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Winter Operations Planning Document for
Town of Plympton-Wyoming
(Winter Season 2024-2025)
Endorsed by Council:
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October 30, 2024
Table of Contents
Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1. Objective of Winter Operations Management .............................................................................. 5
2. Policy Statement .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. Overview of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming .............................................................................. 6
4. Winter Maintenance Program ...................................................................................................... 6
4.1. The System Maintained ......................................................................................................... 6
4.2.3. Plowing Private Property ............................................................................................... 10
4.3. Winter Season Maintenance ................................................................................................ 10
4.4. Winter Preparations ............................................................................................................. 10
4.4.1. Prior to Winter Season .................................................................................................. 10
4.4.2. One Month Prior to the Winter Season .......................................................................... 10
4.4.3. Two Weeks Prior to the Winter Season ......................................................................... 11
4.4.4. At the Start of the Winter Season .................................................................................. 11
4.5. Winter Patrol ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.6. Operations ........................................................................................................................... 12
4.6.1. Staffing and Hours of Work ........................................................................................... 12
4.6.2. Application Rates........................................................................................................... 13
4.6.3. Equipment - Winter Maintenance Fleet and Routes ...................................................... 13
4.6.5. Parking Lots .................................................................................................................. 14
4.6.6. Snow Removal and Disposal ......................................................................................... 17
4.6.7. Weather Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 17
4.6.8. Communications ............................................................................................................ 17
4.6.9. Boundary Street Jurisdiction and Responsibility ............................................................ 18
4.6.10. Callout Procedures ...................................................................................................... 18
4.6.11. Road Closure and Procedures .................................................................................... 18
4.6.12. Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles - Declaration Emergency Parking Ban .................... 19
4.6.13. Operating Instructions and Safety Rules ..................................................................... 19
4.7.1. Two Weeks After the Winter Season Ends .................................................................... 20
4.7.2. One Month after the Winter Season Ends ..................................................................... 20
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4.8. Training ................................................................................................................................ 20
4.9. Record Keeping ................................................................................................................... 21
5. Plan Improvements .................................................................................................................... 22
6. Monitoring and Updating ............................................................................................................ 22
7. 2020-2021 meeting notes .......................................................................................................... 24
8. Distribution of this Plan .............................................................................................................. 24
9. Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................. 24
Appendix 1 - Council Resolution ................................................................................................... 25
Appendix 2 - Road Classification Map .......................................................................................... 25
Appendix 3 - Winter Patrol Route .................................................................................................. 26
Appendix 4 - Winter Patrol Tracking Form .................................................................................. 268
Appendix 5A - Plow Route Map 1 ................................................................................................. 29
Appendix 5B - Plow Route Map 2 ................................................................................................. 30
Appendix 5C -Backhoe Wyoming Route ..................................................................................... 301
Appendix 5D - Parking Lot Schedule .......................................................................................... 302
Appendix 5E - Egremont Trail Route ........................................................................................... 303
Appendix 5F - Wyoming Sidewalks.................................................................................34
Appendix 6 - Equipment List ....................................................................................................... 314
Appendix 7 - Snow Plow Route Priority Protocol ........................................................................... 38
Appendix 8 - Weather Monitoring Protocol .................................................................................... 39
Appendix 9 - Road Closed Media Release ................................................................................... 43
Appendix 9A - Road Closed No Winter Maintenance .................................................................... 43
Appendix 10 - Severe Weather Media Release ............................................................................ 45
Appendix 11A- Operating Instructions and Safety Rules ............................................................... 46
Appendix 11B - Traffic Accidents, Incidents and Complaints Tracking Protocol ........................... 48
Appendix 11C - Workplace Employee Incident/Accident Report ................................................... 49
Appendix 11D - Circle Check Form ............................................................................................. 535
Appendix 12 - Record of Training .................................................................................................. 55
Appendix 13 - Winter Event Tracking Protocol .............................................................................. 56
Appendix 14 - Winter Event Tracking Form................................................................................... 56
Appendix 15 - Disclaimer .............................................................................................................. 58
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Purpose
This Winter Operations Plan sets out a policy and procedural framework for ensuring that the
Town of Plympton-Wyoming continuously improves on the safe and sustainable delivery of winter
maintenance services and the effective and efficient use of road salt in their winter maintenance
operations. This plan supersedes all previous plans for the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.
The plan is meant to be dynamic to allow the municipality to evaluate and phase-in any changes,
new approaches, and technologies in winter maintenance activities in a fiscally-sound manner. At
the same time, any modifications to municipal winter maintenance activities must ensure that
roadway safety is not compromised.
This Winter Operations Plan for the Town of Plympton-Wyoming was endorsed by the Mayor and
Council on the October 30, 2024. Please see Council resolution in Appendix 1.
Definitions
Anti-icing means the application of liquid de-icers directly to the road surface in advance of a
winter event.
Continuous Winter Event Response is a response to a winter event with full deployment of
manpower and equipment that plow/salt/sand the entire system.
De-icing means the application of solid and/or liquid pre-treated material to the road surface after
the on-set of the winter event.
Highway means 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 stands for O. Reg. 239/02: Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal
Highway.
Paved Road means a road with an asphalt surface, concrete surface, composite pavement, or
portland cement.
Pre-treat means the application of liquids (sodium chloride, calcium chloride, etc.) to dry salt or
sand prior to being loaded for storage or applied to the road surface.
Pre-wetting means the application of liquids (sodium chloride, calcium chloride, etc.) at the
spinner of the truck just prior to application to the road surface.
Route of Representative Roads is another term used for a patrol route and is a selection of
roads used to generally determine the overall conditions of the roads during the winter season.
Salt Route is a collection of road segments, which, during a winter storm will receive applications
of salt to prevent the formation of a bond between snow and pavement, or if such a bond has
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already formed, to break that bond. Typically, such routes have some sort of bare pavement level
of service. Under certain circumstances (e.g. extremely cold pavement temperatures such that
road salt would not be effective at bond breaking or prevention), sand may be applied to such
routes to provide an increase in traction.
Sand Route is a collection of road segments which during a winter storm will receive applications
of sand to provide a temporary increase in traction. Typically, such routes include gravel and other
unpaved roads, where the use of salt or other freeze depressant materials might impact road
stability. The level of service on such routes would not have bare pavement as a service goal.
Spot Winter Event Response is a response to a winter event with only a partial deployment of
manpower and equipment or with full deployment to only part of the system.
