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VTrans says nine sand piles uncovered; recommends containment language for chloride bill
Summary
VTrans testified that a percentage of salt piles are undercover and that nine sand piles are not covered — one treated with salt — and suggested bill language requiring containment rather than mandatory covering of sand piles to reduce runoff.
Michelle Boomhower, director of policy planning and intermodal development at the Vermont Agency of Transportation, answered senators’ questions about salt and sand storage during a Feb. 19 Senate Transportation hearing and provided specific counts and a policy recommendation tied to pending legislation in the Natural Resources Committee.
Boomhower said “a percentage of our salt piles are undercover at…
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