HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 Resolution No. 029RESOLl'l'ION NO. ,):_
SERIES OF 1993
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHil,G THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO POLICY
AND COMMITMENT TO .REDUCING PARTICULATE POLLUTION WHICH RESULTS
FROM STREET SANDING OPERATIONS .
WHEREAS, the Regional Air Quality Council ia requesting governments to reduce sand
applications by 20% to achieve a goal of reduced PM -10 emission.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood recommends street sweeping following snow storms
wh ich rem , es the source of possible PM -10 emissions ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood is committed to a safe and efficient roadway system ;
and
WHEREAS, it is nece ssary to apply a sand and salt mixture to the road surface duri ng
snow and ice conditions to attain safe roadways; and
WHEREAS, street s andini; produces particulate matter which is aesthetically
un pl ea sant a nd contributes to the degradation of air quality; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Englewood 's intent to do its part to &Hist the metropolitan
region in attaining and maintaining federal and state air quality standards ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
E~GLEWuOD, COLORADO, THAT :
Sw.ilul..l. The City of Englewood Street Division in cooperation with the Regional Air
Quali ty Council , the lead agency for air qua li ty planning i.n the metropoH t.sn area and the
Ai r Pollution Control Di\'ision, have established a sweeping schedule that will effectively
reduce th e amount of particulate matter i;reated by its san ding operation which reaches the
atmosph ere .
S.eai2n..2. Th e Ci ty of Englewood Street Division will accomplish this task by effectively
remov ing th e sanding mat erial from the road surface when it is no longer needed . A
ma.xi mum sweeping effort will commence when conditions allow , and all sanding
ma te riel will be removed fr om the mnin travel way s within 5 working days following a
st orm wh en et all possible .
~ Th e plan and implementation schedule for the street sanding fugitive dust
red uction stra tegy wa s submitted to the Region al Air Quality Councils Air Pollutio n
Co ntrol Division in Dece mber 1992 , and all Methods included in the plan shall be fully
imple mented no Inter th an October I, 1993 .
~ Begi nning in 1994 , the City of Englewood Street Divisi on shall docu ment the
effectiveness of th e street sanding fut-tive du st reduction strategy and submit it to the led
ager.cy for ai r quality plan ni l,g in the metropolitan area and the Air Polluti on Control
Di,;sion no latter than J une 30, 1994 , and annually therenft.er.
~ AA requir ~d by Regulation 16 of the Air Quality Control Commiaaion, the City
of Englewood Street Divi lion shall 1ubmit an annual repert to the Colorado Department of
Health which contain r; information on th e lot.al amount of 1andinr material uaed, the
,,umber or lan e mile ■ ■anded, •~d the number offull deployment epi1odes . In addition, a
list of sweeping actions aft.er each full deployment will be submitted.
ADOPl'ED AND APPROVED this 16th day of February, 1993.
ATTEST:
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I, P11tricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado , hereby certify the
abo"e ;,. a true copy of f.eso lution No Series of 1993.
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Patricia H. Crow
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February 16, 1993
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STAFF SO<Rl::
IBE/ACTlON PROPOSED
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Department of Public Works
a.+,ct Resolution to Reduce
Negative Impact of
Street Sanding on
Regional Air Quality
Charles Esterly, Director of Public Works
Staff seeks Council support f01 a Resolution stating the City of Englewood's commitment to
reducing particulate pollution resulting from street sanding operations .
PREWXJS CXXNCL ACTION
None.
MCl<CRO<N)
A committee formed by the Regional Air Quality Council has been meeting for some time with
the active partici pation of Englewood Public Works staff. This particular Committee has been
eva lu ati~•l various strategies to reduce particulate emis.~1ons referred to as PM-10 . Parti culate
emissions have been ide · •jfied as a significant contributor to the region's "brown cloud." The
strategy preferred by most members is a commitment to place less sand than in previous years
and development of a sand specification. The sand specification is aimed at providing sand that
is harder and le ss likely to break down to PM-10 size. It also specifies a sand that Is relatively
free of PM -10 size particles when it is produced. Engle ·,cod purchases only approved materials
fo r sand ing operations. ·
Englewo-xl staff prefers a strategy that pl~Ce$ more emphasis on sweeping up material after
snow-Jtorms as opposed to placing less ,;b 11r!.
Sf/lEF NW.'YSIS
Staff is recommending a policy that emphasizes street sweeping after snow storms rather than a
commitment to u~ less sand during snow storms .
The Regional Air Quality Council is requesting goveinme nts to reduce sand applications by 20
percent to ac hieve a goal of reduced PM-IO emi ssion s.
We recommend street sweeping fo '.lowing snow st m s for several reasons , the most important
of wh ich is that street sweeping Is a positive m~thod of removin g the source of possible PM-I 0
em issions. Commitments to place less 5and are difficult, if not impossible , to quantify or
dem onstrate since each snow storm is unique.
Many agencies are resistant to street sweeping because they either don 't have the staff or the
equi pment to respond in a timely manner. Englewood does have adequate staff and equipment
to respo nd in a timely manner, and it has been a normal part of our winter operations for a
number of years .
Stree t sweeping has sever~• other added benefits . Removal of the sand removes a source of
abrasive grit that accelerates the wear of our streets . Street sweeping has tl,e most direct
beneficial impact on local air quality and the health of our own citizens . Additionally. street
sweeping is a mea ns by which we can control sand caused PM-JO emissions on Hwy. 285 . We A
ha ve no control over the Colo rado Department of Transportation 's sand application rates on this W
highway. Finally, Englewood looks , and is, cleaner than adjoining neighborhoods in other cities .
FNINCW. IMPACT
There are no financial implications foreseen as a result of this resolution .