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| + | The Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual delivers practical advice to those managing parking lots and sidewalks. The manual helps to make proactive, cost-effective, environmentally conscious choices in winter parking lot and sidewalk management. This knowledge will provide the opportunity to become a leader in the industry by operating more efficiently and reducing environmental impacts. A single approach will not work for the range of conditions Minnesota experiences; different strategies are needed for different regions and different weather conditions. We encourage continuing to test, document, and refine the practices from this manual. | ||
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| + | The manual was developed in 2006 and underwent revisions in 2010 and 2015. The information in the manual has been reorganized and reformatted for inclusion in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. As a result, the manual was organized into several pages that address specific topics and are linked to each other. These pages can also be viewed as a single page. The 2015 Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual can also be accessed as a [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/parkinglotmanual.pdf pdf document]. | ||
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| + | [[Acknowledgements for Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual|Acknowledgements]] | ||
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| + | *[[Background information for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Preparing for winter operations for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Keeping surfaces clear for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Evaluating the effectiveness for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Environmental tips for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Cost savings tips for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Results and evaluation for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Material conversions for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[References for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
| + | *[[Additional resources and links to websites for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance]] | ||
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| + | To view the above pages as a single document, [[Winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance combined|click here]] | ||
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The purpose of this manual is to deliver practical advice to those managing parking lots and sidewalks. This manual will help to make proactive, cost-effective, environmentally conscious choices in winter parking lot and sidewalk management. This knowledge will provide the opportunity to become a leader in the industry by operating more efficiently and reducing environmental impacts. | The purpose of this manual is to deliver practical advice to those managing parking lots and sidewalks. This manual will help to make proactive, cost-effective, environmentally conscious choices in winter parking lot and sidewalk management. This knowledge will provide the opportunity to become a leader in the industry by operating more efficiently and reducing environmental impacts. | ||
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Revision as of 19:55, 1 March 2016
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We have migrated and reorganized the Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance manual in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. You can access a pdf version of the maintenance manual here. Other changes and updates to information on salt management will be posted in the What's new page in the manual. Information on road salt and water quality can be found on MPCA's website
We have migrated and reorganized the Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance manual in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. You can access a pdf version of the maintenance manual here. Other changes and updates to information on salt management will be posted in the What's new page in the manual. Information on road salt and water quality can be found on MPCA's website
The Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual delivers practical advice to those managing parking lots and sidewalks. The manual helps to make proactive, cost-effective, environmentally conscious choices in winter parking lot and sidewalk management. This knowledge will provide the opportunity to become a leader in the industry by operating more efficiently and reducing environmental impacts. A single approach will not work for the range of conditions Minnesota experiences; different strategies are needed for different regions and different weather conditions. We encourage continuing to test, document, and refine the practices from this manual.
The manual was developed in 2006 and underwent revisions in 2010 and 2015. The information in the manual has been reorganized and reformatted for inclusion in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. As a result, the manual was organized into several pages that address specific topics and are linked to each other. These pages can also be viewed as a single page. The 2015 Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual can also be accessed as a pdf document.
- Background information for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Preparing for winter operations for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Keeping surfaces clear for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Evaluating the effectiveness for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Environmental tips for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Cost savings tips for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Results and evaluation for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Material conversions for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- References for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- Additional resources and links to websites for winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
To view the above pages as a single document, click here