Operations Coordinator is generally the person who is on duty at the time directing the snow/ice
removal operations of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming. These individuals may include: Director of
Public Works, Operations Coordinator Roads Foreman and/or any other individual who may be
assigned the responsibilities of directing and overseeing winter maintenance activities.
Surface Treated Road is road with bituminous surface treatment comprised of one or two
applications of asphalt emulsion and stone chips over a gravel road.
Unpaved Road is a graded road with gravel, stone or other loose traveling surface.
Winter Event is a weather condition affecting roads such as snowfall, windblown snow, freezing
rain, frost or ice, to which a winter event response is required.
Winter Event Response is a series of winter control activities performed in response to a winter
event.
Winter Event Response Hours are the total number of person-hours per year to respond to
winter events (plowing, salting/sanding, winging back, etc.).
1. Objective of Winter Operations Management
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming is committed to providing safe and sustainable winter
maintenance operations while continuing to improve those operations to provide safety and
mobility for the travelling public. As an integral part of this effort, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming
will strive to optimize the use of all winter maintenance materials as they pursue the goal of a safe
and sustainable transportation system.
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming public works staff will strive, insofar as reasonably practical, to
provide safe winter road conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic as set out in the O. Reg.
239/02: Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highway and within the resources
established by the Council of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming.
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2. Policy Statement
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming will conduct safe and sustainable snow clearing operations to
ensure, insofar as reasonably practical, the safety and mobility of users of the municipal road
network, in keeping with applicable provincial legislation.
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming will provide efficient and cost-effective winter maintenance to
ensure, insofar as reasonably practical, the safety of users of the municipal road network in
keeping 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.
- Reviewing and upgrading the Winter Operations Plan on an annual basis to incorporate
new technologies and new developments.
- Committing to ongoing winter maintenance staff training and education; and
- Monitoring on an annual basis the present conditions of the winter maintenance program as
well as the effectiveness of the Winter Operations Plan.
3. Overview of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming
- Type of Organization:
Municipal
- Structural Level:
Town
- Estimated Population:
8,393
- Total Area:
31,876 Ha (hectares)
- Street Address:
546 Niagara St, N0N 1T0, Wyoming, ON
- Telephone:
519-845-3939
- Website:
http://plympton-wyoming.com
- Operations Coordinator:
Al Little, 519-331-0891
- Police: 1-888-310-1122
o Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment
o Primary Phone: 519-882-1011
- Contractors:
4. Winter Maintenance Program
4.1. The System Maintained
The major activities related to winter maintenance is:
- Anti Icing
- Snow plowing
- Salt/sand application
- Snow removal
- De-icing
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The Town of Plympton-Wyoming is responsible for winter maintenance on:
Road
Category
Pavement Type
and Area Type
Individual Length
(Lane Kilometers)
Total Length
(Lane Kilometers)
Class 3
Urban
0
24.0
Rural
24.0
Class 4
Urban
8.0
127.0
Rural
119
Class 5
Urban
25.2
28.3
Rural
3.1
Class 6
Urban
16.5
71.0
Rural
54.5
Recreation Trails: 2.5 kilometres
Sidewalks: 16.75 kilometers
A map of all roads and the associated classes is provided in Appendix 2.
4.2. Level of Service
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides the following level of service during the winter
maintenance season (4.3), in response to a winter event:
Weather monitoring
(1) From October 1 to April 30, the Standard is to monitor the weather, both current
and forecast to occur in the next 24 hours, once every shift or three times per calendar day,
whichever is more frequent, at intervals determined by the municipality. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 3,
O. Reg. 366/18, s. 4.
(2) From May 1 to September 30, the Standard is to monitor the weather, both current and
forecast to occur in the next 24 hours, once per calendar day. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 3, O. Reg.
366/18, s. 4.
4.2.1. Snow Accumulation and Ice Formation Policy
SNOW ACCUMULATION:
1. The standard for addressing snow accumulation is:
a. after becoming aware of the fact that the snow accumulation on a roadway is greater
than the depth set out in Table 1, to deploy resources as soon as practicable to address
the snow accumulation; and
b. after the snow accumulation has ended, to address the snow accumulation to reduce the
snow to a depth less than or equal to the depth set out in Table 1 within the time set out
in Table 1,
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i. to provide a minimum lane width of the lesser of three metres for each lane or the
actual lane width, or
ii. on a Class 4 or Class 5 highway with two lanes, to provide a total width of at least
five metres. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 4.
Table 1 - Snow Accumulation *Class of Highway map Appendix 1
2. If the depth of snow accumulation on a roadway is less than or equal to the depth set out in
Table 1, the roadway is deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to snow accumulation.
O. Reg. 47/13, s. 4.
3. For the purposes of this section, the depth of snow accumulation on a roadway and, if
applicable, lane width under subsection (1)(b) may be determined in accordance with
subsection (4) by a municipal employee, agent or contractor, whose duties or responsibilities
include one or more of the following:
a. Patrolling highways.
b. Performing highway maintenance activities.
c. Supervising staff who perform activities described in paragraph 1 or 2. O.Reg.47/13, s. 4.
4. The depth of snow accumulation on a roadway and lane width may be determined by:
a. performing an actual measurement.
b. monitoring the weather; or
c. performing a visual estimate. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 4.
5. For the purposes of this section, addressing snow accumulation on a roadway includes, but is
not limited to:
a. plowing the roadway.
b. salting the roadway.
- the application of other chemical or organic agents to the roadway.
c. applying abrasive materials to the roadway; or
d. any combination of the methods described in clauses (a), (b), (b.1) and (c). O. Reg.
47/13, s. 4.
6. This section does not apply to that portion of the roadway designated for parking. O. Reg.
47/13, s. 4.
7. If at any time a municipality declares a weather emergency, then all roadways within the
municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair in respect of any snow accumulation
present until the expiry of the declared weather emergency based on the applicable time in
the Table below
Class of
Highway*
Depth
Time
1
2.5cm
4 hours
2
5 cm
6 hours
3
8 cm
12 hours
4
8 cm
16 hours
5
10 cm
24 hours
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ICE FORMATION:
1. The standard for attempting the prevention of ice formation on roadways is doing the following
in the 24-hour period preceding an alleged formation of ice on a roadway:
a. Monitor the weather in accordance with section 4.6.7
b. Patrol in accordance with section 3.4.5.
c. If the municipality determines, because of its activities under paragraph 1.a. or 1.b. that
there is a substantial probability of ice forming on a roadway, treat the roadway to
attempt to prevent ice formation within the time set out in Table 2, starting from the time
that the municipality determines is the appropriate time to deploy resources for that
purpose. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 5.
