2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan

Fort Erie, Ontario · No. 2024-2028 · summary & facts

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The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Infrastructure Services 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 2 Index Description Page Purpose 3 Definitions 3 1.0 Winter Operations - Goal 5 2.0 Winter Operations - Objective 5 3.0 Winter Maintenance Program 5 4.0 Monitoring and Updating 16 Appendix 1 - Roadway Salt-Sand Route Overall Map Appendix 2 - Roadway Snow Plow Route Overall Map Appendix 3 - Sidewalk Plowing Maps Appendix 4 - Parking Lots, Alleyways and School Crossings Appendix 5 - Winter Road and Sidewalk Patrol Sheet Appendix 6 - Operating Procedure - Significant Weather Event V1.0 Appendix 7 - Significant Weather Event Log Appendix 8 - Winter Operations Report Template 2024 Appendix 9 - Salt Management Plan The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 3 Purpose This plan sets out a standard operational procedural framework for ensuring that the Town of Fort Erie continuously provides for the effective delivery of winter maintenance operations that meet the level of service as set out in this plan and the expectations of those living in our community. This Winter Operations Plan for the Town of Fort Erie was endorsed by council on the ____ day of __________ 2024. Definitions Anti-icing: The application of liquid de-icers directly to the road surface in advance of a winter event. De-icing: The application of solids or pre-treated material to the road surface at the on- set of and during a winter event. Highway: Includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof. MMS: Refers to Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways as amended from time to time. Paved Road: A road with an asphalt surface, concrete surface, composite pavement, or portland cement. Pre-treat: The application of liquids (calcium chloride, sodium chloride, etc.) to dry sand or salt prior to being loaded for storage or applied to the road surface. Pre-wetting: The application of liquids (calcium chloride, sodium chloride, etc.) at the spinner of the truck just prior to application to the road surface. Significant Weather Event: An approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality. Surface Treated Road: A road with bituminous surface treatment comprised of one or two applications of asphalt emulsion and stone chips over a gravel road. Unpaved Road: A road with a gravel, stone or other loose traveling surface. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 4 Winter Event: A weather condition affecting roads such as snowfall, wind blown snow, freezing rain, frost or ice to which, a winter event response is required. Winter Event Response: A series of winter control activities performed in response to a winter event. Winter Event Response Hours: The total number of person-hours per year (plowing, salting/sanding, winging back, etc.) to respond to winter events. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 5 1.0 Winter Operations - Goal The Town of Fort Erie's roads staff will strive, insofar as reasonably practicable, to provide safe winter road conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic as set out in this Winter Operations Plan and within the resources established by the Council of the Town of Fort Erie. 2.0 Winter Operations - Objective The Town of Fort Erie will provide efficient and cost-effective winter maintenance to ensure, insofar as reasonably practicable, compliance with applicable provincial legislation and accepted standards while striving to minimize adverse impacts to the environment. These commitments will be met by: - Adhering to the procedures contained within the Winter Operations Plan. - Optimizing the use of winter maintenance materials containing chlorides on all municipal roads to minimize negative impacts to the environment. - Committing to ongoing winter maintenance staff training and education. - Annually monitoring winter maintenance operations, as well as the effectiveness of the Winter Operations Plan to allow the municipality to evaluate and phase-in any changes, new approaches and technologies in winter maintenance activities in a fiscally sound manner. - Ensuring that any modification to winter maintenance activities do no compromise roadway safety while confirming the management of road salt used in winter maintenance operations, complies with Environment Canada's Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. 3.0 Winter Maintenance Program 3.1 The System Maintained The Town of Fort Erie is responsible for winter maintenance on municipal roads, alleyways, sidewalks, parking lots and school crossings. Table 1 provides a summary of the system maintained. Maps of the system maintained showing the various routes and locations are included as follows: - Appendix 1 - Sand and Salt Routes Map - Appendix 2 - Snow Plowing Routes Map - Appendix 3 - Sidewalk Plowing Routes Map - Appendix 4 - Parking Lots, Alleyways and School Crossings List The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 6 Table 1 - The System Maintained Asset Type Number of Locations Total Length (Lane Kms) Total Length (Kms) Roads 403 Sidewalks 160 Parking Lots 16 Alleyways 6 School Crossings 12 Bicycle Lanes 6 3.2 Winter Maintenance Season The winter maintenance season with which the Town of Fort Erie will perform winter maintenance operations commences on November 1st through to March 30th of the following year. Winter events may occur prior to the start date or after the end date listed above. If an early or late winter event were to occur, the Town of Fort Erie will be prepared for the winter event by complying with sections 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.6.1 and 3.6.2 of this plan. 3.3 Winter Preparations In the months prior to the start of the winter maintenance season, as identified in section 3.2, the Town of Fort Erie undertakes the following tasks to prepare for the upcoming winter season. 3.3.1 Once Every Four Years The Manager of Roads and Fleet or designate will: - Prepare and call tenders for contract equipment to complete the plowing, sanding and salting of roads, sidewalks, parking lots, alleyways and school crossings to supplement town equipment. 3.3.2 Two Months Prior to the Winter Maintenance Season The Manager of Road and Fleet or designate will: - Confirm the supply of winter maintenance materials through the Niagara Public Purchasing Committee (NPPC). - Confirm the provision of value-added meteorological services (VAMS) through the Region. - Ensure replacement parts for town owned equipment are replenished. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 7 - Inspect equipment to ensure proper working order. All repairs will be completed one month in advance of the start of the winter maintenance season. 