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VOLUSIA COUNTY SMART GROWTH COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2013. DIRT ROAD ISSUES Public Health – detrimental health conditions with exposure to particulate matter
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VOLUSIA COUNTYSMART GROWTHCOMMITTEE MEETINGDECEMBER 11, 2013
DIRT ROAD ISSUES • Public Health – detrimental health conditions with exposure to particulate matter • Safety – unpaved roads are less safe for motorists than paved roads, primarily due to loss of visibility due to dust and loss of traction due to loose materials • Quality of Life – increased vehicle maintenance costs, dust issues, emergency access • Maintenance –grading roads is recurring routine maintenance, spot repair and rehabilitating dirt roads is additional maintenance. Level of service has decreased due to budget constraints. • Stormwater Issues – unpaved roads are very susceptible to washouts during heavy rainfall events causing erosion and sedimentation control problems • Environmental Issues – storm water runoff from unpaved roads washes sediment downstream into environmentally sensitive lands or in natural waterways. This sediment is a source of nutrient pollution to our waterbodies.
DIRT ROADS INVOLUSIA COUNTY COUNTY MAINTAINED – 88 MILES COUNTY EMERGENCY MAINT – 92 MILES SAD MAINTENANCE – 15 MILES PRIVATE ROADS – 472 MILES
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