Table 2 - Ice Accumulation
2. If the municipality meets the standard set out in subsection (1) and despite such compliance ice
forms on a roadway, the roadway is deemed to be in a state of repair until the earlier of the
following:
a. the time that the municipality becomes aware of the fact that the roadway is icy; or
b. the applicable time set out in Table 2 for treating the roadway to prevent ice formation
expires. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 5.
3. The standard for treating icy roadways after the municipality becomes aware of the fact that a
roadway is icy is to treat the roadway within the time set out in Table 2. An icy roadway is
deemed to be in a state of repair until the applicable time set out in Table 2 for treating the icy
roadway expires. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 5.
4. For the purposes of this section, treating a roadway means applying material to the roadway,
including but not limited to, salt, sand or any combination of salt and sand. O. Reg. 47/13, s. 5.
5. If at any time a municipality declares a weather emergency, then all roadways within the
municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair in respect of any ice present, until the
applicable time in Table 2 expires, deeming the end of the declared weather emergency.
4.2.2. Sidewalk & Recreational Trails Responsibility
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming clears most sidewalks and recreational trails greater than or
equal to 1.2 meters in width (Appendix 3). These sidewalks and recreational trails are generally
cleaned once daily or during a significant winter event as per the standards set out in the MMS.
Sidewalks less than 1.2 meters wide are closed for the winter season.
Class of Highway*
Time
1
3 hours
2
4 hours
3
8 hours
4
12 hours
5
16 hours
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4.2.3. Plowing Private Property
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming generally does not clear snow from private property.
4.3. Winter Season Maintenance
For Operational purposes, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming assumes the winter season
commences on 2024-11-15 and is completed by 2025-04-15, while acknowledging that winter
events may occur outside of this timeframe.
4.4. Winter Preparations
In the months prior to the start of the winter maintenance season as identified in 4.3, the Town
of Plympton-Wyoming undertakes the following tasks to prepare for the upcoming winter
season:
4.4.1. Prior to Winter Season
Prior to the winter season if required, prepare and call tenders for the supply of materials (salt,
sand, liquid), replacement parts (for plows, solid and liquid application equipment) and contract
equipment (plow trucks, spreader trucks, combination units).
Sometime prior to the winter season, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming will:
- Conduct a mandatory training session for staff and contract operators where all policies,
procedures, schedules and reporting procedures for callout, route maps, equipment training
and safety precautions will be discussed. Any issues resulting from the meeting with regard
to the policies, procedures, schedules and reporting procedures for callout, route maps,
equipment training and safety precautions shall be resolved either at the meeting or prior to
the winter season.
- Train winter patrollers (or staff whose duties also include patrolling) on the route of
representative roads 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.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper working order. Schedule and complete any and all
equipment repairs.
- Arrange for the delivery of materials (salt, sand and liquid solution) and begin filling storage
facilities. If liquid solution is mixed on-site, begin mixing and filling storage tanks.
- Confirm that all guiderail, catch basin, hazard and fire hydrant markers, steep hill, sharp
curve ahead warning signs, bridges ice sign, if any, are in place. Any missing markers
should be replaced prior to the winter session.
4.4.2. One Month Prior to the Winter Season - Oct 15
One month prior to the winter season the Town of Plympton-Wyoming will:
- Post the winter shift schedule in accordance with the municipality´s collective agreement
- Assign equipment to staff
- Calibrate material application equipment
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- Allow operators (staff and contract) time to familiarize themselves with any new equipment,
material application rates, material application equipment and their route (driving the route
and noting obstacles along the route)
- Assign staff to monitor and record weather forecasts on a daily basis. Upon the forecast of
an approaching winter event, schedule a patrol of a route of representative roads. If a winter
event is forecast prior to the start of the next scheduled shift, a night and/or weekend
patrol(s) of a route of representative roads should be scheduled. If a night or weekend
patrol is scheduled, the patroller should monitor and record the weather forecast and road
conditions. The patrol person should be authorized to initiate a winter event response if
conditions warrant a response
- Have 40 % of the fleet ready to respond to a winter event
- Have sufficient staff available to operate the fleet if conditions warrant a winter event
response
4.4.3. Two Weeks Prior to the Winter Season - Nov. 1
Two weeks prior to the winter season the Town of Plympton-Wyoming will:
- Have the 60 % of the fleet ready to respond to a winter event.
- Have staff available to operate the required complement of the fleet if conditions warrant a
winter event response
4.4.4. At the Start of the Winter Season - Nov. 15
At the start of the winter season:
- Implement the winter shift schedule as needed to meet MMS.
- Patrol representative roads in all roads/areas that the organization is responsible when
forecast shows the potential for a winter event and as needed to meet MMS or as required.
- Respond to winter events as per the winter operations plan.
4.5. Winter Patrol
During the winter maintenance season as outlined in 4.3, Town of Plympton-Wyoming carries
out a winter patrol on a route of representative roads twice daily, 7 days a week generally from
December 1 to March 15 or as required to meet MMS. Patrols of representative roads will
generally occur early in the morning and in the evening. The purpose of the patrol is to monitor
and record weather and road conditions and mobilize winter maintenance operators and
equipment should a winter event be observed and a winter event response is required.
On the approach of a winter event or during a winter event the route of representative roads
may be modified insofar as reasonably practicable, depending on the type and severity of winter
event or the direction from which the storm approaches. The patrol person will be familiar with
local conditions in their patrol area and prepare a condition log of road and weather conditions
as well as any actions taken during the shift.
Appendix 4 shows the route of representative roads to be patrolled in winter.
Appendix 5 shows the Town of Plympton-Wyoming winter patrol tracking form used for all
winter patrols.
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4.6. Operations
4.6.1. Staffing and Hours of Work
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming has a full time employee assigned to each vehicle used for
winter operations. Each vehicle is assigned a route for sanding/salting/plowing. The Town of
Plympton-Wyoming adheres to the hours of service as dictated by Highway Traffic Safety Act,
Reg. 555/06 (Ontario, Canada).
Staffing for Winter Maintenance
Employee
Job Title
Reports to Facility
Assigned Routes
Assigned Equip.
