it is necessary, for both financial and
environmental reasons. When new equipment is purchased, a representative from the
manufacturer provides information to the operators on how to use the equipment and
communicates with the City's mechanic regarding maintenance issues. In house training has
been conducted annually since 2003. Opportunities for enhancements to the training program
are identified in Section 5.0.
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3.1.7 Cost
Salt costs approximately $56 per tonne delivered to the yard.
Road Winter Service Time frame to
Classification (desired condition ofDeicer Application rate complete
pavement surface) (kg/lane km) de-icer
operations
Paved road Bare pavement 100% salt 130 5 hours per route
Safe and
Gravel road Passable gravel 6% salt, 94% sand 130 5 hours per route
3.1.8 Roles and Responsibilities
In total, there are approximately 22 staff (forepersons, heavy equipment operators, and
maintenance workers) to complete winter control operations. Road salt is applied by a team
that consists of one foreperson and nine operators, at a minimum.
The Superintendent, Municipal Operations, as a non-union supervisor is on call and
communicates with the Foreperson - Roads before and during expected heavy storm events.
This person has the following winter control responsibilities:
· Under the general direction of the Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering, the
Superintendent is responsible for administering winter control operations.
· Responsible for the review, revision and consolidation of policies, work practices and
service standards, recommending operational budgets and capital requirements,
establishing contractual requirements, directing and training staff and conducting
performance reviews.
· Develop and implement O&ES, MP&E Directive and Guideline Standards Manual.
· Establish on-call schedule and resources.
During a storm event, the Foreperson - Roads will undertake storm patrol. This includes driving
the whole storm to monitor road and weather conditions. In comparison to the Foreperson -
Parks & Property, the Foreperson - Roads is the main contact for winter control. There are two
full-time forepersons and one Acting foreperson. The Foreperson has the following winter
control responsibilities:
· Assigns staff to carry out winter control operations and routinely monitors performance.
· Maintains work schedules established in collaboration with other Forepersons in the
Municipal Operations section.
· Ensures that proper winter control activities are carried out and documented when required,
including calling in employees and monitoring progress, weather and road conditions.
· Ensures equipment and tools are in a safe and operable condition, and that supplies and
materials are maintained at an adequate level.
· Investigates and responds (verbally and in writing) to inquiries and complaints received
pertaining to areas of jurisdiction.
· Documents, reviews, and verifies employee daily work sheets, and attendance.
· Participates in Winter Control Operations including snow plowing, shoveling, operating light
to heavy snow removal equipment such as shovels, snow blowers, articulating tractors and
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front end loaders and performs stand-by duty according to a pre-established rotating
schedule.
The Foreperson - Parks & Property main responsibilities with regard to winter control are the
sidewalks and facilities. The Foreperson has the following winter control responsibilities:
· Assigns staff to carry out winter control operations and routinely monitors performance.
· Maintains work schedules established in collaboration with other Forepersons in the Parks &
Property section.
· Ensures that proper winter control activities are carried out and documented when required.
· Ensures equipment and tools are in a safe and operable condition, and that supplies and
materials are maintained at an adequate level.
· Investigates and responds (verbally and in writing) to inquiries and complaints received
pertaining to areas of jurisdiction.
· Documents, reviews, and verifies employee daily work sheets, and attendance.
· Participates in Winter Control Operations including snow plowing, shoveling and operating
light to heavy snow removal equipment such as snow blowers, articulating tractors and front
end loaders and performs stand-by duty according to a pre-established rotating schedule.
Heavy Equipment Operators and Maintenance Workers have the following winter control
responsibilities:
· Operates heavy truck including: the transport and placement of materials to locations as
directed, operating truck and truck mounted winter control equipment required for winter
control operations acting either as a driver or wing operator.
· Participates in the winter control operations including operating snow removal equipment
such as snow blowers, articulating tractors, front-end loaders and performs stand-by duties
according to a pre-established rotating schedule (see Appendix E).
· Mounts plow using the appropriate truck harness as required.
· Advises foreperson when stocks of materials kept in the yard are at a Iow level and need to
be replaced.
The Region of Durham patrols the regional roads 24 hrs a day, 7 days each week. The
Regional foreman will call the City Foreperson if Winter Control Operations are required, and in
some cases the police will call.
