1. (a) A governmental unit with an advanced certification shall maintain all records as required by Env-Wq 2207.06.

2. (b) A governmental unit with an advanced certification shall complete and maintain an annual self-audit report that includes the following:

   1. (1) Frequency of all equipment calibration;
   2. (2) Description of the solid and liquid material storage utilized;
   3. (3) Description of how material usage is tracked;
   4. (4) List of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) implemented and the effectiveness of each practice;
   5. (5) Any impediments or areas to address for further improvement;
   6. (6) Lessons learned relative to BMPs and winter operations; and
   7. (7) Documentation of efficiencies realized in operations, costs, safety, time, and other factors as identified by the program as a direct result of BMP implementation.

3. (c) A governmental unit with an advanced certification shall implement and maintain records for 2 or more of the following best management practices:

   1. (1) Pre-wetting completed at the salt pile or with a truck-mounted system shall include a description of the location of pre-wetting;

   2. (2) Roadway anti-icing or pre-treatment documentation to include:

      1. a. If making the salt brine, then documentation of the:

      2. i. Date the salt brine was made;

         ii. Name and title of individual who mixed the salt brine solution;

         iii. Final concentration of salt brine, which shall be produced as a 23.3% solution;

         iv. Date the salt brine was applied; and

      3. v. The pavement temperature and weather conditions when applied; or
      4. b. If purchasing premade salt brine, then documentation of the:

      5. i. Name and mailing address of the company where the brine was purchased;

         ii. Date the salt brine was applied; and

         iii. The pavement temperature and weather conditions when applied;

   3. (3) Documentation of the use of active edge plows (AEPs) shall include:

      The number of fleet vehicles outfitted with AEPs; and

   4. b. Photo documentation of each vehicle outfitted with an AEP;

   5. (4) Documentation of the use of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) shall include:

      Route maps;

   6. b. Photo documentation of the hardware installed in the vehicles; and
   7. c. The number of fleet vehicles outfitted with AVL;

   8. (5) Documentation of the use of electronic spreaders which lock in specific application rates shall include:

      Photo documentation of spreaders installed on vehicles; and

   9. b. The number of fleet vehicles outfitted with advanced spreaders;
   10. (6) The use of surface temperature measurements shall include documentation of every time salt, salt brine, or any anti-icing or de-icing material is applied;

   11. (7) Documentation of the increased frequency of equipment calibration shall include the:

       1. a. Calibration of all spreaders which shall be calibrated at the beginning of each season, monthly during the season as part of regular equipment maintenance, and after any servicing of the equipment;
       2. b. Date of calibration(s);
       3. c. Name and title of the individual performing calibration(s); and
       4. d. The discharge rate before and after calibration(s) for all spreaders; and

   12. (8) Advanced documentation of application rates shall include the:

       1. a. Application rates recorded each time vehicles are deployed:
       2. b. Date of vehicle deployment for snow and ice maintenance;
       3. c. Total amount per lane mile for each spreader; and
       4. d. Application rates at pound per lane mile for roadways and pound per square foot for parking lots and walkways for each route.

4. (d) In addition to implementing and maintaining records for 2 of the BMPs in (c)(1)-(8) above, a governmental unit with an advanced certification shall implement and maintain records for 2 or more of the following best management practices:

   1. (1) Advanced documentation of weather and storm conditions, which shall include the:

      1. a. Beginning and end date and time of each operation deployment;
      2. b. Type of precipitation;
      3. c. Total precipitation accumulation;
      4. d. Road or pavement temperature at time of deployment;
      5. e. Forecasted post-storm temperatures;
      6. f. Source(s) used for storm information and forecast; and
      7. g. Any additional notes that are deemed important for weather and storm conditions;

   2. (2) Documentation of winter road maintenance plans shall include:

      1. a. Route planning;
      2. b. Map or layout of the regular routes that drivers follow in order to maximize efficiency; and
      3. c. A written description or list of the areas and roads that require a higher level of service;

   3. (3) Documentation of preseason hazard assessment shall include a:

      Map or layout of possible roadway and parking lot hazards that may affect winter road and lot maintenance; and

   4. b. Written description for how these hazards will be addressed;
   5. (4) Documentation of pre-season and post-season meetings shall include the date, time, and agenda of each meeting;
   6. (5) Designation of low salt or no salt zone(s) documentation shall include a list of the designated low salt streets or zones;

   7. (6) Level of service summary documentation shall include:

      1. a. A description of the expected level of snow and ice maintenance for each type of roadway, lot, and walkway maintained by the governmental unit; and
      2. b. Plowing frequency and expected de-icing and anti-icing materials to be used for each type of roadway; and
   8. (7) Additional training for the governmental unit's designated Green SnowPro Coordinator(s) to include the completion of 2 hours of department approved training annually, beyond the required training specified in Env-Wq 2207.01(c).

Source. #13982, eff 5-24-24