Paul da Silva
Director of Public
Works
Town Office
Al Little
Operations
Coordinator
Shops/Town Office
Truck 9
Rob Brooks
Utilities Foreman
Wyoming
Truck 15
John Veniot
Operator 2
Wyoming
Urban Wyoming
Truck 25-11
Braeden Nickles
Operator 3
Wyoming
Sidewalks
Trackless
Leigh Tomlinson
Laborer
Wyoming
Varied - Sidewalks
Varied
Aaron Turner
Roads Foreman
Reece's Corners
Truck 4
Greg Atkinson
Operator 1
Reece's Corners
Rural Gravel
GR 2 & Truck 2
Mark Wilson
Operator 1
Reece's Corners
South Central Rural
Truck 5
Chris Jackson
Operator 2
Reece's Corners
North Central Rural
Truck 3
Ed Babcock
Operator 2
Reece's Corners
North Urban/East
Rural
Truck 6
Adam McEwan
Operator 3
Reece's Corners
Lakeshore Urban
Truck 12
Nick DeBoer
Laborer
Reece's Corners
Camlachie - Sidewalk 1 Ton/Backhoe &
Truck 2
Contract Employees December 01 - March 15
Dave Minielly
Seasonal Op.
Reece's Corners
Winter Patrol Route
PM
Jesse Hull
Seasonal Op.
Reece's Corners
Winter AM Patrol
Route & Weekends
Some of the key responsibilities associated with the management and overseeing of winter
operations for this winter season are as below:
-
Roads Foreman organizes all winter event responses.
-
The Operations Coordinator oversees the response and provides direction and support
as need to ensure compliance with MMS and this document.
-
Operations Coordinator will receive issues and concerns of the citizens regarding snow
and ice control efforts.
- Operations Coordinator, through the Roads Foreman, will be authority to whom the field
staff will communicate the field conditions.
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- Operations Coordinator or designate will be responsible for shift scheduling.
- Public Works staff, under the direction of the Operations Coordinator will, when
physically possible, be responsible for providing appropriate signage and or barricade in
case a road has to be closed due to severe winter storm.
- The Operations Coordinator will ensure media releases are sent to local news and radio
stations advising of road closures.
- The Director of Public Works shall act as Operations Coordinator in their absence and
may designate roles and responsibilities to Foremen and staff as appropriate.
4.6.2. Application Rates
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming strives to adhere to MTO Manual MBP-703 for the application
of salt and sand to municipal roadways.
4.6.3. Equipment - Winter Maintenance Fleet and Routes
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides winter maintenance services found in Appendix 6A
and 6B, with the equipment listed in Appendix 7. Appendix 8 describes the protocol for snow
plough route priority.
4.6.4. Public Works Facilities
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides winter maintenance services from the Public Works
facilities listed below:
4.6.4.1. Reece's Corners Public Work Facility
Facility Address:
5819 Oil Heritage Road, N0N 1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Facility Phone:
519-845-0410
Equipment Storage Details:
- There is storage space available inside of this facility. It presently stores: 3- Tandem
Axle Plows, 1- Single Axle Plow, 1- 1 Ton Plow-Sander, 1- Backhoe, 1- 1 Ton Dump
truck, 1- ½ ton Pickup, 1- Motor Grader
- There is storage space available outside of this facility. It presently stores: 1- motor
grader, 1- Loader, 1- ½ ton Pickup & 1 tandem plow that is used for back up operations
if needed
Material Storage Details:
Sand and salt are currently stored in a wood frame shed with an approximate capacity of 500
tonnes.
2- 3000-gallon liquid calcium chloride "Freeze Fighter" for anti-icing and prewet purposes
Site Drainage Details:
- There is no drainage and collection system for runoff of salt-contaminated waters at this
facility
- The chloride concentration in the runoff is not monitored
- This site discharges to a road-side ditch
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4.6.4.2. Wyoming Public Works Facility
Facility Address:
519-521 Front Street, N0N 1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Facility Phone:
519-845-0149
Equipment Storage Details:
- There is storage space available inside of this facility. It presently stores: 1- single axle
Plow, 1- ½ Ton Pickup, 1- Backhoe, 1 Trackless multipurpose machine
- There is storage space available outside of this facility. No equipment is stored outside
currently.
Material Storage Details:
Less than 5 tonnes of salt stored on site in a Quonset hut.
Site Drainage Details:
- There is no drainage and collection system for runoff of salt contaminated waters at this
facility.
- The chloride concentration in the runoff is not monitored.
- This site discharges to an enclosed Municipal Drain
4.6.5. Parking Lots
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides winter maintenance services to the listed parking
lots below.
4.6.5.1. Municipal Office / Foodland
Facility Address:
546 Niagara St, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Hours of Operation:
Municipal Office:
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Foodland Grocery Store:
Sunday - Saturday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is a priority on the 1 ton/backhoe plow route. Snow clearing operations
are carried out early in the morning and throughout the day due to its heavy use.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled
4.6.5.2. Wyoming Fire Hall
Facility Address:
530 Main Street, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is a priority on the backhoe or truck 16 plow routes. Snow clearing
operations are carried out early in the morning and throughout the day to provide access to
emergency responders.
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- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled
4.6.5.3. Wyoming Fair Grounds
Facility Address:
595 Main St, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 25-11 and/or the backhoe plow route. Snow clearing
operations are carried out prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or once daily if
unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled
4.6.5.4. Wyoming Medical Centre
Facility Address:
596 Broadway St, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 16 and/or the backhoe plow route. Snow clearing
operations are carried out prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or once daily if
unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled
4.6.5.5. Camlachie Community Center
Facility Address:
6767 Camlachie Road, N0N1E0, Camlachie, Ontario
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 12 plow route and salting is completed with truck 14. Snow
clearing operations are carried out prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or as
required if unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.5.6. Camlachie Cultural Library and Museum
Facility Address:
6745 Camlachie Road, N0N1E0, Camlachie, Ontario
Hours of Operation:
Mon- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Tues- 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.,
Wed- 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Sat- 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 16 plow route. Snow clearing operations are carried out
prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or as required if unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.5.7. Camlachie Fire Hall
Facility Address:
6715 Camlachie Road, N0N1T0, Camlachie, Ontario
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is a priority on the Truck 16 plow route. Snow clearing operations are
carried out early in the morning and throughout the day to provide access to emergency
responders.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.5.8. Cemetery
Facility Address:
450 Isabella Street, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario, Canada
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the backhoe plow route. Snow clearing operations are carried out
prior to a scheduled burial or once daily.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.5.9. Lambton Elderly Outreach
Facility Address:
4486 London Line, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 16 plow route. Snow clearing operations are carried out
prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or as required if unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.5.10. Reece's Corners Plaza
Facility Address:
4475 London Line, N0N1T0, Wyoming, Ontario
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Service Policy:
The noted parking lot is on the Truck 16 plow route. Snow clearing operations are carried out
prior to and during the scheduled use of the facility or as required if unoccupied.
