Management of highway maintenance yards

Overview

There are hundreds of highway maintenance yards located throughout Alberta. These yards store salt, pickled sand and other materials to maintain Alberta’s highways. Alberta’s government manages these yards with the goal of:

• Prioritizing yards based on risks they pose to the environment
• Minimizing environmental risks and department liability
• Coordinating activities to track conformance to standards as well as compliance to legislation

Activities involve:

• Conducting Phase I, II and III Environmental Site Assessments and groundwater monitoring
• Preparing risk management plans, performing remediation and post-remediation activities
• Conducting annual inspections of highway maintenance yards
• Developing standards, specifications and guidelines to ensure regional consistency
• Providing technical support on complex highway environmental projects and operations

Resources

• Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Environmental Site Assessment Standard
• Alberta Tier 1 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines
• Alberta Tier 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines
• Alberta Risk Management Plan Guideline
• Environmental Quality Guidelines for Alberta Surface Waters
• Salt Contamination Assessment and Remediation Guidelines

Contact

Connect with the Environmental Regulation section for questions related to highway maintenance yards:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-293-2042
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

Address:
2nd Floor, Twin Atria building
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T6B 2X3