| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.10 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | May 21, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal?:
A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
Snow season, in a normal year, runs from November through the following April. Snow and ice is removed as aggressively as possible, since safety is our number one goal. We use ice melt both on the roads, sidewalks, and steps. We use rock salt on the major roads and Snow Plow Magnesium chloride on the sidewalks and steps. In an effort to reduce the amount of snow melt materials used, and as a result, reduce the environmental impacts, ASU Landscaping Services purchased a brine spreader this year (2010). By pre-treating surfaces with brine, fewer pounds of traditional snow melt material will have to be subsequently used.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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