Snow & Ice Removal LHAP 303

Slide 1 Snow & Ice Removal Slide 2 Weather Prediction Tools Weather Apps Weather Network Environment Canada https://weather.gc.ca/ Alerts Storm tracker apps News weather reports Use a variety of different sources to help predict and plan snow and management approach The Weather Network Slide 3 Business owners need to read contracts carefully to understand both their liability & scope of work Ex. You will commence plowing only when there are three inches of snow on the ground and only salt when directed to do so. A contractor can still be liable if someone slips and falls at 1.5 “ with no salt (depending on how the contract is worded) Know the laws specific to your province Run a contract past a lawyer when in doubt before signing SIMA Members Saving Program, Training, and many more additions perks https://www.sima.org/ Slide 4 Slide 5 Disposal sites must be large enough to accept the amount of snow to be deposited and minimize environmental impacts Containment - Earth Berms and compacted subgrades may be necessary Direct meltwater and surface runoff to settling ponds to minimize seepage of contaminants into groundwater Settling Ponds - minimize impact of meltwater moving downstream to surface waters Sized to hold anticipated snow meltwater volumes. Settling ponds may be lined 3. Grading - minimize snowmelt runoff percolation into groundwater Slide 6 Drainage: Snow disposal sites should have adequate drainage to prevent flooding, and should be located in areas with sufficient storage capacity Avoid blocking existing drainage patterns Maximum exposure to sun (afternoon especially) Recreation: Do not place near a playground or school zone Snowmelt is not suitable for children to play in or around Waterbody Setback Min. 200 meters back from any water body Slide 7 Hauling & Snow Storage No place in Calgary to put the snow Shut down all snow dumps???this may be different now City mandates where all the snow is dumped Charge a user fee for dumping Garbage & toxic elements in the snow Most is illegally dumped Two dumps designed properly Settlement ponds Called ‘Snow Farms’ in the States There is money to be made moving snow off sites (hauling snow) Snow farm Montreal Snow Dump Slide 8 Slide 9