OBJECTIVES
1. Reduce driving hazards caused by snow and ice covered roads.
2. Assist emergency services personnel in the performance of their duties.
3. Reduce the shut down of schools and industry by eliminating hazardous road conditions in a timely manner.
4. Maintain safe routes for the normal movement of agricultural products.
QUALITY STANDARDS
1. District Foremen are authorized to work part to all crews during daylight hours to make a single opening in County Primary and Local Roads as well as subdivisions.
2. All employees as much as possible shall conserve winter maintenance material.
3. Unrelated Winter maintenance activities, such as tree cutting, delineator post replacement and servicing equipment, will be accomplished as weather conditions permit.
4. Blade truck operators will not plow less than one inch (1”) of snow.
5. The Maintenance Foreman and mechanics will be responsible for maintaining equipment to allow for maximum usage during Winter weather conditions.