By-Law 2021-109 - Policy 6-11 Salt Management Plan
South Dundas, Ontario
· adopted 2021-10-25
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH DUNDAS
BY-LAW NO. 2021-109
A BY-LAW to amend Policy No. 6-11 -- Salt Management Plan.
WHEREAS the Municipa/Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the powers
of the municipality shall be exercised by By-law;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, states that a
municipality and a local board shall adopt policies with respect to certain
matters;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of South Dundas wish to
amend Policy No. 6-11 -- Salt Management Plan.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
South Dundas hereby enacts as follows:
1. That Policy No. 6-11
-- Salt Management Plan be amended as per
Schedule "A" attached to this By-law.
2. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of
passing.
READ and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 25"' day of
October 2021.
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POLICY MANUAL
POLICY NO. 6-11
For Municipality of South Dundas
Effective Date: May 17, 2005
Revised: October 25, 2021
SUBJECT: Salt Management Plan
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
Purpose of this Document:
This Salt Management Plan ("SMP") sets out a policy and procedural
framework
for
ensuring
that
the
Municipality
of
South
Dundas
continuously improves on the effective delivery of winter maintenance
services and the management of road salt used in winter maintenance
operations, as outlined in Environment Canada's Code of Practice for the
Environmental
Management
of
Road ,
Salts
www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-
change/services/pollutants/road-salts/code--practice-environmental-
management).
The SMP 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 activitiesmustensure that
roadway safety is not compromised.
As specified in the Code of Practice for the Environmental Management
of Road Salts, the SMP is endorsed by the Municipality of South Dundas
Council.
Salt Management -- Objective:
The Municipality of South Dundas is committed to improving winter
maintenance operations while continuing to ensure public safety. The
Municipality of South Dundas will optimize the use of winter maintenance
materials containing chlorides on all Municipal roads while striving to
minimize negative impacts to the environment. Staff will strive to provide
safe winter road conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic as set out
in the level of service policies and within the resources established by the
Municipality.
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Policy Statement:
The Municipality of South Dundas will provide efficient and effective
winter maintenance to ensure 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:
o
adhering
to
the
procedures
contained
within
the
Salt
Management Plan;
o
reviewing and upgrading the Salt Management Plan on an annual
basis to incorporate new technologies and new developments;
o
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
Salt Management Plan.
System Maintained:
Paved" Roads
191.89 km
Surfaced Treated
21.40 km
Unpaved
38.40 km
Sidewalks
16 km
Level of Service:
The Municipality meets minimum
maintenance standards
("MMS")
specified in the Ontario Regulation 239/02, Municipal Act 2001, for snow
accumulation and icy roads.
Winter Patrol:
The Municipality carries out Winter Patrolling (Nov-May) utilizing the
Roads Patrolman to keep track of weather and calling in of equipment
operators and contractors to do the necessary plowing, sanding, and
salting of roads. This is one of the requirements of MMS as specified in
Ontario Regulation 239/02, Municipal Act, 2001 for snow accumulation
and icy roads, to meet or exceed these guidelines as often as possible.
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Salt Usage:
_
Over the past five years we have used on average 1,500 tonnes per year.
Sanding & Salting:
'
The Municipality uses salt in the Villages of Morrisburg and Iroquois to
keep storm sewers clean and free of stone dust.
In the rural areas we
use a mixture of 80% stone dust, 10% salt and a liquid pre-wetting
agent applied to the mixture at a rate of 19 liters per metric ton.
All trucks are equipped with Dickie John electronic controls for salt and
winter mix application. The controllers are pre-set to various application
rates and selected based on weather conditions and temperatures
(roadways).
Salt settings per lane kilometer/temperature:
-
as kg (0 to -7)
.-
110 Kg (-7 to -12)
150 Kg (-12 to -18)
230 Kg (-18 & greater, Ice Rain)
Winter Mix settings per lane Kilometer/temperature:
-
200 kg (0 to -18)
0
350 kg (-18 & greater)
0
500 kg (Ice Rain)
*Salt and Winter Mix is only applied on the return pass*
The Municipal roads patrolman is responsible to make sure that there is
no spilling or waste with respect to salt usage.
Communication
All Municipal employees in the Transportation Department are equipped
with cellular phones. Each driver is responsible to call and notify his
patrolman of any changing weather conditions.
Record Keeping
The patrolman is responsible for keeping accurate records of weather
conditions, road, and air temperatures as well as what rate the material
is being applied.
The patrol sheet is then given to the Director of
Transportation the next morning so that the salt/winter mix quantities
can be attached to the patrol sheet and filed for future reference.
The
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patrol sheet is completed daily from November till May.
Refer to schedule 1-Municipality of South Dundas Daily Patrol Sheet
Looking to the Future
The Municipality is always looking to the future and will continue to keep
lowering salt use and at the same time keep our roads safe for the
travelling public.
This will be done in accordance with the MMS as well as mandating all
employees in the Transportation Department to keep a minimum impact
on the environment.
Council will evaluate our winter salt usage and our overall winter
maintenance
each
year
and
with
the
help
of
the
Director
of
Transportation, come up with any changes to our policy as needed.
Attachments:
Schedule 1- Municipality of South Dundas Daily Patrol Sheet
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