- The lot is not used for storage or disposal of snow.
- The drainage from this lot is not controlled.
4.6.6. Snow Removal and Disposal
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming does not have a dedicated disposal site in its jurisdiction.
4.6.7. Weather Monitoring
To determine an effective winter event response and allocate the appropriate resources, the
Town of Plympton-Wyoming supplements their general observations with weather information
from various sources which includes:
- Meteorological Services:
o OGRA weather application (subscribed)
[email protected]
o Weather Network -
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/ontario/plympton-wyoming
o Environment Canada -
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/weather-general-
tools-resources/weathercan.html
- Observations from municipal staff, communication with staff of adjacent municipalities;
- See Appendix 9 - Weather Monitoring Protocol for details
4.6.8. Communications
Maintaining reliable internal communications is a critical component of winter operations.
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming uses the following:
- All winter maintenance vehicles are equipped with two-way communications such as
radios, cell phone.
- The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides an on-call phone which is staffed 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
- All communications are directed to the on-call Supervisor who then transfers the
information to the appropriate person via phone, email or text message.
All citizen issues concerning snow and ice control efforts will be routed to the Operations
Coordinator. The Operations Coordinator will determine appropriate follow-up responses to
citizen inquiries.
The municipality provides external communication with the public via:
- Media press releases
- Information posted on the municipality´s web site (www.Plympton-Wyoming.ca)
- Other means of providing information on winter maintenance services and salt
management practices.
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4.6.9. Boundary Street Jurisdiction and Responsibility
The table below outlines the responsibilities that each agency has to the roads bordering with
the Town of Plympton-Wyoming. The agencies listed in the table have first response
maintenance responsibility to these roads. If the Town of Plympton-Wyoming has its snow
routes open and serious problems remain on the boundary streets, The Town of Plympton-
Wyoming snowplows may assist based upon the judgement of Operations Coordinator, with the
exception
of
Provincial
Highways.
Boundary Road
From
To
Responsible for Maintenance
Townsend Line
North Limit
Lakeshore Road
Town of Plympton-Wyoming
Townsend Line
Lakeshore Road
Brush Road
County of Lambton
Brush Road
Townsend Line
Douglas Line
Municipality of Lambton Shores
Douglas Line
Brush Road
Forest Road
Town of Plympton-Wyoming
Forest Road
Douglas Line
London Line
Province of Ontario
Forest Road
London Line
Churchill Line
County of Lambton
Churchill Line
Forest Road
Oil Heritage Road
Township of Enniskillen
Churchill Line
Oil Heritage Road
Mandaumin Road
County of Lambton
Mandaumin Road
Churchill Line
Lakeshore Road
County of Lambton
Mandaumin Road
Lakeshore Road
Egremont Road
Shared by Town of Plympton-
Wyoming and City of Sarnia*
* The Town of Plympton-Wyoming is responsible to maintain the north-bound lane
4.6.10. Callout Procedures
Operational decisions will be made by the Operations Coordinator or designate with the aid of
available forecasting, Level of Service policy, patroller feedback and this document. However, it
should be emphasized that decisions will be subjective, and this plan merely acts as an aid in
determining if a call-out of staff and equipment is required to respond to a winter event is
warranted.
It is vital therefore that the Operations Coordinator or designate records the prevalent conditions
and relevant information when he/she decides.
The patrol person shall inform the Operations Coordinator or designate when road and weather
conditions observed in the field warrant callouts. Conditions are described in section 4.2.
When a winter event response is required, the Operations Coordinator or designate will contact
staff as per the shift schedule or the order of seniority. In the absence of the Operations
Coordinator or designate, the patrol person shall contact the on-call Supervisor who will then
initiate a call-out in response to a winter event
4.6.11. Road Closure and Procedures
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In the event a road must be closed due to a severe winter storm, Ontario Provincial Police,
Lambton Detachment will request signs be placed to close the road. Appropriate signage and
barricade will be available at Reece's Corners. Upon receiving a request from Ontario Provincial
Police, Lambton Detachment to close a road to traffic, the Operations Coordinator or his/her
designate will organize workers and equipment to place the signs and barricades.
The Operations Coordinator or designate will contact the call centre and request that a Road
Closed Media Release (Appendix 10) is sent to the local news and radio stations advising of
the road closure. Roads will be deemed to be closed once the signs and barricades are placed.
When it is physically impossible to place signs and barricades to close a road, the Operations
Coordinator or his/her designate will advise Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment and
request Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment permission to send a Severe Weather
Media Release (Appendix 11).
4.6.11(a)
The Town recognizes that there are roads within its jurisdiction that are unmaintainable during
winter months. These roads are listed with "No Winter Maintenance Beyond this Point
Signage and are considered "CLOSED" to all traffic.
4.6.12. Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles -
Declaration Emergency Parking Ban
Cars parked on the streets during a snow removal effort may be ticketed and/or towed away. A
snow emergency parking ban may be declared by Operations Coordinator, or their designate.
The Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment and media will be notified when the parking
ban is initiated.
Parking Prohibited Vehicles Winter months - by law 72- 2018 amended bylaw 4 of 2021
No person shall park or leave a vehicle on a highway, road, or street in such
a manner as to interfere with the clearing of snow or any winter control
operation by municipal forces or contracts during the hours of 11 p.m. and
5 a.m. November 15th - March15th each year after.
Vehicles that are not in compliance will be given a first-time written warning and then towed if
still not in compliance.
4.6.13. Operating Instructions and Safety Rules
All individuals (whether local staff or contracted) shall abide by operating instructions and safety
rules as stated in Appendix 12.
4.7. Decommissioning Winter Operations
After the winter season identified in 4.3 expires, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming undertakes the
following tasks to decommission winter operations:
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4.7.1. Two Weeks After the Winter Season Ends
Two weeks after the winter season ends:
- Cease regularly scheduled winter night patrols.
- Continue monitoring and recording weather forecasts.
- Assign night patrol shift if forecast indicates an overnight winter event is probable.
- Decommission 33% of the fleet.
4.7.2. One Month after the Winter Season Ends
One month after the winter season ends:
- Cease all winter highway maintenance operations
- Decommission the remainder of the equipment, providing weather forecasts warrant the
decommissioning
4.8. Training
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming provides winter operations training for all staff involved in the
delivery of winter services.