3.3.3 One Month Prior to the Winter Maintenance Season The Manager of Roads and Fleet or designate will: - Conduct a mandatory training session for all supervisors, patrolpersons, operators, contract operators and call centre operators where all policies, procedures, schedules, reporting procedures for callout, route maps, record keeping, equipment training, and safety precautions will be discussed. Any issues resulting from the meeting regarding the policies, procedures, schedules, reporting procedures for callout, route maps, record keeping, equipment training, and safety precautions will be resolved either at the meeting or prior to the winter season. - Ensure patrolpersons will receive additional training on the route of representative roads and sidewalks to be patrolled, their duties during a winter event, record keeping requirements, callout procedures and the de-icing chemicals to be applied for the forecast weather conditions. - Confirm that staff have inspected guiderail, catch basin and fire hydrant markers, steep hill, sharp curve ahead warning signs, bridge ices first signs, if any, are in place. Missing or damaged signs and markers will be replaced prior to the winter maintenance season. - Confirm the winter patroller schedule and assignments. - Ensure all operators are given sufficient time to familiarize themselves with any new equipment, material application rates, material application equipment and any route changes. - Arrange for the delivery of winter maintenance materials and fill storage facilities if not already completed at the end of the previous season. - Assign staff to monitor and record weather forecasts as per the requirements of the MMS. - Have the town's winter operations equipment ready to respond to a winter event. - Have sufficient staff available to operate winter operations equipment if conditions warrant a winter event response. - If weather monitoring indicates that there is a substantial probability of snow accumulation on roadways, ice formation on roadways or icy roadways, a patrol of representative highways will be undertaken at intervals deemed necessary by the supervisor, to check for such conditions. 3.3.4 At the Start of the Winter Maintenance Season The Supervisor of Roads and Drainage Services will: - Have the full complement of winter operations equipment ready to respond to a winter event. - Ensure that weather monitoring, patrolling and the response to winter events are completed as per this winter operations plan. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 8 - Have staff available to operate the required complement of winter operations equipment if winter conditions warrant a winter event response. 3.4 Level of Service The Town of Fort Erie provides a level of Service in response to a winter event that meets the requirements of Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Roads as amended from time to time. By-law 40-04 was adopted by Council confirming the Minimum Maintenance Standards as the level of service for the Town. Class 6 roadways, alleyways and parking lots are not subject to provincial minimum maintenance standards for winter operations. The Town sets the standard for maintenance at these locations. Table 2 - Level of Service Summary Road Class / Facility Type Snow Accumulation Ice Prevention Ice Treatment Depth (cm) Time (hours) Time (hours) Time (hours) Class 3 Roads 8 12 16 8 Class 4 Roads 8 16 24 12 Class 5 Roads 10 24 24 16 Class 6 Roads 10 24 24 24 Bicycle Lanes Class 3 8 24 16 8 Bicycle Lanes Class 4 8 24 24 12 Bicycle Lanes Class 5 10 24 24 16 Parking Lots - Primary 2.5 * * * Parking Lots - Secondary 2.5 24 24 24 Alleyways 10 24 24 24 Sidewalks 8 48 48 48 * Contractor to provide a high level of service at these locations due to the nature of the business conducted at these locations. 3.4.1 Winter Patrol Upon the forecast of an approaching winter event and at the discretion of the supervisor or designate, a patrol of the route of representative roads and sidewalks will be conducted to monitor and record observed weather and road conditions. The route of representative roads and sidewalks will be the priority for the patroller. The condition of alleyways and school crossings will be inspected, and a winter event response initiated, if required, as soon as practicable during the winter event. At the discretion of the supervisor and/or patroller, the direction in which the route of representative roads and sidewalks is patrolled will be, based on the direction from which The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 9 the forecast winter event is coming. Sidewalks on the route of representative roads that are monolithic with the curb will be observed from the patrol truck. Sidewalks that are in the boulevard will be physically inspected by walking upon the sidewalk to observe conditions at intervals of at least once per sidewalk section. The route of representative roads and sidewalks may be modified depending on the type and severity of winter event or the direction from which the winter event approaches. The patroller will request permission from the supervisor or designate to modify the patrol. A copy of the Town of Fort Erie Winter Road and Sidewalk Patrol sheet is attached as Appendix 1. Prior to the winter event the patroller will: - Patrol the route of representative roads and sidewalks. - Record on the Winter Patrol Record all weather, road and sidewalk condition observations as well as any actions taken. - If the patroller identifies that a response to a winter event is required, the patroller will initiate a callout. - Notify the supervisor or designate that winter operations have started. During the winter event the patroller will: - Verify that operations are proceeding as planned. - Notify the supervisor or designate of the status of operations. - Note if alternative strategies may be required due to a change in the type of event, severity of event or change in wind direction or intensity. - Monitor parking lots, alleyways and school crossings to determine if a winter event response is required. At the end of the winter event the patroller will: - Confirm that the level of service has been achieved. During the winter maintenance season winter patrols are completed a minimum of once per day. 3.4.2 Operations The major activities related to winter maintenance operations are: - Placing and removing snow fence - Snow-plowing roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking lots, alleyways and school crossings. - De-icing roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking lots, alleyways and school crossings. - Salt and sand storage. - Snow removal. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 10 Service Area Service Description Roads De-Icing Plowing Snow Removal Integral Bike Lanes De-icing Plowing Sidewalks De-icing Plowing Parking Lots De-icing Plowing School Crossings De-Icing Plowing 3.4.3 Staffing and Hours of Work Roads staff work a scheduled 0700 to 1700 shift Monday to Friday. Winter patrollers work a schedule of 2100 to 0700 Monday to Thursday and 1800 to 0600 Friday to Sunday, from December 1st to March 30th each year. For winter events that begin during a normal shift, staff will remain on duty until the lesser of reaching the level of service or their hours of service as per Ontario Regulation 55/06 has been reached. Winter events that are forecast to begin overnight prior to the next scheduled shift or on weekends, the patroller will call staff out as needed or work with the supervisor to arrange for staff to start their shift early. Staffing for Winter Maintenance Job Title Hours Contact Information Unit / Truck Assigned Supervisor M-F 0700-1700 906-871-1600 or Supervisor's Cell R133 Winter Patroller M-Th 2100-0700 F-Su 1800-0630 Roads Midnight Cell R130 On-Call Supervisor M-Th 1700-2100 F 1700-1800 S-Su 0630-1800 Roads On-Call Cell R130 The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 11 3.4.4 Application Rates Application Rates kg/2 lane km Condition Salt Sand Frost 100 200 Light Snow 130 300 Heavy Snow 150 400 Freezing Rain 195 570 3.4.5 Equipment - Winter Maintenance Operations Fleet 2024-2028 Winter Operations Equipment List Unit # Description Owner R423 International Tandem Axle Plow with Sander Town R430 International Tandem Axle Plow with Sander Town R431 Freightliner Single Axle Plow with Sander Town R432 International Single Axle Plow with Sander Town R433 International Single Axle Plow with Sander Town R434 International Tandem Axle Plow with Sander Town R435 International Tandem Axle Plow with Sander Town R436 Freightliner Tandem Axle Plow with Sander Town R509 Case Loader with Reversable Plow Town R510 Volvo Grader Town R520 Case Backhoe Loader Town Beam Loader 1 Loader Plow Contractor Beam Loader 2 Loader Plow Contractor Anthony's Loader 1 Loader Plow Contractor Anthony's Loader 2 Loader