Snow & Ice Removal LHAP 303
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1. Snow & Ice Removal
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
3. Business owners need to read contracts carefully to understand both their liability...
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
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4. Disposal sites must be large enough to accept the amount of snow...
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
- Grading - minimize snowmelt runoff percolation into groundwater
5. 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
6. 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
