| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.35 |
| Liaison | Brad Spanbauer |
| Submission Date | April 25, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-T2-22: Snow and Ice Removal
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Brian
Kermath Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
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:
The Campus Sustainability Plan adopted in 2008 notes that the campus has a history of using an environmentally safer ice melting chemical treatment on sidewalks. The campus also maintains an excellent snow removal team, and recently upgraded the plow tractors used to clear walkways -- good mechanical removal of snow is our main strategy for minimizing the need for ice melting chemicals. Sand is used in parking areas, and the university uses a street sweeper to clean up sand and keep it from entering stormwater runoff.
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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