Snowplowing and Grading of Private Driveways
New applicants will need to visit the County office, located in High Prairie or Kinuso. Here you will receive a one-time Snowplow or Grading Request Sign indicating the resident’s Agreement number.
The sign is to be placed at a location that is easily visible to the equipment operator when the resident is requesting the snowplow or grading service. The driveways will be maintained as time and priorities permit, the equipment operator will record the appropriate agreement number acknowledging that the driveway has been plowed or graded. The County will then issue an invoice to the resident for the service.
Residents who would like these services will be required to enter into a non-transferable agreement prior to the service being provided. Please call 780-523-5955 for more information.
Snowplowing and Grading will be charged at the current County rates with a minimum charge of $74.00 and is subject to change from time to time at the discretion of Council. Snowplowing after the first ½ hour will be charged at a rate of $148.00 per hour.
Dust Control
The Dust Control Program offers Big Lakes County residents and property owners the opportunity to apply for dust control on rural roads in front of residences. Dust control involves the application of a dust control agent to gravel roads to minimize dust. The dust suppressant agent used within the County is Calcium Chloride.
The costs for the program are based on a cost recovery basis. Fees vary according to the length of the treatment area.
Scheduling of the work is subject to regular dust control priorities in combination with other requests in order to achieve cost-effectiveness.
Applicants will receive one application of dust suppressant to cover 150 meters of road at a cost of $700.00 + GST. Additional meters will be available at a rate of $4.70 per meter.
The deadline for the first application is May 1 and the deadline for the second application is July 31 annually.
