Question: since the DPW doesn't seem to wish to listen, could the issue brought before Town Meeting or elsewhere to condition the DPW's budget for salting on developing and implementing a plan for reduction of its usage?
On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 8:29 AM Peter von Mertens <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to those who have raised the issue of too much salt on the roads. > For a number of years individuals and the conservation organizations in > town have tried to get DPW to reduce the salt spread on roads. The use of > brine (liquid salt) spread before storms has been effective in preventing > icing of roads before plows can remove newly fallen snow. But the use of > rock salt after a storm is clearly excessive. > > Rock salt spread indiscriminately on roads often winds up off the roads > where it causes damage to trees and other flora on the road edges. And > most importantly the salt eventually goes down the drains and into drinking > water supplies where it is very difficult to remove. > > We encourage the safety organizations in town to work with DPW to > specifically identify locations where dangerous icing can cause auto > accidents. These critical spots should be salted when conditions demand it > but in areas such as parking lots and flat roads salt should only be spread > when required. > > If you agree please send your comments to our Town Manager and to the Head > of DPW. > > Peace Peter > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Sasha Golden
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