3.1.9 Standby Operations
A team of seven staff are on call at all times. These are the first people sent out for winter
control; should more staff be required, they are called in by the foreperson. The team are on
rotation once every three weeks to provide standby services (from 7:30 am Monday to the
following Monday at 7:30 am).
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3.t.10 Overall objectives for improvement
Suggested objectives for improvement identified through the development of this plan include:
· Identify obligations of City Council members as related to due diligence around
environmental issues, and particularly related to salt management.
· Explore opportunities to implement new initiatives and new technologies (as captured in
Section 5.0), as well as the cost-effectiveness of these opportunities.
· If appropriate based on above analysis, pursue the replacement of one truck per year,
including the purchase of computerized spreader controls. Efficiencies to be gained through
use of tandem axel versus single axel trucks should inform the purchase decision.
· Foreperson to give salt management refresher at beginning of each season.
· Manufacturer of salt control equipment to visit the City at the beginning of the winter season
and again in February to re-calibrate the equipment, and then a final visit in March to
confirm the amount of salt used during the season.
· Consider reducing the number and type of roads that receive salt application, without
compromising safety.
· Provide training to the private sector to encourage the application of less salt in private
parking lots. Also consider the merits of a by-law to control private salt use.
· Ongoing enhancement of reporting tools/procedures used to monitor and measure progress
(on items such as: the fleet equipped for direct liquid application; materials used - quantity
and concentration; fleet equipped with electronic spreader controllers; number of Road
Weather System (RWIS) Installations; winter severity; progress on staff training; results of
management review, including corrective actions (if any) for continual improvement.
Investigate opportunities to adjust the quantity and mix of salt and sand applied to City
roads.
· Annually review the effectiveness of the City's winter control program.
· Annually review City's operating practices to identify opportunities to alter service levels,
with a particular focus on those streets with the highest potential impact on streams and
culverts.
· Develop a definitive policy related to winter control and service levels on sidewalks and
municipally maintained networks.
In addition to the Objectives listed above, the City can also consider the following new initiatives
and technologies (source: www. ec. gc. ca/EnviroZine/english/issues/14/ print_ version_e, cfm ?
page=feature1):
· Anti-Icing - Early application of chemicals or brine to prevent formation of the road/ice bond.
This early application of salt means that the snow plows can do their job sooner and more
effectively.
· Pre-wetting - Addition of liquid (preferably a salt brine) to salts or abrasives prior to the
application to the roadway. When a liquid is applied to a particle of salt, the particle begins
to soften and dissolve so that when the particle hits the roadway it is less likely to bounce off
the road or be swept away by traffic.
· Road Weather Information Systems - Use weather and road data from automated weather
reporting stations installed along the roadway which also have special sensors embedded in
the road to assist weather forecasters in predicting icing conditions before they occur.
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3.2 Salt Storage
3.2.1 Existing practices
The City of Pickering owns and operates a municipal works yard located at 2570 Tillings Road.
The Ganatsekiagon Creek and its tributaries run close to the site. Two Fitzpatrick salt/sand
storage domes are located within the yard, with the westerly dome used to store road salt and
the easterly dome used to store the sand/salt mixture used on gravel roads. Additional site uses
include vehicular storage and washing of municipally-owned transit buses. See site location
map in Appendix F and site layout map in Appendix G.
In 1995/1996 investigations were conducted at the site to review the day-to-day operations at
the works yard, particularly with respect to salt storage and handling practices and vehicle
washing. The end result of the review was an Action Plan that has resulted in short and long-
term improvements to groundwater and surface water quality both in the immediate vicinity of
the works yard and throughout the City. The Action Plan includes:
· Storage domes were re-shingled in November 1995, and eavestroughing was installed over
both doors to keep rain away from the doors.
· The salt dome has a capacity for 3000 - 3500 tonnes of salt, however a maximum of only
10 loads of salt (approximately 600 tonnes) is inside the domes at any one time. This is to
enable room inside the dome for all loading and unloading of salt.
· The floor of the dome is paved.
· A mixture of 6% salt, 94% sand is used over most of the yard to address icy conditions.
· Salt deliveries are scheduled during dry weather (therefore the salt is drier, does not clump,
and reduces spillage from the trucks). The only time there is a transfer of salt outside of the
dome is when the City makes the 6% salt 94% sand mix. Also, the salt is screened before it
is stored (to remove clumps of salt which can clog/stall salting machines).
