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Home My WebLink About2014-PPW-025 Aggregate Management COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK POLICY NO: 2014-PPW-025 TITLE: AGGREGATE MANAGEMENT ADOPTED: October 23, 2014 SUPERCEDES NO: 2013-PPW-025 (C-342/14) TO BE REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 1 of 2 POLICY PURPOSE: To ensure the County manages its aggregate resources effectively ensuring road surfaces are maintained by resurfacing with gravel regularly. PHILOSOPHY: The County shall resurface roads based on road classification. Annual resurfacing shall be at the discretion of the Director of Municipal Services, in consultation with Grader Operators and the Gravel Foreman. Priority for gravelling shall be based on the following principle:  Arterial Roads – Once every 3 years, or as needed  Collector Roads – Once every 5 years, or as needed  Local Roads - Once every 7 years, or as needed  Local Roads (dead ends without residences) – Once every 10 years, or as needed By planning road resurfacing based on classification and distributing the mileage of each classification equally across the years the County can administer a balanced gravelling program while delivering an equitable service to all areas. This also standardizes the mileage to be distributed annually, keeping the program manageable from a resource (staff and equipment) basis. Allocation of 5% additional gravel shall be available to tend to areas not planned where surfacing is necessary, also known as Spot Gravelling. The County will also resurface County owned public facility parking lots, including roads within public campgrounds, as the need arises. Resource crushing will be administered based on need. Distribution of aggregate resource will primarily completed by County Equipment. Where necessary, contractors will be retained to ensure completion of the program. COUNTY OF NEWELL - POLICY HANDBOOK POLICY NO: 2014-PPW-025 TITLE: AGGREGATE MANAGEMENT ADOPTED: October 23, 2014 SUPERCEDES NO: 2013-PPW-025 (C-342/14) TO BE REVIEWED: PAGE NO: 2 of 2 PROVISION OF AND/OR SALE OF GRAVEL PROHIBITED: Effective January 1, 1998, the sale of gravel or donation of gravel from any gravel pits owned or leased by the County is prohibited unless this gravel is used for County road projects.