In the past year, individuals in the following positions within the organization have been trained:
- Manager(s)
- Supervisor(s)
- Operator(s)
- Patroller(s)
- Labourer(s)
It is compulsory for all staff including contractor staff to attend the training session. Staff,
including contractors´ employees, will verify that the training was received by signing the
"Record of Training" included in Appendix 13.
The in-house staff is trained:
- By the Town of Plympton-Wyoming
- Through third-party training services, including:
o Ontario Good Road Association, www.ogra.org
o Association of Ontario Roads, www.aors.on.ca
Current winter operations training for in-house staff:
- Winter Shift Schedule
- Equipment Circle Check
- Equipment Calibration
- Call out procedure
- Record Keeping
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- Health and Safety
- Level of Service - policies, practices and procedures
- Identification of Plow Routes - including variations for year to year and issues identified
along the route
- De-icing Chemicals - application rates, storage and handling
- Yard and Equipment maintenance
- Winter Patrolling
- Hours of Work (CVOR)
- Minimum Maintenance Standards
- Weather Monitoring
4.9. Record Keeping
Full and accurate completion of the documents listed below, according to the applicable
procedures, ensures that the municipality is protected from liability by providing solid
documentation that procedures have been followed.
Staff is responsible for keeping the following records:
For Equipment Operators:
- CVOR Timecard
- Diary
For Patrollers:
- Winter Patrol Record
- Diary
- Weather
For Supervisors:
- Winter Patrol Records
- Winter Event tracking**
- Diary
- Incident/Collision Reports
- Equipment Calibration Records
- Materials Purchased
To help improve decision-making for maintenance strategy, The Town of Plympton-Wyoming:
- Retains records of salt application rates of your fleets
- Has Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system installed on fleet
Always retain the original copy of documents regardless of their appearance.
Writing must be legible for others to read and written in ink. Stains or dirt on the documents is
not an issue. If a document requires correction, a line is to be placed through the incorrect
information without making it illegible and initial added. Initials are also required when the colour
of ink changes.
Records will be forwarded to the Operations Coordinator for retention.
** Winter Event protocol - Appendix 14 and Winter Event tracking form -Appendix 15.
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5. Plan Improvements
The current winter maintenance policies, practices and procedures form the baseline or
benchmark upon which improvements can be made to improve winter operations and/or the use
and management of road salt.
Based upon the need to maintain continual service throughout the season, and the previous
experience obtaining critical supplies and equipment at the height of the season, over the next
ten years, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming plans to undertake the improvements as listed in
below. This list will be reviewed and updated annually.
- Equipment
o 2024-2025 Season: Purchased & awaiting delivery a new single axle to aid in
additional road clearing because of development assumptions.
- Facilities
o 2024-2025 Season: Review and improve salt storage and snow disposal
practices.
- Safe and Sustainable Salt Management
o 2024-2025 Season: Implement standard operating procedures for the application
of salt sand operations, equipment calibrations and tracking.
- Material Usage
o 2024-2025 Season: Continue to develop and implement standard operating
procedures in the application of salt, adding liquid "freeze fighter" to the mix
- Documentation
o 2024-2025 Season: Further develop and implement standard operating
procedures for the application of salt & sanding operations, Ice blading
procedures, Snow Plowing & Brine Applications.
6. Monitoring and Updating
Safe and sustainable winter operations practices requires that monitoring and updating of the
winter operations plan, policies, practices and procedures (the "four Ps") are completed yearly.
To that end, the following continuous improvement cycle is used to refine the "four Ps" annually.
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At the end of the winter season, as identified in 4.3, a meeting to review winter operations will
be held each year with all winter operations staff to itemize 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 Town of Plympton-Wyoming shall train staff on the changes to equipment and/or
winter maintenance policies, practices, and procedures.
2011-2012 will be the benchmark year. Year over year achievement using the performance
measures listed below will be measured against said benchmark year. Performance measures
will be used to determine whether the objectives of the Winter Operations Plan and/or winter
maintenance policies, practices, and procedures have been met.
Monitoring the severity of the winter season & Materials used:
Benchmark
%
Change
%
Change
2011-2012
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
2022-
2023
2023-
2024
Yr to Yr
Over
BM
Total Snow
Accumulation
in c.m.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Days
with
measurable
snow fall
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Days
with Freezing
Rain
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Continuous
Winter Event
Response
-
26
17
13
16
16
-
-
Total Spot
Winter Event
Response
-
17
21
28
25
8
-
-
Total Staff
Hours of
Winter
Maintenance
-
2655
3825.25
2285.75
2509.5
-
-
Total Road
Salt
Purchased
(Tonnes)
590
1243.03 1107.01
1179.22
1043.49 598.85
42.6%
19.7%
Total Winter
Sand
Purchased
812
1522.79 2266.34
1200.95
988.04
637.25
35.5%
21.5%
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(Tonnes)
Total Winter
Events where
MMS were Met
or Exceeded
-
43
38
41
41
24
-
-
Total
Complaints
Received
Regarding
Winter
Maintenance
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
7. 2023-2024 meeting notes
The 2023-2024 winter season review meeting was held and the areas of discussion were
1. Patrol routes were reviewed as to which roads would be considered a representative route
2. Sidewalk Patrol as per MMS were discussed
3. Snow clearing near railways were reviewed
4. Updated Road Classifications
5. Priorities by liability were discussed as per the following list.
- Fire dept's and parking lots
- Paved roads with high traffic counts
- Problematic roads, high risk areas
- Urban areas, low traffic volumes
- Rural areas, low traffic counts (ie. brush road)
6. Review of equipment circle checks
8. Distribution of this Plan
This Plan shall be distributed to the following:
- Mayor and Council
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Public Works Director
- Public Works Staff
9. Disclaimer
This Manual may be affected by at least one or more of the following events which could delay
or alter snow and ice control by the Town of Plympton-Wyoming:
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1. Equipment breakdown
2. Vehicles disabled in deep snow.
3. Weather so severe as to cause work to be stopped for the safety of all personnel.
4. Unforeseen conditions and emergencies.
5. Significant medical related emergencies.
See Appendix 16 for more information.
Appendix 1 - Council Resolution
Appendix 2 - Road Classification Map
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Appendix 3 - Winter Patrol Route
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Appendix 4 - Winter Patrol Tracking Form
Date
D/M/Y
Time
Seg
#
Weather
Wind
Visibility
Temp
Conditions
Concern /
Actions
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
/ / 20_
_____
__
am pm
Clear PC
OC
Rain FR
Snow Fog
D= N E S W
Light Mod
Strong
Poor / Fair / Good
_______
road air
Bare Wet PIC
IC PSP TB
SP PSC SC
DRF CB
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DEFINITIONS
Date is to be recorded in a numerical format such as DD/MMYYYY, (day/month/year).