· A yearly monitoring report is completed by an independent consultant and reviewed by the
Municipal Property and Engineering Division to assess the progress of the program, and to
make modifications as appropriate.
The results obtained to date suggest that the Action Plan implemented by the City of Pickering
continues to have a positive but limited effect on groundwater and surface water quality in the
vicinity of the works yard property. Whereas groundwater and surface water quality at the site
continues to be impacted by past operational practices, overall trends suggest a gradual
improvement in water quality, at some locations at least. Concentrations of chloride in the
groundwater from the road salt handling operations continue to be elevated well in excess of
MOE guidelines. Conditions at some locations improved, while concentrations at other locations
remained similar to historical values or increased slightly. Based on the results to date, it will
take several more years of flushing by "clean" infiltration waters before concentrations decrease
significantly. Using the trend data, it will require at least another six to eight years (or longer) of
flushing in order to reduce chloride concentrations to "acceptable" levels.
For additional detail, including objectives for improvement, conclusions and recommendations,
please refer to Dersan Street Works Yard Groundwater & Surface Water Monitoring Report
2003 (May 11, 2004).
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3.3 Snow Removal and Disposal
3.3.1 Equipment
The same twelve trucks used to apply salt on the City's roads are also used to plow.the roads.
There are an additional two graders (without a salt box) that are used to clear rural gravel
routes.
Sidewalks and cross walks are of secondary concern in winter control and are cleared and
salted once the storm is over. The sidewalks and crosswalks are cleared with five sidewalk
machines that plow and salt at the same time. One of these sidewalk machines is dedicated
exclusively to the Recreation Complex/Library/Civic Complex. Trucks are used for manual
application of salt at crosswalks.
The Senior Assistance Driveway & Sidewalk Program is funded by the City of Pickering but the
work is generally contracted out to other operators. The operators are instructed to clear the
seniors' driveways and sidewalks at the conclusion of a storm event.
The Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) is responsible for winter control at bus shelters and
stops.
3.3.2 Routes
There are a total of eleven plowing routes in the City, nine within the urban area, and two rural
routes (see Appendix B - the dotted lines are used to identify priority streets within each route
that are plowed first). All paved roads are cleared of snow after every snowfall.
Salt is usually sufficient to clear approximately three inches of snow off the City's roads,
therefore, depending on the air temperature (note that the City does not have pavement
temperature reading systems, therefore staff rely on air temperature as an indicator of whether
the snow will melt or accumulate), the plows may or may not be required. In this scenario it
takes approximately twelve to sixteen hours to plow a route. The length of time varies
depending on the volume of traffic, the number of parked cars, type and mixture of precipitation.
Gravel road graders typically go out after more then two to four inches of snow has fallen.
Ideally, a sander follows the grader, however it is more likely (due to a shortage of available
drivers) that the sander goes out the following day.
The challenge with Winter Control Operations is that the Ontario Highway Traffic Act dictates
that drivers can only operate for a total of thirteen hours per day after which time they are
required to punch out for at least eight hours. The Ministry of Labour limits a work day to fifteen
hours. Since salting takes approximately five hours to complete, there are only eight hours
remaining for a driver to plow. As a result, operators generally do not end their shift until the
streets are plowed or they have driven their thirteen hours. The City of Pickering's two-person
approach to plowing (i.e. one plow driver, one "wing man" operating the side plow) creates an
opportunity to keep the plows on the road for slightly longer - this is because if both operators
are licensed, they can switch roles and work up to fifteen hours.
Municipal parking lots are either plowed by a contractor or staff. Bus shelters and pads are the
responsibility of the Ajax-Pickering Transit Authority (APTA). However the City is still
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responsible for salting. Sidewalk snow removal does not typically start until roads are complete.
Maintained areas include:
· All regional roads with sidewalks;
· All bridge overpasses;
· Selected major collectors with sidewalks (e.g. Liverpool Road, Dixie Road, etc.);.
· Sidewalks not fronting, back lotting or flanking residential homes; Seniors snow removal
program (driveways and sidewalks);
· Walkways; and
· All sidewalks fronting municipal parks and property.
Municipal parks are generally not maintained, with the exception of the parks listed below
(where walkways are maintained). Parks that do not receive winter maintenance have signage
that clearly indicates "No Winter Maintenance" occurs. Park hours of operation are also reduced
in the winter.