Plow Contractor Anthony's Loader 3 Loader Plow Contractor Anthony's Loader 4 Loader Plow Contractor The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 12 Anthony's Sidewalk 1 Sidewalk Plow / Spreader Contractor Anthony's Sidewalk 2 Sidewalk Plow / Spreader Contractor Anthony's Sidewalk 3 Sidewalk Plow / Spreader Contractor Anthony's Sidewalk 4 Sidewalk Plow / Spreader Contractor Anthony's Sidewalk 5 Sidewalk Plow / Spreader Contractor 3.4.6 Snow Removal and Storage Snow removal is completed when the accumulation of snow impedes traffic on the road and/or sight lines at intersections. Following each winter event, the supervisor or designate will review each area identified in the snow removal location list to determine if snow removal is required. Snow removal will commence once the accumulation of snow exceeds one (1) metre in height, and the accumulation presents a drainage or sight line problem. Snow removal will be being only after all other winter maintenance activities have been completed following a winter event. Under normal circumstances, snow removal will be completed during the overnight hours to limit the impact on vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Every effort will be made to notify the affected property owners in the snow removal areas of the plan to complete snow removal. Roads will also engage the assistance of Bylaw to remove any illegally parked vehicles that will prevent snow removal operations. Snow Removal Locations Street Name From To Side(s) Jarvis Street Mack Street Niagara River Parkway Both Niagara Boulevard Bertie Street Queen Street Both Central Avenue Sidewalks Wintemute Street Courtwright Street Both Central Avenue Sidewalks Garrison Road Queen Street Both Ridge Road Dominion Road Farr Avenue Both Ridgeway Road Graebar Avenue Erie Road West Erie Road Ridgeway Road Ashwood Avenue Both West Main Street May Avenue Stevensville Road Both East Main Street 30m East of Stevensville Road Stevensville Road Both The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 13 Snow Storage Locations Location Surface Drainage Surrounding Land Use Paved Unpaved Controlled Uncontrolled West East North South Gibson Centre 1818 Pettit Road X X X C/I C/I C/I C/I Oaks Park 373 Central Avenue X X R C/I C/I R Crystal Ridge Community Centre 109 Ridge Road South X X R R R R Bay Beach Parking Lot 4168 Erie Road X X R R R P 3.4.7 Vulnerable Areas The town does not currently have any identified salt vulnerable areas. Salt use throughout the town is limited to those routes and weather conditions as identified in this operations plan. 3.4.8 Weather Monitoring To prepare for an effective response to winter events and allocate the appropriate resources, the manager, supervisor and patrollers receive forecasts from a Value-Added Meteorological Service, through the Region of Niagara's agreement with WSP Meteorological Services. Observations and forecasts are provided four (4) times per day (0300, 0900, 1500 and 2100hrs) during the winter maintenance season and once per day for the remainder of the year. The forecast received is reviewed and saved by roads staff. The patrollers log of observed weather conditions acquired during a patrol supplements the weather forecasts. 3.4.9 Significant Weather Events A significant weather event will be declared when a winter event is either forecast or occurring and meets the threshold(s) stated in the town's Significant Weather Event Operating Procedure. The Town's Significant Weather Event Operating Procedure is attached as Appendix 6 to this plan. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 14 3.4.10 Communications All winter operations equipment is equipped with two-way radio communications. All operators are responsible for providing periodic updates on the road and weather conditions and the status of the assigned work. The Gibson Operations Centre is staffed all years round, except for holidays, from 0730 to 1630 Monday to Friday and is the primary contact location for incoming and outgoing calls from staff, emergency services and the public. Outside of regular business hours, a call service receives and distributes calls made to the standard town contact number (905-871-1600). The call service contacts the patroller as detailed in the schedule provided. All communications received will be logged as service requests in the Citywide system and any emergency or urgent requests will be passed to the supervisor or patroller. Periodic updates are provided to senior staff and Communications by the supervisor during winter events using the Winter Operations Report (Appendix 8) via email. Large winter event responses will be advertised to the public on the Town's social media channels. 3.4.11 Call Out Procedures When it is determined that a response to a winter event is required, the patroller will contact town staff and contractors as necessary to respond with the equipment that they determine is sufficient to deal with the winter event. 3.4.12 Road Closure Procedures Upon receiving a request from the Niagara Regional Police to close a road to traffic, the supervisor or designate will organize labour and equipment to place signs and barricades as soon as practicable. The supervisor or designate will provide an update per 3.4.10 advising of the road closure. Roads will be deemed to be closed to traffic once the signs and barricades are placed. When a winter event affects all roads and it is physically impossible to place signs and barricades to close all roads, the manager will consult with the director to make a decision on restricting traffic on town roads. 3.5 Yard Facilities Winter operations are conducted from a single location, the Gibson Operations Centre located at 1818 Pettit Road. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 15 Location Equipment Storage Material Storage Description Equipment Washing Site Drainage Sand Salt Liquids Gibson Operations Centre 1818 Pettit Road Combined department operations centre with covered sand and salt storage Indoor Wash Bay Treated 3,000mt 1,600mt N/A 3.6 Decommissioning Winter Operations When the winter season identified in 3.2 expires Public Works will undertake the following tasks to decommission winter operations. - The regular winter shift schedule will cease. - Staff will continue to monitor and record weather forecasts once every shift or 3 times per day, whichever is more frequent until April 30th. - If the weather forecast identifies an approaching winter event, the supervisor or designate will schedule a patrol of the route of representative roads. - The fleet of town equipment will remain ready to respond to a winter event. - Contractor equipment will be released. - Staff will be available on call after normal work hours if conditions warrant a winter event response. 3.6.1 One Month After the Winter Season Ends One month after the winter season ends cease all winter maintenance operations and decommission the remainder of the equipment providing weather forecasts warrant the decommissioning. 3.7 Training The Town of Fort Erie provides winter operations training for all Town staff involved in the delivery of winter operations. The content of the training delivered to town staff is shared with the contractors who are in turn responsible for providing the training and information to staff assigned to the winter operations contract(s). 