Anchorage Assembly Looks for More Snow Dump Sites

Six lots isn't enough space for the 100 inches of snow

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Story Created: Feb 14, 2012 at 5:39 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Feb 14, 2012 at 6:52 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - Before the city runs out of places to dump all the snow crews have plowed this winter, the Anchorage Assembly is considering a new ordinance to speed up the permitting process for new dump sites.

With more than 100 inches of snow this winter, officials estimate city crews have dumped thousands of loads of snow.

The city has six lots around Anchorage and staff members said there is enough room, but those sites are slowly filling up.

Anchorage Municipal Attorney Dennis Wheeler said the proposed ordinance would cut down the permitting process from a few months to about a week and reduce certain requirements to obtain those permits.

He anticipates only a few sites will be eligible, but any extra space is helpful for plowing crews.

“It's absolutely critical to have a place to put it all,” said Wheeler. “Especially with cul-de-sacs and neighborhoods where you have really tight housing you have to be able to move that stuff so people can get in and out to work and school, but so emergency vehicles can get in to provide assistance as needed.”

Residents will have their chance to weigh in at a public hearing on the proposed ordinance in two weeks.

 

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Mike J. said on Wednesday, Feb 15 at 12:31 AM

So many people oversimplify the problem. And wondering how Elijah suggests they make the snow 'as clean as possible"? And wondering about water displacement and water levels and such, as the snow is dumped into the inlet. Where does the extra water go? Did you ever drop ice cubes in a glass of water?

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Elijah said on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 10:19 PM

I have the solution to the muni's problem, I would like $10,000 dollars for my consultation though, we have access from ship creek to the inlet and since sea water melts snow it seems pretty simple to dump our excess snow right there no having to par high rental fee's or build any new anything. Just make sure it's clean as possible and there should be no prob's as it all melts and goes to the ocean anyways's. Please send check to Elijah Todd Thanks

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