Parks where walkways are maintained in the winter include:
· Esplanade Park;
· Princess Diana Park;
· Basdon Park;
· Glengrove Park;
· Forestbrook Park;
· Pine Creek Park;
· Valleyview Park; and
· Amberlea Park.
As referenced in Section 3.1, the City has five sidewalk salt and snow removal machines. One
is dedicated to the municipal Recreation Complex/Library/Civic Complex, and the four others
are used for the urban areas south of 3rd Concession Road.
All residents are responsible for clearing their sidewalk (frontage and flankage) within twenty-
four hours after a snowfall. The City also coordinates a fee-for-service youth program for
driveway and sidewalk snow removal administrated by the Culture and Recreation Division.
There is also a Seniors Assistance Driveway & Sidewalk Program that is administered by
Municipal Property and Engineering Division for up to 200 residences. No salting is done as part
of the Seniors Assistance Driveway & Sidewalk Program.
3.3.3 Disposal and Storage
In a major snowstorm the trucks plow a sufficient lane width to enable traffic to move safely.
This is the most efficient and effective way to get the city moving and ensure that emergency
response vehicles have access. Crews return a day or two later to perform "clean-up
operations". This completely opens the street for maximum efficiency, moves remaining snow
onto boulevards, clears catch basins for potential water runoff, allows on street parking, and
creates storage space for the next storm.
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Snow disposal and storage takes place in the following locations:
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ii.)
iii.)
iv.)
in the rear parking lot of the municipal Recreation Complex;
on a municipally owned property on Highway 7;
on regional overpasses; and
temporarily on boulevards and cul de sacs throughout the City.
To the City's knowledge, there is one creek that runs near a disposal site (Brougham Creek)
and no sewer drains.
There are approximately three hundred cul-de-sacs in the City that have snow plowed to the
center of the cul-de-sac in a cone shape. The City eventually removes the snow that
accumulates in the cones once the cones reach a certain height (approximately eight feet).
Removal is important at this point because:
there needs to be more space for placement of future snow; and
cones create a safety hazard for children.
3.3.4 Record Keeping
Every Monday a Winter Control Operations Report is completed that indicates when plowing
operations commenced, and if/when they were completed (see Appendix C) for every day on
which plowing operations were implemented during the previous week.
3.3.5 Training
Training currently takes place primarily on-the-job, covering all elements of snow removal and
disposal responsibilities. Given the long tenure of the majority of staff, this training focuses on
any new staff hired. Key elements of the training include:
· knowledge of equipment operation;
· knowledge of applicable legislation from the provincial Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of
Labour, and the Employment Standards Act;
· knowledge of route, including high priority areas;
· knowledge of snow removal safety protocols (e.g. confirming children are not at risk during
snow removal procedures);
· knowledge of record-keeping responsibilities;
· knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements (including limits on number of hours
worked)
As outlined in Section 5, there are a number of opportunities to expand training provided.
3.3.6 Overall objectives for improvement
Suggested objectives for improvement identified through development of this plan include:
Explore opportunities to implement new initiatives and new technologies, as well as the
cost-effectiveness of these opportunities. Investigation should include a review of
technologies for melting snow and reclaiming salt, on-street snow melting, the feasibility of
using gates on snow plows, and discussions with other City departments (e.g. Planning) to
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design infrastructure for easy snow removal (e.g. avoid curbs in the middle of parking lots for
more efficient plowing).
· Review efficiencies to be gained, if any, related to the hauling of snow. Opportunities
include: using snow-blowers to reduce the volume of snow that need to be hauled; paving
sections of road in northern Pickering to improve cost effectiveness of salt application; and
depositing of snow directly at the sewage treatment plant.
· Investigation of opportunities to cease use of the municipally owned property on Highway 7
as a disposal site, given its proximity to Brougham Creek;
· Identification of any additional environmental sensitive areas located within close proximity
to disposal sites;
· Establishment of a more extensive training program, including annual refreshers for all
employees;
· Establishment of long term goals to improve snow removal and disposal practices, including
regular management reviews and implementation of correction actions (if any required); and
· Identification and mapping of all possible run-off sites that could be considered for
alternative treatment.