3.8 Record Keeping Full and accurate completion of the documents listed below and included in Appendix 4 ensures that the municipality is protected from liability by providing solid documentation that procedures have been followed. Staff are responsible for keeping the following records: The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 16 Equipment Operators: - Operators Log - Appendix 9 Patrolperson - Patrol Record - for routine patrols - Winter Patrol Record Supervisor - Personal Diary - Service Requests - Work Orders - Sand and Salt Tracking Sheet Administration Staff - Service Requests The Town continues to transition to a fully digital documentation environment using PSD citywide. Some logs and reports will still be completed manually with the goal of transitioning to a completely digital format in the 4-year span of this plan. On all logs, the date will be recorded as Day/Month/Year written in a numerical format (27/01/23). The time shall be documented using the 24-hour clock format. The original copy of documents will always be retained regardless of their appearance. Writing must be legible and written in ink. Stains or dirt on the documents are not an issue. If a document requires correction, line out the incorrect information with a single line leaving the incorrect information legible and continue writing on the original document. Initial all corrections. Records will be completed daily and forwarded to the Supervisor weekly for retention. 4.0 Monitoring and Updating The purpose of monitoring and updating winter operations is to provide a basis for continuously improving winter maintenance policies, practices, and procedures. To ensure consistent monitoring of operations, a series of performance measures, as shown in the table below, will be used to determine whether the objectives of the Winter Operations Plan and/or winter maintenance policies, practices, and procedures have been met. The performance measures will be used to demonstrate year over year changes in policies, practices, and procedures have improved operations. At the end of the winter season, as identified in 3.2, a meeting to review winter operations will be held each year with all winter operations staff. The purpose of this meeting is to itemize all issues that arose during the winter season and discuss how these issues may be resolved. Prior to the start of the next winter season and with sufficient lead time to implement any changes, the Manager or Roads and Fleet will: The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Page 17 - Revise policies, practices, and procedures in accordance with changing legislation and input received from staff. - Revise this plan to reflect the changes to policies, practices, and procedures. - Have changes to policies, practices, procedures, and plan circulated for information. - Train staff on changes to policies, practices, procedures, and plan. 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Rd Concession Rd Bertie St 198 m 3 Concessi o n R d S i m s Ave Alfred St Alb ert S t Joseph St Arthur St Colette R d Helena St Fort Erie West Edgemere Rd Albert St Adelaide S t Bardol Ave Albany St Helena St D om ini on Rd Fort Erie Beach Waverly Beach Erie Beach Sawyer Ave Oa kv iew D r Dunlop Ave Desmond Dr T w Kenm o r e Av e 609 ft Nia gar a Ri ver Vulcan St H ot a l i ng D r Aqua Ln Huetter Ave Edgar Ave Riverdale Ave Riv er Rd Sheridan Dr 598 ft Nia gara Rive r Niagara River Strawberry Island Royal Ave Fuller St Arthur St East S t Fort Onta rio Niag ara St Ontario St Riverside Park Niaga ra River Lewi s S t Robinson St Emerick Ave Bowden St Wintemute St Courtwright St Niag a ra Pkwy Nia g ara P k wy Niagara St Unity Island Park Bowen Road Park Fort Erie North QEW 1 6 Mary St Torrance St Idylewylde St Ar cha nge St Ru s s ell St North St Waterloo St Waterloo St High St High St Qu ee n St Batt er y St Central Ave Bertie St St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery Sugarbowl Park Champlain Drive Park Lake s h ore R d Albany St Lakesh o r e Rd St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery Lakeshore Road Park Old Fort Erie L akesho re Rd Two mile Creek Mapleview Dr Woodward Riverview Blvd Dupont Ave E l mview Dr Dunlop Ave Ontari Esser Ave Roesch Ave Seabrook St D o yle Ave Philadelphia St He nderson Ave Elgas St Newfie ld St Vulcan St Kenmore Ave K enmore A Ontario St 626 ft 625 ft Laird Ave Gra ce St Isabelle St Farmer St H u nt Ave Ra no St Albert Ave Austin St River rock Dr Herte l Ave Military Rd Ontario St Sc aj a quada To n awan d a St West Ave Garn B r Black Rock Hbr Pooley Kail St Dewitt St Niagara St Amhe rst St Tonawanda St Aub Hampshire St W D B recke West Ave Albany S t P Dewitt St Sc hool St Gelston St Barton St Arkansas St Laf M Niagara St W 641 ft 190 Lakeview Ave Vermont S 4th St Rhode Island St 7 Busti Ave Lasalle Park Prospect ± 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 0.25 Kilometers WINTER OPERATIONS PLAN 2020 TO 2024 Town of Fort Erie - Infrastructure Services Revised Dec.5, 2022 ROUTE A CONTRACTOR ROUTE B TOWN ROUTE C TOWN ROUTE D TOWN ROUTE E TOWN ROUTE F TOWN ROUTE G TOWN ROUTE H TOWN ROAD CLASSES #3 & #4 (ALL ROUTES) ROAD CLASSES #5 & #6 (ALL ROUTES) SAND & SALT ROUTES G:\COMMON\Mapping\Snowplow Mapping\2022\PDF\Roadway Salt-Sand Route Overall Map 204 m Rd Bl ack Cr e ek a rn Rd Circle Tour Pleasant Beach Rd ston tery 1 Pleasant Beach Rd T rillium 196 m Tea Cr eek Willodell Rd Schneider Rd Schaubel Rd Montrose Rd 209 m Durlait Rd Burger Rd Shaubel Rd Willow Rd College Rd Schaubel Rd Netherby Rd Schihl Rd Montrose Rd 207 m Forkes Rd Burger Rd Zavitz Rd Zavitz Rd Holloway Bay Rd N Church Rd Church Rd Fox Rd Fox Rd Lever Rd Schihl Rd 201 m B la ck Cr ee k Burger Rd Zavitz Rd Zavitz Rd Holloway Bay Rd N Bowen Rd Bowen Rd 3rd Conc Lever Rd Sherk Rd 198 m 204 m Burger Rd Zavitz Rd 2nd Conc Bertie St Gilmore Rd Gilmore Rd Learn Rd 197 m 3 Old Garrison Rd N igh Rd Burger Rd Holloway Bay Rd N Mathe w s R d N 204 m Mathews Rd N Sherkston Brethren in Christ Cemetery 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Bridge St R i d ge Rd N Ridgemount Rd Bowen Rd Ridgemount Frenchman's Cre ek Gilmore Rd Bertie St R idgemount Rd 201 m Nigh Rd Ridgemount Rd Stonemill Rd Stonemill Rd Kayart Rd Bidwell Pkwy P ine Ln Windmill Point Rd N Thunder Bay Rd M a cDonald Dr Dominion Rd Church of Christ Cemetery Windmill Point Rd S Staniland Park Rd Alt Blvd W River Rd Bush Rd Bush Rd Bak er Cr eek Niagar a Ri ver Townline Rd Niagara Pkw y W Rive r Pkwy 192 m Sutherland Dr College Rd C ai r n s Cres Miller Ave Eagle St Niagara Pk wy QEW QEW Sunset Dr Su n s et Dr Laur Rd Bowen Rd Duffy 211 m 209 m 201 m QEW 118 Gilmore Rd Sunset Dr Bertie St Pound Ave Rosehill Rd Nigh Rd Nigh Rd Buffalo Rd Grayson Ave Fort Erie Golf Club Edgewood Park Fort Erie Bertie Bay Buffalo Rd K i n gsto n Rd C h at ham R d Be rtie Bay Rd Chapin Pkwy R oya l Yo rk R d MacD ona ld Dr Crescent Beach Buffalo Heights Rose Hill Estates E River Rd Beaver Ln n Dr Fareway Ln Fernwood Ln o n s E eline Rd Bush Rd South Pkwy P ark R d P a r k R d P a r k R d P a r k R d P a r k R d Ferry Rd Baseline Rd South Pkwy W Riv er Pkwy Beaver Island State Park Golf C Ferry Village 199 m Ca irns Cr es Houck Cres Niagara Pkwy 219 m 196 m M i ll e r C r ee k Pettit Rd Bridge St Bowen Rd 213 m 203 m Q EW P et ti t R d Bertie St Seymour Ave Sp ears R d N Al b ion Ave Gilmore Rd Pettit Rd Spear Cemetery Bridgewater Golf and Country Club Fort Erie Airport 3 Pound Ave Hollywood St Orchard Ave Phillips St Benner A ve Fairview Rd Grandview Rd Crescent Rd Dayto n a D r Lakeview Rd Scott Ave Brian St Spears Rd Kraft Rd Pettit Rd Buffalo Road Park Daytona Dr Parkside Ave Crescent Rd Fairview Rd Scott Ave Parkdale Ave Kraft Rd Ferndale Ave Lakeview Rd Kam Rd Domini on Rd Crescent Park 570 ft N iaga ra R ive r James Ave Sawyer Ave Riv er Rd 573 ft Motor Island Cox Rd Pa r k Rd Ferry Rd E Rive r Rd River Rd N i a ga r a Riv er Niagara P k w y McAfee Cemetery 21 122 Thompson Rd Crooks S t Jarvis St J essie St D un lop St Phipps St Bo wen Rd Rio Vista Golf Course Frenchmans Creek Park Campground Amigari Downs QEW Oakes Dr Dunlop St Industrial Dr Ellen St Catherine St Gilmore Rd Thompson Rd Thompson Rd Concession Rd Bertie St 198 m 3 Concessi o n R d S i m s Ave Alfred St Alb ert S t Joseph St Arthur St Colette R d Helena St Fort Erie West Edgemere Rd Albert St Adelaide S t Bardol Ave