Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 573 - SNOW DUMPS: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION
Section 096-573-6 - Snow dump best management practices

A. The owner or operator of a snow dump shall employ a litter removal program for all areas from which snow is collected for disposal in a snow dump.

B. The use of sand, salt, or sand/salt mixtures in areas from which snow is removed for disposal in a snow dump must be minimized or restricted.

C. Where there is a potential for runoff of meltwater beyond the snow dump boundaries to permanent or intermittent surface waters, a silt barrier, preferably properly installed hay bales for sedimentation control, must be installed and maintained along all down-gradient boundaries of the snow dump.

D. Where there is a potential for runoff of meltwater beyond the snow dump boundaries to permanent or intermittent surface waters, a vegetative cover must be maintained, where practicable, between the edge of all down-gradient snow dump boundaries and the nearby surface waters. Any vegetative cover must be maintained in such a manner and practicable width to maximize filtration of runoff from the snow dump.

E. Prior to July 15th of each year, or once all snow/ice in the snow dump has melted, whichever is later, litter, refuse and other incidental materials collected during snow removal and storage must be removed from the surface of the snow dump and surrounding area, including surface waters, and properly disposed of in accordance with State and local rules and regulations.