Time is recorded at the end of each segment or at the point of comment/concern/action
Segments are identified in winter patrol map
Weather Conditions: PC = Partly Cloudy, OC = Overcast, FR = Freezing Rain.
Select the most appropriate condition. You may select multiple conditions.
Wind: D= Direction, N = North, E = East, S = South, W = West, Mod = Moderate.
Select the most appropriate description. You may select multiple directions ie NE = North East.
Temp or temperature is to be recorded in Celsius and obtained using a mobile reading device
(car/handheld) or a forecasting service (radio/internet)
Road Conditions: PSC = Partially, Snow Covered, SC = Snow Covered, PSP = Partially Snow,
Packed, SP = Snow Packed, PIC = Partially Ice Covered, IC= Ice Covered, TB = Track Bare, CB =
Centre Bare, and Other = described in comments.
Select the most appropriate condition. You may select multiple conditions.
Concerns/Actions are to include an approximate location such a street address or crossroad.
(Example: large 1m drifts from 789 to 1234 Michigan Line, supervisor contacted)
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Appendix 5A - Plow Route Map 1
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Appendix 5B - Plow Route Map 2
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Appendix 5C - Backhoe Wyoming Route
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Appendix 5D - Parking Lots Schedule
-
Reece's Corners Yard
-
Lambton Elderly Outreach (LEO) Parking Lot
-
Wyoming Office/ Foodland Parking Lot (shovel door entrances)
-
Medical Centre Parking Lot (shovel ramp & door entrances)
-
Wyoming Firehall (shovel door entrances)
-
Wyoming Library (shovel door entrance)
-
Reece's Corners Plaza (shovel door entrances)
-
Camlachie Firehall (shovel door entrances)
-
Camlachie Library (shovel door entrances)
-
Camlachie Community Centre Check events calendar (shovel door entrances)
-
Camlachie Water Tower
-
London Line Water Tower
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Appendix 5E - Egremont Road Trails and Sidewalks
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Appendix 5F - Sidewalks
(Only Sidewalks 1.2m and GREATER are Maintained)
Wyoming Area Sidewalks
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Appendix 5F - Sidewalks
(Only Sidewalks 1.2m and GREATER are Maintained)
Camlachie Area Sidewalks
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Appendix 6 - Equipment List
Equipment
Type
Owned By
Electronic
Controller
Calibration
Date
Pre-Wet
Capability
Anti-Icing
Capacity
Infared
Thermometer
Installed
Route
Location
Operator
Backhoe
Backhoe with
Blade
Town of
P.W.
No
N/A
N
N
N
Backhoe
Wyoming
Wyoming
Grader 2*
Grader
Town of
P.W.
No
N/A
N
N
N
Gravel Roads
Reece`s
Corners
Greg
Atkinson
Sidewalk Plow
Trackless
Town of
P.W.
No
N/A
N
N
N
Sidewalks
Wyoming
Wyoming
Braeden
Nickles
Sidewalk Plow
Kubota RTV
Town of
P.W.
No
N/A
N
N
N
Camlachie &
Egremont Rd.
Rec. Trail
Lamrecton
Leigh
Tomlinson
Truck 25-11
Single Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
N/A
N
N
N
Urban
Wyoming
Wyoming
John
Veniot
Truck 12
Single Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
7-10-23
N
N
N
Lakeshore/
Urban
Reece's
Corners
Adam
McEwan
Truck 5
Tandem Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
7-10-23
Y
N
N
South Central
Rural
Reece's
Corners
Mark
Wilson
Truck 3
Tandem Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
7-10-23
Y
N
Y
North Central
Rural
Reece's
Corners
Chris
Jackson
Truck 6
Tandem Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
7-10-23
N
N
N
North
East Rural
Reece's
Corners
Ed
Babcock
Truck 2*
Tandem Axle
Town of
P.W.
Yes
7-10-23
N
N
N
Reece's
Corners
Nick
DeBoer/
Greg
Atkinson
Truck 16**
1 Ton
Town of
P.W.
Yes
N/A
N
Y
Y
Parking Lots
Cul De Sacs
Reece's
Corners
Nick
DeBoer
Truck 4**
Other
Town of
P.W.
Yes
N/A
N
N
Y
Patrol Route
Reece's
Corners
Aaron
Turner
Truck 9**
Other
Town of
P.W.
Yes
N/A
N
N
Y
Operations
Coordinator
Reece's
Corners
Al Little
Truck 14
1 Ton
Town of
P.W.
Yes
N/A
N
N
N
Truck 7 Back-
up (various
other location
as required)
Reece's
Corners
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*Back-up for Heavy Snow **Patrol Truck
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Appendix 7 - Snow Plow Route Priority Protocol
Snowplow Route Priority Protocol 2024-2025 Winter Season
The following is a general guideline to be used when determining winter maintenance priorities:
1. Plympton-Wyoming Fire Halls (2)- Camlachie and Wyoming
2. Paved roads with high traffic counts or road classification
3. High risk/High Traffic areas (parking lots, low visibility, steep grades, prone to drifting or
icing)
4. Urban areas
5. Rural areas with low traffic or road classification
When determining winter maintenance priorities, O. Reg. 239/02: MINIMUM MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS must always be adhered to.
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Appendix 8 - Weather Monitoring Protocol
Weather Monitoring Protocol 2024-2025 Winter Season
The forecast will be monitored by the on-call supervisor which may be the Operations Coordinator,
Roads Foreman, or Utilities Foreman, using the WeatherCan application from Environment
Canada. The application can be accessed at:
https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-147_metric_e.html
Training on Environment Canada WeatherCan application will be provided to winter operations
staff that maybe required for monitoring weather.
Weather monitoring will be carried out three times daily during the winter season as per O. Reg.
239/02: Minimum Maintenance Standard for Municipal Highways.
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Appendix 9 - Road Closed Media Release
****
EXAMPLE ONLY
****
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Appendix 9A - Road Closed "No Winter
Maintenance"
Fairweather Road - Confederation Line South to Churchill Line
South Plympton Road - London Line South to Churchill Line
Stewardson Road - 5395 Stewardson Road South to Deadend
Fleming Road - Michigan Line South to MTO Hwy 402
McFarlane Road - Egremont Road South to MTO Hwy 402
Hillsboro Road - Michigan Line South to MTO Hwy 402
Blue Heron Road - Fisher Line South to Egremont Road
Elmsley Road - Hubbard Line North to Lakeshore Road
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Appendix 10 - Severe Weather Media Release
****
EXAMPLE ONLY
****
Date __________________________
Time __________________________
Media Release
Due to a severe winter storm, Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment advise that many
roads in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming are impassable due to drifting and blowing snow.