Albany St Helena St D om ini on Rd Fort Erie Beach Waverly Beach Erie Beach Sawyer Ave Oa kv iew D r Dunlop Ave Desmond Dr T wo Mi B l vd Kenm o r e Av e 609 ft Nia gar a Ri ver Vulcan St H o ta l i ng D r Aqua Ln Huetter Ave Edgar Ave Riverdale Ave Riv er Rd Sheridan Dr 598 ft Nia gara River Niagara River Strawberry Island Royal Ave Fuller St Arthur St East S t Fort Ontario Niag ara St Ontario St Riverside Park Niaga ra River Lewi s S t Robinson St Emerick Ave Bowden St Wintemute St Courtwright St Ni ag a ra Pkwy Nia g ar a P k wy Niagara St Unity Island Park Bowen Road Park Fort Erie North QEW 1 6 Mary St Torrance St Idylewylde St Ar cha nge St Ru s s ell St North St Waterloo St Waterloo St High St High St Qu ee n St Batt er y St Central Ave Bertie St St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery Sugarbowl Park Champlain Drive Park Lake s h ore R d Albany St Lakesh or e Rd St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery Lakeshore Road Park Old Fort Erie L akesho re Rd 609 ft Two mile Creek Mapleview Dr Woodward Ave Ralston Ave Riverview Blvd Pullman Ave Dupont Ave E l mview Dr Dunlop Ave Sheridan Dr Military Ontario St Esser Ave Roesch Ave Mang Ave Seabrook St D o yle Ave Philadelphi a St Henderson Ave Henderson Ave Victoria Blvd Hinm an A ve Wilber Ave Hamilton Blvd Shepard Ave Westgate Rd Elgas St Newfie ld St Tremaine Ave Keller Ave W Girard Blvd Kinsey Ave W Hazeltine Ave Vulcan St Hoover Ave M ayville Ave Fowler Ave Kenmore Ave K enmore Ave Kenmore Ave Military Rd Ontario St 626 ft 625 ft 609 ft Grove St Greeley St Lawn Ave Race St Laird Ave Gra ce St Isabelle St Farmer St Clayton St H u nt Ave Ra no St Albert Ave Austin St Grote St Simon St Chandler St River rock Dr Herte l Ave Military Rd Ontario St Sc aj a quada Exp y Ton awan d a St Parkda le Ave Bird Ave West Ave Hoy t St Garner Ave B radley S t Black Rock Hbr Pooley Pl Bayn es St Peter St Kail St Dewitt St Rees St R o c kwell Rd Ir oq uois D r Niagara St Amhe rst St Forest Ave Grant S t Tonawanda St 629 ft Auburn Ave Ver m ont St Hampshire St Rhode Island St W Delavan Ave B reckenridge St West Ave Alb a ny St Potomac Ave Dewitt St Sc hool St Hoyt St Gelston St Baynes St Chenango St 18th St Barton St Arkansas St Lafayette Ave Massachusetts Ave Niagara St W Ferry St 650 ft 641 ft 190 Busti Ave Lakeview Ave Vermont St Hudson St Plymouth Ave Fargo Ave 15th St 4th St Rhode Island St 14th St 7th St West Ave Efner St 16th St Virginia S Busti Ave Lasalle Park Prospect Park E R I E B A S I N L a kefr o n t Blvd E ri e St Carolina St 4th St ± 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 0.25 Kilometers WINTER OPERATIONS PLAN 2020 TO 2024 Town of Fort Erie - Infrastructure Services Revised Dec.2, 2022 ROUTE 1 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 2 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 3 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 4 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 5 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 6 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 7 CONTRACTOR PLOW ROUTE 8 TOWN PLOW ROUTE 9 CONTRACTOR PLOW ROUTE 10 CONTRACTOR PLOW ROUTE 11 CONTRACTOR PLOW ROUTE 12 CONTRACTOR PLOW ROUTE 13 CONTRACTOR PLOW SNOW PLOWING ROUTES G:\COMMON\Mapping\Snowplow Mapping\2022\PDF\Roadway Snow Plow Route Overall Map The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Appendix 4 Central Fire Station 444 Central Avenue, Fort Erie Primary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 2.5cm Fire Station #3 1015 Dominion Road, Fort Erie Primary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 2.5cm Fire Station #4 148 Ridge Road South, Ridgeway Primary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 2.5cm Fire Station #5 2654 Stevensville Road, Stevensville Primary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 2.5cm Museum and Old Fire Station 402 and 398 Ridge Road North Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Stevensville Hall & Library 2508 Stevensville Road, Stevensville Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 9:00am EJ Freeland Community Centre 1555 Garrison Road, Fort Erie Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 6:00am Mentholatum Building 20 Lewis Street Fort Erie Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Courtwright Street Parking Lot 62 Courtwright Street, Fort Erie Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Jarvis Street Parking Lot 97 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Erie Road Parking Lot Between 3930 and 3916 Erie Road, Crystal Beach Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Ridge Road Parking Lot Between 282 and 266 Ridge Road North, Ridgeway Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8:00am Courtwright / Jarvis Alleyway East Central Avenue to Klauck Street Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Jarvis / Dufferin Alleyway East Central Avenue to Klauck Street Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Dufferin / Phipps Alleyway East Central Avenue to Klauck Street Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Dufferin / Phipps Alleyway West Crooks Street to 50m East of Robinson Street Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Jarvis / Dufferin Alleyway West Crooks Street to 25m East of Robinson Street Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Jarvis / Dufferin Alleyway West Central Avenue to 115m West of Central Avenue Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 8.0cm Gibson Operations Center Staff Parking 1818 Pettit Road, Fort Erie Secondary Plowing / Sanding / Salting 6:00am Fort Erie Leisureplex Parking Lots 3 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie Secondary Sanding/Salting Only 6:00am Fort Erie Town Hall 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie Secondary Sanding/Salting Only 6:00am Crystal Ridge Arena & Library 89 Ridge Road South, Ridgeway Secondary Sanding/Salting Only 9:00am Time To Complete Plowing / Accumulation Contractor Maintained Locations Address / Location Description Priority Work The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Appendix 4 Fort Erie Leisureplex Parking Lots 3 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie Plowing Fort Erie Town Hall 1 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie Plowing Crystal Ridge Arena & Library 89 Ridge Road South, Ridgeway Plowing Greenwood Cemetary 1900 Thompson Road, Fort Erie Plowing Ridgeway Memorial Cemetary 3900 Farr Avenue, Ridgeway Plowing Ridgeway Mausoleum 3320 Garrison Road, Ridgeway Plowing Battle of Ridgeway Park 3388 Garrison Road, Ridgeway Plowing United Empire Loyalist Park 2700 Ott Road, Stevensville Plowing Ferndale Park 865 Ferndale Avenue, Fort Erie Plowing Oakes Park 373 Central Avenue, Fort Erie Plowing Town Maintained Locations Address / Location Description Work The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie 2024-2028 Winter Operations Plan Appendix 4 By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 7:45am By 2:45pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 2:50pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri By 8:00am By 3:00pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri St. George Catholic Elementary School Ridgeway Road @ Roxborough Avenue Ridgeway Road @ Rebstock Road Ridgeway Road @ Wellington Road Gorham Road/Ridgeway Road @ Farr Avenue Traffic Signal Garrison Road Public School Garrison Road School @ Traffic Signal Stevensville Public School Main Street @ Stevensville Road Traffic Signal John Brant Public School Dominion Road @ Ridge Road Traffic Signal Highland Avenue @ Ridge Road Farr Avenue @ Ridge Road Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary Schoo Central Avenue @ School Peace Bridge Public School Central Avenue @ Murray Street Catherine Street @ Torrance Street School Name Crossing Location Morning Afternoon Town of