3.3.7 Roles and Responsibilities
Many of the responsibilities are identical to those outlined in section 3.1.8. The only significant
difference speaks to the number of operators required to salt versus plow. The City of Pickering
is unique among many municipalities because they require two operators per plow - one as the
driver the other as the "wing person" operating the side plow. The City's experience is that this
2-person approach provides an enhanced level of service and safety.
4.0 SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
At the present time the City of Pickering's Winter Control Operations are consistent across the
City. An important objective of this Plan involves identification of environmentally sensitive
areas, and assessing opportunities to modify salting and snow removal activities in those areas.
Training should also be conducted to identify the location of salt vulnerable areas and train
operators in these areas on the best practices that need to be employed.
Salt vulnerable crops and vegetation are impacted when located close to salted roads. The City
needs to evaluate the economics of replacing salt vulnerable vegetation with salt tolerant
alternatives, and consider introducing improved salt management practices on roads in salt
vulnerable areas on a priority basis. New roads also need to be planned and designed to avoid
areas with salt sensitive vegetation and agricultural areas.
Opportunities to improve salt management practices in environmentally sensitive areas are
described below (as identified by the Transportation Association of Canada Syntheses of Best
Practices Road Salt Management, Vegetation Management, September 2003).
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4.1 Optimization of Salt Use
Opportunities to optimize salt use to reduce environmental impacts include:
· Apply salt at optimal rates in a proactive manner to prevent ice from bonding with the
pavement;
· Investigate the feasibility of using liquid anti-icing or pre-wetting to reduce the amount of salt
lost to the ditch due to blowing or bouncing;
· Use properly calibrated electronic controllers to ensure that material application rates are
accurately regulated;
· Investigate the feasibility of using pavement temperature sensors and good road weather
information to ensure that salt is applied only when needed;
· Use snow drift control techniques (e.g. through strategic planting of roadside vegetation) to
minimize the amount of snow blowing onto the roadways that in turn will reduce the need for
salt; and
· Monitor storm conditions as they evolve.
4.2 Green Space Design
Opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through plant species location include:
Do not plant salt sensitive species within salt spray limits; and
If salt sensitive species must be used within salt spray limits, locate the plants on sites
elevated above the roadway surface to minimize salt spray coverage, or in areas physically
protected from salt spray.
Opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through plant species selection include:
· Always plant salt tolerant species in areas subject to salt spray; and
· Plant vegetation in groups to maximize protection afforded by other vegetation.
Opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through maintenance and prevention include:
· In urban areas protect newly planted conifers by erecting burlap screens during the winter
months;
· In urban areas consider applying anti-desiccants and anti-transpirants to the tender shoots
of sensitive plants;
· In priority areas, sweep salt laden grit from turf areas as soon as possible in the spring;
· Shield natural areas from salt spray by planting buffers of salt tolerant species; and
· Where feasible and cost effective consider using snow fences (living or structural) to reduce
snow accumulation on roadways or to trap salt spray and prevent it from traveling far from
the roadway.
Opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through drainaqe design include:
· Place shallow ditches along roadsides or swales around sensitive vegetation to divert salt
runoff away from sensitive species;
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· Ensure that drainage designs minimize springtime ponding of salt laden water around
sensitive vegetation; and
· Use hard surface treatments in urban areas heavily impacted by deicing salt (e.g. replace
vegetation on boulevards heavily impacted by deicing salt with appropriate paving).
4.3 Stormwater Management/Treatment
There are a number of opportunities to reduce the environmental impacts of road salt through
stormwater management - at the source, during conveyance of salt through the City's
stormwater management infrastructure, and at the "end of the pipe" before the salt-laden
stormwater enters Pickering's creeks, rivers, streams, and ultimately Lake Ontario.
Examples of the types of opportunities that could be explored include:
· Installation of pervious pipe systems (as well as pervious curb and gutter systems, and
catchbasins) that allow storm water to move into surrounding soil as it is conveyed
downstream (through exfiltration or filtration);
· Construction of roadside ditches and/or grassed swales to enable infiltration of stormwater,
including dissolved salt;
· Manhole rehabilitation to minimize inflow of dissolved salt from road surface;
· Construction of wet ponds and/or wetlands to address stormwater quality; and
· Installation of filters at stormwater entry points to sewer system.
