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COUNTY Policy Title Date; Motion No.
Seeding Roadsides July 21, 2020 300/20
Purpose:
To establish a policy regarding the establishment of grass on County road allowances.
Policv Statement:
To provide the required specifications for seeding roadsides once any form of road construction has been
completed including blade grades, borrow pits, and backsloping.
Policv Guidelines:
1. Only a certified mixture of 20%Slender Wheatgrass, 10%Annual Ryegrass and 70%Creeping Red
Fescue accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis will be used or if required additional certified mixes
will be created and approved by the Agricultural Fieldmen. It is recommended that fall rye also be
planted to establish an early root system to secure the shoulders of the road.
2. Seed is to be sown at a minimum rate of fifty(50) pounds to the acre on County Road Allowances.
3. Weed control and any reseeding(should it be necessary) along a disturbed roadside will remain the
responsibility of the party who was initially responsible for seeding of the roadside, until grass is
established.
4. Should a ratepayer require a different type of grass seed mixture for seeding any borrow pit areas and
backslopes,the information must be provided by the ratepayer on the borrow pit backsloping
agreement, prior to County approval. Failing provision of such information,the roadside mixture will
be used.
5. The County is responsible for seeding the ditch area following road construction undertaken by the
County.
6. Ratepayer/Developer Request for Road Construction
a. The ratepayer or developer will be responsible for seeding as per the specifications outlined in
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Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3.
Jerry Wittstock, Mike Haugen,
Reeve CAO
Approved: August 19, 2003 385/03
Approved: December 12, 2007 511/07
Approved: April 9, 2013 139/13
Approved: January 13, 2017 335/17
Approved: July 21, 2020 300/20
Review Date: July 21,2024