Fort Erie Winter Road and Sidewalk Patrol Date ___ / ___ / ___ Start Time __________ AM or PM yy / mm / dd Finish Time __________ AM or PM WEATHER TEMPERATURE ( ºC ) ROAD CONDITIONS Partly Cloudy Dry Overcast Wet Rain -20 to -10 Loose snow: 0-5 cm Snow -10 to 0 Loose snow: 5-10 cm Freezing rain 0 to +10 Loose snow: 10 cm + High winds +10 to +20 Slush Clear +20 to +30 Snow packed Visibility - good Falling Ice - poor Rising Centre bare Distance Ice Patches Road Surface Temperature ROAD/STREET CC NOTE# SIDEWALK CC NOTE# CC - CONDITION CODE JARVIS ST. JARVIS ST. A- requiring a response CONCESSION RD. CONCESSION RD. To meet MMS DAYTONA DR. DAYTONA DR. NIGH RD. X- No response required RIDGE RD. RIDGE RD. No action required ERIE RD. ERIE RD. POINT ABINO RD. WEST MAIN ST. WEST MAIN ST. TOWNLINE RD. N/A -Not applicable RIDGEMOUNT RD. No action required # NOTES TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOTE: THIS REPRESENTS A SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS FOUND AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY UNDERSIGNED: PRINT SIGN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Operating Procedure Page: 1 of 4 Doc No.: OP-SWE Original Date: January 16, 2019 Original Developed By: GS / NC Revision No.: 001 Revision Date: 28 Oct 2024 Original Authorized By: Kelly Walsh Operating Procedure - Significant Weather Event Procedure - Significant Weather Event November 6, 2024 1.0 PURPOSE: 1.1 This procedure provides direction to all employees within the Town of Fort Erie whose responsibilities include identifying, determining, and addressing significant weather events. 2.0 BACKGROUND: 2.1 Ontario Regulation 366/18 (Municipal Act) which amended Regulation 239/02 - Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways now includes the opportunity for a municipality to declare a Significant Weather Event and as a result deem all Town roads to be in a state of repair until the Significant Weather Event has ended. 2.1.1 "A Significant Weather Event" means an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality. 2.1.2 A weather hazard means the weather hazards determined by Environment Canada as meeting the criteria for the issuance of an alert under its Public Weather Alerting Program. 2.2 Environment Canada has criteria listed for public alerts. 2.2.1 A Municipality declaring the beginning of a significant weather event or declaring the end of a significant weather event under this regulation shall do so in one or more or the following ways: 1. By posting a notice on the Municipality's website. 2. By making an announcement on a social media platform, such as Facebook or Twitter. 3. By sending a press release or similar communication to internet, newspaper, radio, or television media. 4. By notification through the Municipality's Police Service. 5. By any other notification method required in a by-law of the Municipality. 2.3 If a Municipality declares a significant weather event relating to one of the events listed below, the standard for addressing that event is : 1. To monitor the weather. 2. If deemed practicable by the municipality to address the event starting from the time that the Municipality deems appropriate to do so. 3. If the Municipality complies with these, the roads within the Municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair until the applicable time in the corresponding table expires following the declaration of the end of the significant weather event by the Municipality. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Operating Procedure Page: 2 of 4 Doc No.: OP-SWE Original Date: January 16, 2019 Original Developed By: GS / NC Revision No.: 001 Revision Date: 28 Oct 2024 Original Authorized By: Kelly Walsh Operating Procedure - Significant Weather Event Procedure - Significant Weather Event November 6, 2024 2.4 Significant Weather Events Include: - Blizzard - Blowing Snow - Extreme Cold - Flash Freeze - Freezing Drizzle - Freezing Rain - Snow Fall - Snow Squall - Winter Storm The list above is based on the Government of Canada's defined types of weather events. 3.0 PROCEDURE: 3.1 Criteria for Significant Weather Event 3.1.1 Blizzard: When winds of 40 km/hr or greater are expected to cause widespread reductions in visibility to 400 metres or less, due to blowing snow, or blowing snow in combination with falling snow, for at least 4 hours. 3.1.2 Blowing Snow: When blowing snow, caused by winds of at least 30 km/hr, is expected to reduce visibility to 800 metres or less for at least 3 hours. 3.1.3 Extreme Cold: Issued when the temperature or wind chill is expected to reach minus 30 C (degrees Celsius) for at least two hours. 3.1.4 Flash Freeze: When significant ice is expected to form on roads, sidewalks, or other surfaces over much of a region because of the freezing of residual water from either melted snow, or falling/fallen rain due to a rapid drop in temperature. 3.1.5 Freezing drizzle: When a period of freezing drizzle is expected for at least 8 hours. 3.1.6 Freezing rain: When freezing rain is expected to pose a hazard to transportation or property or when freezing rain is expected for at least 2 hours. 3.1.7 Snow fall: When 15 cm or more of snow falls within 12 hours or less. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Operating Procedure Page: 3 of 4 Doc No.: OP-SWE Original Date: January 16, 2019 Original Developed By: GS / NC Revision No.: 001 Revision Date: 28 Oct 2024 Original Authorized By: Kelly Walsh Operating Procedure - Significant Weather Event Procedure - Significant Weather Event November 6, 2024 3.1.8 Snow squall: When, downwind of large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes, snow squalls are imminent or occurring with one or more of the following conditions being produced: - Localized, intense snowfall producing snowfall amounts of 15 cm or more in 12 hours or less. - Reduced visibility (less than 400 metres) caused by heavy snow with or without blowing snow for 3 hours or more. Note that local snow accumulations may be significant. When there is a brief period (less than 1 hour) of very poor visibility (400 m or less), caused by heavy snow and blowing snow, and accompanied by strong, gusty winds or 45 km/hr or greater, is expected to occur with the passage of a cold front. 3.1.9 Winter storm: When severe and potentially dangerous winter weather conditions are expected, including: - A major snowfall (25 cm or more within a 24 hour period); and - A significant snowfall (snowfall warning criteria amounts) combined with other cold weather precipitation types such as: freezing rain, strong winds, blowing snow and/or extreme cold. Blizzard conditions may be part of an intense winter storm, in which case a blizzard warning is issued instead of a winter storm warning. 3.2 Declaration of Significant Weather Event Procedure 3.2.1 Supervisor or Patroller: 1. To monitor weather forecasts, current and future. 2. To monitor road and weather conditions throughout the event. 3. To notify Manager, Roads and Fleet Division / Supervisor, Roads & Stormwater Services by phone in real time as a Significant Weather Event starts. 4. To notify Manager, Roads and Fleet Division / Supervisor, Roads & Stormwater Services by phone as a Significant Weather Event ends. 5. To document information on Significant Weather Event Log: a. Location b. Event type c. Start or end of event d. Date, time of declaration e. Signature INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Operating Procedure Page: 4 of 4 Doc No.: OP-SWE Original Date: January 16, 2019 Original Developed By: GS / NC Revision No.: 001 Revision Date: 28 Oct 2024 Original Authorized By: Kelly Walsh Operating Procedure - Significant Weather Event Procedure - Significant Weather Event November 6, 2024 3.2.2 Manager, Roads and Fleet Division / Supervisor, Roads and Stormwater Services: 1. To convey information regarding start and end of Significant Weather Event to Director, Infrastructure Services. 