4.4 Communications
Communications is a critical component of the City's winter control operations. Residents of
Pickering have expectations regarding the level of service they receive, and they need to be
informed of any proposed refinements to that service. Examples of key issues to be discussed
with the public include:
· The negative impact that roads salts have on the environment;
· The initiative by Environment Canada to work with municipalities across the country to
improve road salt management;
· The commitment of the City of Pickering to maintain road safety while also minimizing
impacts to the environment and infrastructure;
· Any adjustments to the level of service provided, and rationale for the changes; and
· Updates regarding improvements to the City's salt management approach, and the benefits
this translates into for the citizens of Pickering.
This type of information can be shared on-line and/or through newsletter-like tool(s) that can be
distributed to homes, and can also be available through City Hall, Councillor offices, libraries,
community centers, etc. Using the local media is also an effective way to highlight any program
changes.
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5.0 TRAINING
Current training is provided on-the-job to new employees. The majority of the Winter Control
Operations team has been working at their jobs for a number of years, and are familiar with the
requirements and responsibilities.
Training oppodunities to be considered for the future include (as drawn from the Transportation
Association of Canada Syntheses of Best Practices Road Salt Management, Training,
September, 2003):
· Salt management policy
· Principles of ice formation
· Science of freeze point depressants
· Material use
· Brine production and use
· Pre-wetting
· Anti-icing
· Plowing
· Road salt and the environment
· Maintenance yards
· Snow disposal
· Record keeping
· Spreaders
· Drift control
· Weather forecasts
· Wind
· Weather tracking
· Weather and decision-making
· Pavement temperatures
· RWIS and IRTS
6.0 SUMMARY
Achieving the objectives identified in this Salt Management Plan will require a commitment in
time and resources. Table 4 on the following page summarizes the key objectives identified,
sets out a target timeframe for action, and estimates the costs associated with each. Objectives
are organized by the following headings:
· Equipment;
· Training;
· Reporting and evaluation;
· Application;
· Snow disposal; and
· Environmental Considerations.
Recommendations related to each of these objectives are deliberately incremental, so that the
City of Pickering will be improving their approach to salt management at the same time as
continuing existing activities. As a result, the recommendations related to each of the objectives
fall into one of the following three categories:
· Continue existing salt management activities;
· Refine salt management activities; and
· Investigate opportunities for future improvements to salt management.
Table 5 summarizes the objectives in each of these categories.
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Table 4. Salt Management Plan Objectives
OBJECTIVES
TIMEFRAME
Explore opportunities to implement new initiatives and technologies for salt
(A) management (e.g. anti-icing, pre-wetting, Road Weather Information Systems,
etc.) and the cost-effectiveness of those opportunities
Based on the outcome of (A), consider the replacement of one truck per year,
(B) including the purchase of computerized spreader controls (until full fleet
equipped with computerized spreader controls)
Manufacturer visits to re-calibrate equipment and collect data on use (at the
(C) of the season and
Year 1
Annual
Annual
Foreperson to give salt management "refresher" training at the beginning of
(A) each winter season
Annual
Identify and prioritize salt management and snow disposal training
(B) opportunities for future, and update annually
Provide education and outreach materials to the private sector to encourage
(C) reduced salt a )lication, where
(A)
(A)
Year 1
Year 2
Investigate opportunities to enhance reporting tools and procedures used to
monitor and measure progress
Review effectiveness of winter control ram
Annual
Annual
Investigate opportunities to adjust the quantity and mix of salt/sand applied to
City roads
Annual
Investigate opportunities to reduce the number and type of roads that receive
(B) salt application, without compromising safety
Investigate opportunities to alter service levels, with a particular focus on those
(C) streets with the hi )otential im ~act on streams and culverts
Annual
Annual
Explore opportunities to implement new initiatives and new technologies, as
(A) well as the cost-effectiveness of these opportunities
Establishment of long term goals to improve snow removal and disposal
(B) practices
Year 1
Year 1
Review efficiencies to be gained, if any, related to the hauling of snow
(C) (opportunities to be explored include: using snow-blowers to reduce the
volume of snow that need to be hauled; paving)
Investigate opportunities to cease use of the municipally owned property on
(D) Highway 7 as a disposal site
Year 2
Year 2
Identification of environmentally sensitive areas located within close proximity
(E) to dis sites
Year 2
Identify obligations of City Council members as related to due diligence around
(A) environmental issues, and particularly related to salt management
Review of opportunities with the City Parks staff to protect environmentally
(B) sensitive areas through plant species selection, location of plantings, and
maintenance
Year 1
Year 1
Identification and mapping of all possible run-off sites that could be considered
(C) for alternative treatment
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Refer to Dersan Street Works Yard Groundwater & Surface Water Monitoring
(A) Report
Year 2
Annual
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Table 5.