Ontario Provincial Police, Lambton Detachment advises that you do not drive until the storm
subsides and driving conditions improve.
(Sometimes it is physically impossible to place signs and barricades to close a road, in this
instance use this release when the roads have NOT physically been closed by the placement of
signs and barricades or an officer is present to redirect traffic)
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Appendix 11A- Operating Instructions and Safety
Rules
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY RULES
1. WORK HOURS
For major storm events, two, 12 hour shifts will be established at the discretion of the
Operations Coordinator.
2. SAFETY PROCEDURES
Safety is paramount during any snow storm. The following safety rules will be observed by all
equipment operators.
A. A Circle check (Appendix 12C) of all snow removal equipment must be performed prior
to leaving the yard and will generally include the following:
1) All work lights and emergency lights
2) Two-way radio
3) Snow plow and frame for damage
4) Sander
5) Rearview mirrors
6) Flags and reflectors
7) Windshield wipers
8) Heater and defroster
9) All necessary mapping for snow and ice removal
10) Vehicle Inspection Items
11) Liquid dispensing apparatus
B. Report any non-working equipment to a Supervisor immediately.
C. Use reasonable caution in operation of snow removal equipment.
D. Drive cautiously.
E. Utilize caution when operating in cramped quarters with parked cars on a street.
F. Know your route and any fixed objects covered by snow.
G. Obey all traffic laws.
H. Do not follow traffic too closely.
I. Slow down prior to turning--your plow will tend to push you where it wants to go.
J. Equipment involved in snow and ice control operations is emergency equipment, but you
as the operator, must obey all traffic laws and provide right-of-way to other vehicles.
K. Do not attempt to tow private automobiles--offer assistance by way of radio contact to
Dispatch or Supervisor.
L. Utilize caution when operating de-icing equipment. Watch for overhead obstructions.
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M. Lower box when necessary.
3. ACCIDENTS
Report all moving vehicle accidents involving municipally owned & operated equipment or
vehicles immediately to your Supervisor (Appendix 12A). Depending on the severity of the
accident and availability due to storm related issues, the (Police Department) will typically be
called to evaluate the accident. Prior to leaving duty on the shift, a Workplace Employee
Incident/Accident Report (Appendix 12B) should be filled out. Your Supervisor will attempt to
interview the driver at the end of the shift or within 24 hours after return to normal duties.
Accident forms are generally available at all Public Works facilities or the Municipal Office.
4. CARE AND USE OF EQUIPMENT
The snow plow operator is responsible for routine maintenance of the vehicle. Report any
maintenance needed to your Supervisor. Check vehicle before and after use for any
maintenance needed or damage to equipment. Fill out Circle Check forms before leaving
yard (Appendix 12C). The vehicle should be refuelled at the end of each operator's shift.
5. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
Operators are to take duty instructions from the Operations Coordinator. The Police may
report road conditions or other issues to the Operations Coordinator. It will be the role of the
Operations Coordinator to direct all winter maintenance related operations.
6. DAILY REPORTS
Upon completion of the shift, operators will be required to fill out a Daily Diary. This sheet will
document location, date, mileage, and material usage, etc.
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Appendix 11B - Traffic Accidents, Incidents and
Complaints Tracking Protocol
Traffic Accidents, Incidents and Complaints Tracking Protocol
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All staff related accidents or incidents regarding the Town of Plympton-Wyoming Road
maintenance are to be documented in the staff's individual diaries and the details of each reported
to the Operations Coordinator and/or the Roads Forman as soon as reasonable possible. The
Operations Coordinator and/or the Roads Foreman will advise the Customer Service Clerk who
will log the information.
Resident complaints or incidents regarding the Town of Plympton-Wyoming Road maintenance
are to be reported to the municipal office during regular business hours or when afterhours to the
emergency on call supervisor at 519-331-2068. The emergency on call supervisor's number is
available on the town's website. The on-call supervisor will review the details to determine a
course of action and forward the information to the Customer Service Clerk to be logged.
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Appendix 11C - Workplace Employee
Incident/Accident Report
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Appendix 11D - Circle Check Form
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Appendix 12 - Record of Training
Record of Training
This statement certifies that the below named individual has successfully completed the in-house
Winter Operations Training program as required by The Town of Plympton-Wyoming Winter Operations
Plan.
The Winter Operations Training program is comprised of the following modules:
o Winter Shift Schedule
o Equipment Circle Check
o Equipment Calibration
o Emergency Contacts
o Call out Procedures
o Record Keeping
o Health and Safety
o Level of Service - policies, practices and procedures
o Identification of Plow Routes - including variations for year to year and issues identified along
the route
o De-icing chemicals - application rates, storage and handling
o Identification of road salt vulnerable areas and the procedures to follow in those areas
o Yard and Equipment maintenance
Employee Name __________________________________________ (Please print)
Employee Signature
______________________
Date _______________
Trainer Signature
______________________
Date _______________
Supervisor Signature
______________________
Date
_______________
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Appendix 13 - Winter Event Tracking Protocol
Winter Event Tracking Protocol as of November 1, 2016
Winter Events shall be tracked by each Foreman by documenting winter maintenance activities performed by
themselves and staff under their direction in their daily diary and complete the attached Winter Event Tracking Form.
The Winter Event Tracking Form shall be provided to the Superintendent of Public Works at the end of each
winter season.
For the purposes of Winter Event Tracking Form, the following definitions shall apply as described in the
Town of Plympton- Wyoming Winter Operations Plan:
Winter Event is a weather condition affecting roads such as snowfall, windblown snow, freezing
rain, frost, black ice, etc to which a winter event response is required.
Winter Event Response is a series of winter control activities performed in response to a winter
event.
Continuous Winter Event Response is a response to a winter event with full deployment of
manpower and equipment that plow/salt/sand the entire road system.
Spot Winter Event Response is a response to a winter event with only a part deployment of
manpower and equipment or with full deployment to only part of the system.
Winter Event Response Hours are the total number of person-hours per year plowing.
Salting/sanding, winging back, etc.) in response to winter events.
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Appendix 14 - Winter Event Tracking Form
Winter Event Tracking Form 2024/2025
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