2. To convey to Supervisor or Patroller of official declaration of start and end of Significant Weather Event and record such on the Significant Weather Event Log. 3. Initiate notification of Significant Weather Event start and end on Town website and social media. 4. Ensure Significant Weather Event is completed and signed. 3.2.3 Director, Infrastructure Services OR in absence Manager, Roads and Fleet Division: 1. Receive information regarding Significant Weather Event and authorize the official declaration of start and end of Significant Weather Event. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT LOG TO BE COMPLETED BY ON DUTY SUPERVISOR NAME OF DUTY SUPERVISOR: Print Signature START OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT Date: Time: END OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT Date: Time: Staff / Equipment Deployment Required Yes No DIRECTOR NOTIFIED Yes No Event Type: Event / Situation Assessment: Sequence of Events: NOTES CONTINUED ON REVERSE PERSON OFFICIALLY DECLARING START AND END OF SIGNIFICANT EVENT AND COMMUNICATION USED: NAME COMMUNICATIONS Staff Instructed to Maintain On-duty Log Yes No Staff On-duty Logs Retained to File Yes No Staff Advised of Mandatory Rest Period Prior to Returning to On-duty Shift Schedules Yes No I, _________________________acknowledge that a Significant Weather Event occurred on ___________________ and that the above event log is an accurate representation of said event. Date Winter Operations Report 2024/2025 Email Subject Line: Winter Operations Report 000 - Date Date: format to be DD Mmm YYYY (ie. 1 Jan 2022) Time: format to be 0000 using 24 hour clock (ie. 1345) Report Number: 000 (consecutive numbering starting with 001) Current Weather: Precipitation (None, Rain, Freezing Rain, Snow, Ice Pellets, Mixed Precipitation), Temperature, Wind Direction, Wind Speed, Visibility (Poor, Fair, Good), Sky Condition (Clear, Partly Cloudy, Overcast) Forecast Weather: a quick synopsis of the forecasted weather for the next 12-24 hours (suggested to use National Weather Service - Buffalo at https://www.weather.gov/buf/) Road Conditions: Use one or more of the following to describe current road conditions: Bare and Dry, Bare and Wet, Partly Snow Covered, Snow Covered, Snow Packed, Centre Bare, Slushy, Partly Ice Covered, Ice Covered, Blowing and Drifting. Operations: Use one or more of the following to describe the current operations: Patrolling, Plowing, Sanding, Salting, Snow Removal Routes: Sand A-E, Salt F-H, Plow 1-13, Sidewalk (by neighbourhood) Town Equipment: Yes or No and Number Contractor Equipment: Yes or No and Number Sidewalk Equipment: Yes or No and Number Notes: Add any additional, relevant notes Report Completed By: Report filler's initials EXAMPLE Winter Operations Report 055 - 35 Jan 2035 (put in as subject line of email) Date: 35 Jan 2035 Time: 1345 Report Number: 055 Current Weather: Snow, -2 Celsius, Wind SW at 20km/h, Visibility Poor, Overcast Forecast Weather: Snow will continue with 10-15cm of additional snow expected Road Conditions: Centre Bare, Snow Covered, Snow Packed Operations: Patrolling, Plowing, Salting Routes: Routes F, G and H, Plowing All Routes, Sidewalk Plowing All Routes Town Equipment: Yes 6 plows Contractor Equipment: Yes 6 plows, 1 spreader Sidewalk Equipment: Yes 5 plows Notes: Operations have been on-going since 0600 on 34 Jan 2025 Report Completed By: ABC The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 1 Introduction 1.0 General Information Name: Town of Fort Erie Address: 1 Municipal Centre Dr. Fort Erie Ontario L2A 2S6 Population: 32,901 Technical Contact: Nicholas Chevalier, A.Sc.T., CRS Manager, Roads & Fleet Division Telephone: 905 871 1600 ext 2463 E-Mail: [email protected] Date Plan was prepared: February 2005 Date of Full Implementation: March 2005 Updated: October 2024 1.1 Overview The Town of Fort Erie maintains 438 centre line kilometers of road that provide a safe and efficient transportation network for the motoring public. The public relies on this transportation network for year-round access to work, leisure facilities, for the transportation of goods and services and for emergency and security services. Road system user safety is the most important priority within Winter Operations operations. The practices and strategies contained in the Salt Management Plan are developed with that in mind. Winter conditions of snow and ice on the road system can have a dramatic impact on public safety, travel time and economic loss due to failure to achieve time frames for delivery of goods and services or getting to work. 1.2 Organization of Plan The Salt Management Plan is intended to set the policy and procedural framework that ensures the Town of Fort Erie continues to improve the management of salt usage in its Winter Operations activities. All modifications to the way Winter Operations activities are delivered to meet the goals of the salt management plan shall always place the emphasis on roadway safety and the mobility of the motoring public. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 2 The Salt Management Plan will be a living document that allows the Town of Fort Erie's Operations Division - Road Section, to investigate and implement new approaches, best practices and technologies to be responsive to fiscal requirements and to ensure that roadway safety is not compromised. 1.3 Format of The Salt Management Plan Part 2.0 Presents the Policy content, as endorsed by the Council of the Town of Fort Erie, and fulfills the obligations under Provincial and Federal Government legislation. Parts 3.0 Presents the Winter Operations Standards that are relevant to salt management. Part 4.0 Presents the summaries of the Operational Procedures and Strategies for snow and ice control as they relate to effective salt management. This section is broken into sub-sections that can be modified as new methodologies and procedures are introduced and refined. Part 5.0 Is the Salt Management Plan Maintenance Component to be used to monitor and implement the plan, as well as to maintain and update the plan. 1.4 Responsibilities Director of Infrastructure Services - has overall responsibility for the Town of Fort Erie's Salt Management Plan. Manager, Roads and Fleet - is responsible for the development, maintenance and consistent implementation of the Salt Management Plan. Supervisor, Roads and Stormwater Services / Supervisor, Fleet Services - responsible for the purchase, maintenance and calibration of Winter Operations equipment in compliance with the Salt Management Plan. Manager, Parks and Facilities - is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and upgrading of operations facilities in compliance with the Salt Management Plan Works Supervisor/Crew Leaders Infrastructure Services - are responsible to ensure that Winter Operations activities are carried out in accordance with the Salt Management Plan. Winter Operations Personnel - shall carry out their Winter Operations duties in accordance with the Winter Operations Plan and the Salt Management Plan. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 3 Policy Content 2.0 Salt Management Policy The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie will take the actions necessary to manage road salts in a manner that protects the environment without compromising the safety of the motoring public in winter conditions. To accomplish these objectives the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie will: - Manage road salts in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. - Advise and inform the motoring public and employees about our environmental practices relating to road salts. - Adopt policies and standards to meet local requirements for safe winter driving. - Conduct regular reviews of the Salt Management Plan to make improvements where possible and remain current with revised best practices, legislation and regulations. - The Salt Management Plan will meet or comply with all applicable legislation. 