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Policy Title Date; Motion No.
County Supplied Dust Suppression April 12, 2022 109/22
Calcium Chloride&Spec Crude Product
Purpose
To improve the quality of life in Kneehill County, dust abatement agents may be applied on rural roads in front of
residences and Industrial, Commercial or Agricultural operations.
Policv Guidelines:
1. All requests for Dust Suppression shall be made to the County office and the applicant will enter intoa
Dust Suppression Agreement with the County prior to the commencement of the Dust Suppression
Program.
2. The County will advertise the procedures for dust suppression, requiring all interested applicants to
submit an application for dust suppression before the annual deadline each year. Payment, in full, isto
be returned with the application. If payment is not made prior to the annual deadline, the applicant
will not receive dust suppression and their application will be considered void.
3. The County will supply dust suppression for a minimum distance of 125m in front of a residenceor
Industrial/Commercial/Agricultural property located on a municipal road allowance.
4. Due to safety and road maintenance concerns,on two or more adjoining dust control requests(with
60 meters or less space between), the County requires that the dust suppression be applied in one
continuous"stretch".The cost of this extra footage to be the applicant's responsibility.
5. Dust Suppression product will not be applied to private driveways by KneehillCounty.
6. The cost for provision of this service will be set on an annual basis through Kneehill County's
Master Rates Bylaw.The crude oil and calcium price will be based on the cost of product asof
March of thatyear.
7. Kneehill County does not guarantee the effectiveness of the dust suppression agent. Oncea
dust suppressant has been applied, no refunds will be granted.
8. No person shall be permitted to apply any dust suppression (control) product on any municipal
road without prior approval by the County.The County may permit the use of water as a
temporary means of dust suppression, on areas of intensive use, subject to the applicator
entering into an agreement with Kneehill County.
9. The County reserves the right to approve and/or apply dust suppression treatment and maintain
the treatment sections of roadway as deemed appropriate.
Maintenance:
10. The repair of potholes in the dust suppression areas is done at the discretion of the CAO or
their designate, with the associated costs being the responsibility of theCounty.
11. Spec Crude will be assessed,for safety and maintenance reasons, if the condition of the
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roadway has deteriorated to a situation where normal maintenance will not sustain the
treated section of roadway. In this instance the road will be restored to its original gravel
condition. When the roadway is to be restored to its original condition,the CAO or his
designate will inform the applicant prior to this work being done.
12. When conditions on calcium chloride dust suppression have deteriorated to a situation
where normal maintenance will not sustain the treated section of roadway, it will be
restored to its original gravel condition. When the roadway is to be restored to its original
condition,the CAO or his designate will inform the applicant prior to this work being done.
13. The County will maintain the road at its discretion and cost,and retains the right to blade or
z scarify the Dust Suppression treatment in the event of excessive deterioration.
Jerry Wittstock, ike Haugen,
Reeve CAO
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Amended: February 12, 2013 52/13
Amended: March 26, 2013 113/13
Amended: March 12, 2015 84/15
Amended: April 11, 2017 174/17
Approved: March 24, 2020 142/2020
Approved: April 12,2022 109/22
Review Date: April 12, 2026
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