Summary - Continue Existing Activities, Refine, Investigate New Opportunities
Continue Reft ne Investigate
Equipment
· If appropriate, · Manufacturer visits ·
replace 1 truck/yr to re-calibrate
Cost-effectiveness of
new initiatives,
technolo.qies
Training
· Annual "refresher"
· ID priority training
needs
Opportunities to educate
private sector
Reporting
· Enhance reporting
tools & procedures
· Formalize evaluation
Application
Quantity & mix of salt
# & type of roads served
Environment
· Protect/prevent plant
impacts
· Council due diligence
· Identify and map all
possible run-off sites
Storage ·
Dersan St. Works
Yard Report
Recommendations
· Opportunities to improve
efficiency of hauling
Disposal
Establish long term
goals
· Explore new
technologies
· Cease use Hwv 7 site
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7.0
APPENDICES
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
Appendix D.
Appendix E.
Appendix F.
Appendix G.
Road Snow Removal and Salting Route Map
Rural Sanding Route Map.
Sample Winter Control Operations Report (January 17-24, 2005)
Operator Timesheet (Sample)
City of Pickering Standby List (Sample)
Location Map - Dersan Street Works Yard
Site Plan - Dersan Street Works Yard
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Appendix C.
Sample Winter Control Operations Report (January 17-24, 2005)
OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINEERING DIVISION
MEMORANDUM
Janua~ 25,2005
To: Richard Holborn
Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
From: Mike Hillis
Foreperson, Roads
Subject: Winter Control Operations Jan. 17-24/05 (inclusive)
- File: O~2140
Please find listed below, the winter control operations for the above noted time period.
Wednesday, January19, 2005
4:30 am
6:30 am
7:30 am
12:30 pm
10:00 pm
-5 C overcast
road patrol - snow in forecast
snow starting - accumulation 10-15 cm
trucks dispatched to salt all paved roads
trucks dispatched to plow ail paved roads, graders plowing gravel
reutes in their respected routes
operations completed
Thursday, January 20, 2005
5:00 am
5:10 am
10:30 am
3:30 pm
-15 C overcast
roads starting to ice over
called drivers in and dispatched trucks to salt all paved roads
sanding gravel roads
operation completed
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inter Control Report
January 25, 2005
Page 2
Saturday, Januap,, 22, 2005
-15 C snow in forecast (20-30 cm)
11:30 am road patrol
12:00 noon snow starting
1:30 pm trucks dispatched to salt all paved roads
7:30 pm salting operation continues, accumulation 20~30 cm (drifting)
8:00 pm plowing operations (paved roads) commenced and continued till
5:00am (Jan.23rd)
operations not completed (due to time restraints)
grader plowing gravel roads
Sunday, January 23, 200,5
11:30 am called in drivers to salt and plow
6:30 pm - operation not completed
Monday, Janua~ 24,2005
7:30 am - drivers to go over plow routes
Materials Sand - 190 tonnes
Salt - 576 tonnes
MH:vn
Copy:
Chief Administrative Officer (Acting)
Superintendent, MuniciPal Operations
Mike Hillis
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Appendix D. Operator Timesheet
IErnpIoyee:
OPEt~&TIONS EMPLOYEE DALLY WORK ~HEET
Rate: eek Of:
#Hrs' I I°/THcs. LTIPD Area ISubTask Materials I Equip.# Hrs.
Workedl Rate Premium, Worked Eclui~''
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# Hrs . O/T Hrs
......Worked~..,~, Rate Prem~um~ Worked' LT/PD , Area. . Sub Task Materials Equip. # Hrs. Equip,
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Worked
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Appendix E. City of Pickering Standby List (Sample)
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Appendix F.
Location Map - Dersan Street Works Yard
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SITE LOCATION
2003 MONITORING PROGRAM
DERSAN STREET WORKS YARD
For
Corporation of the City of Pickering
DATE: MAY2004 SCALE: 1:50,000
PROJECT: 950704,09 REF. NO.: 95070409F1
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