2.1 Implementation Guidelines The Salt Management Plan was developed with the following policies taken into consideration: General: - Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, Environment Canada (April 3, 2003) - Salt Management Guide (TAC 1999) and Syntheses of Best Practices (TAC 2003) On - roadway Use: - The Town of Fort Erie will use defined levels of service by Road Classifications to promote safe and efficient salt use. - The Town of Fort Erie will identify salt sensitive areas. - The Town of Fort Erie will place salt on roads at rates that are applicable to best salt management practices. Sand and Salt Storage: - The Town of Fort Erie will review current storage and handling practices of sand/salt mixture and salt. - The Town of Fort Erie will develop a guide for storage and handling of material. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 4 Snow Removal and Storage: - Snow storage sites will be reviewed for environmental impact including site drainage and maintenance. Training: - The Town of Fort Erie will implement annual and effective training to foster awareness by all Managers, Supervisors and Operators in administration and improving salt management practices. Decision Making: - The decision-making process for snow and ice control will focus on pavement temperatures and weather forecasts. - The Town of Fort Erie will provide staff with the technology to improve its ability to monitor and interpret weather forecasts. Record Keeping: - Staff will improve the record keeping of salt use and salt related impacts. - The Town of Fort Erie will track its salt management progress by using the performance measures outlined in Section 5 of this document and will report annually to Environment Canada. - The policies and procedures as set out in the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan apply to all municipal staff and contractors providing Winter Operations services to the Town of Fort Erie. Winter Operations Standards 3.0 Introduction The Major activities pertaining to Winter Operations are outlined in the Town of Fort Erie's Winter Operations Plan as follows: - Snow Plowing - Sanding - Salting - Sidewalk Plowing - Snow Removal and Storage - Sand/Salt and Salt Storage 3.1 Level of Service Policy The Town of Fort Erie has classified all its roadways by using the criteria outlined in the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways, O.Reg. 239/02 based on posted speeds and traffic volumes. The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 5 The Town of Fort Erie's road inventory is made up of class 3, 4,5 and 6 roads, with the majority being class 4 and 5. The Town of Fort Erie's Winter Operations Plan is designed to meet O.Reg. 239/02 as amended. 3.2 Salt Salt will generally be applied only to Class 3 roads. Operators have the flexibility to adjust the rate to meet specific conditions e.g. black ice, freezing rain. 3.3 Sand/Salt Mixture The winter sand applied to roads to provide traction is to be mixed at the ratio of 10% salt by volume to prevent the sand from freezing. Natural or manufactured sand may be used depending upon supply. 3.4 Snow Removal and Storage As a result of plowing operations, windrows accumulate on the sides of roadways. On most streets this is not a concern. However, in business districts and municipal parking lots, snow storage results in poor visibility, restricted access and loss of parking spaces. In such locations snow removal is provided as prescribed in the Winter Operations Plan. 3.5 Sidewalk Snow Clearing The Town of Fort Erie provides for snow clearing from sidewalks and sanding of sidewalks in accordance with the provisions of the Winter Operations Plan. Operational Practices and Strategies 4.0 Overview This section of the plan deals with the practices and strategies related to the effective management of road salt in Winter Operations activities. Headings 4.1 General Salt Use 4.2 Salt Storage 4.3 Snow Disposal How Salt enters Environment Section 4.1.1 - Ground/surface water - Vehicle spray on vegetation Section 4.2.1 - Location of Operations Yard - Storage of salt and sand/salt - Site drainage - Site Operations and Procedures Section 4.3.1 - Snow dump locations - Snow storage - Site drainage - Site operations and maintenance The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 6 Current practices Section 4.1.2 - Salt applied to Class 3 roads and select Class 4 roads - Sand/Salt 10% mix to Class 4, 5 and 6 roads - All spreaders are Electronic and calibrated annually - GPS tracking of all equipment - Staff trained annually in Winter Operations Section 4.2.2 - All materials are stored in two (2) domes - Loading is outside - Equipment washing is outside - Drainage is overland with siltation control c/w storm water retention Section 4.3.2 - Disposal on Municipal Right of Ways and Municipal property - Some runoff control - Minimal site operational guideline or procedures Improvement Objectives Immediate Actions Section 4.1.3 - Level of Service review - Regular Calibration of equipment throughout winter - Review & monitor application rates - Record amounts and locations for reporting purposes Section 4.2.3 - Improve housekeeping practices to prevent over - loading - Control run off from washing vehicles Section 4.3.3 - Eliminate disposing of snow on private property - Acquire Municipal snow dump site and develop with controlled drainage Short Term Actions - Install infrared thermometers on all spreaders - Review future use of anti-icing technology - Continue Operator training - Investigate covered loading area - Investigate expansion of existing wash bay - Acquire secondary municipal dump sites Long Term Actions - Create Municipal RWIS Site Timelines Section 4.1.4 - This area will require objectives tied to budget and Level of Service changes. - Prepare a 1 to 5 year plan. Section 4.2.4 Same as 4.1.4 Section 4.3.4 Same as 4.1.4 Responsible Persons Section 4.1.5 - Director of Infrastructure Services - Manager of Roads and Fleet - Fleet Supervisor - Manager Parks and Facilities - Roads Supervisor - Crew Leaders Section 4.2.5 DETAILED IN SECTION 1.4 Section 4.3.5 DETAILED IN SECTION 1.4 The Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Salt Management Plan 7 - Winter Operations Personnel Training Section 4.1.6 - Provide updated training to address subject areas set out in TAC Syntheses of Best Practices - Provide refresher training yearly - Provide ongoing training to remain current. Section 4.2.6 - Train staff in loading/unloading - Housekeeping - Equipment Maintenance Section 4.3.6 - Managing the snow dump. Monitoring and Measurement Section 4.1.7 - Based on Annex C of the Code of Practice Section 4.2.7 - Based on Annex C of the Code of Practice Section 4.3.7 - Based on Annex C of the Code of Practice Review and Revisions Section 4.1.8 - The Salt Management plan shall be reviewed and revisions will be documented in the reporting procedure. - Corrective action for areas of the plan that are deemed out of date will be updated and implemented Section 4.2.8 - Same as section 4.1.8 Section 4.3.8 - Same as section 4.1.8 5.0 Salt Management Plan Maintenance The Town of Fort Erie is committed to providing safe and cost-effective winter travel for the general public. This goal will be achieved through the review of the level of service provided in the Winter Operations Plan and the goals and objectives of the Salt Management Plan. Both plans are devised to reduce the impacts of salt on the environment. An annual report will be submitted in accordance with the Code of Practice. The Salt Management Plan will be reviewed and updated as new salt management techniques become available.