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Dust Control (Calcium)Lacombe County will arrange for dust control on roads in front of a residence with Thirty Three and One Third (33 1/3%) percent of the costs for road preparation, dust treatment and application to be paid by the applicant. The resident will have their choice of calcium chloride or blade mix oil as dust treatment.

The cost will be actual cost per lineal meter.  Payment must be made in advance when the request for dust treatment is submitted.  Requests are to be submitted by May 15th to Lacombe County Operations with advice on the number of meters and legal location. Please flag the location of dust treatment you are requesting by the end of May.

 

2010 Ratepayer’s Cost for Dust Treatment on Lacombe County Roads:

  1. MC30 (Oil)                  Lacombe County Ratepayer’s cost is $23.50 per lineal meter
  2. Calcium Chloride        Lacombe County Ratepayer’s cost is $2.55 per lineal meter

Dust treatment can only be undertaken when approximately ten (10) applications in an area have accumulated.  If an insufficient number of applications are received and dust treatment cannot be undertaken, the applicants’ payment will be refunded. Lacombe County will be responsible for erecting proper signage.

Any individual may arrange, subject to approval by the Public Works Supervisor, for his own dust treatment.  The material must be evenly applied by use of a spray bar or similar mechanism, and must meet disposal requirements of Alberta Environmental Protection.

The County will apply dust treatment on roads within hamlets and subdivisions at no charge if severe dust conditions exist resulting from heavy traffic.

The dust treatment will be undertaken annually during the month of June.

The dust treatment will not be undertaken if a majority of the local property owners request that no dust treatment be done.

This policy is not applicable to commercial or industrial operations.

This policy is not applicable where dust treatment is required as a condition of a development permit or agreement.

For further inquiries about the dust control program please call the Public Works/Operations Department at (403) 782-3567 during business hours.