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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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• Clearly identify the boundaries of the snow storage area to be visible underwinter conditions.• Site pervious snow storage areas so that plowing and snowmelt will causethe least disturbance to soils and vegetation. Avoid siting snow storage oncompacted or poorly draining soils.• When storing snow in close proximity to an SEZ setback or other sensitiveareas, construct a berm around the perimeter of the snow storage area tocontain the snowmelt. Alternatively, construct a vegetated filter stripbetween the SEZ setback and the snow storage area.• For snow that may contain elevated levels of pollutants (e.g., commercialparking lots or roads), site snow storage on an impervious surface that drainsto a stormwater treatment <strong>BMP</strong> described in this Handbook.• If an appropriate on-site snow storage area cannot be sited or designed, makearrangements for removal of snow and off-site storage.• When storing snow in landscaped areas, plant with native and adaptedspecies tolerant of snow storage (perennials that die back annually andshrubs/trees that can bend with weight, but not break).• Employ concave landscaped areas rather than mounded landscapes for snowstorage.• Locate snow storage areas to maximize solar exposure and away fromprimary roadways to the greatest extent feasible.Snow shall not be stored in the shorezone where polluted snowmelt can go directly intoLake <strong>Tahoe</strong>.TRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookChapter 4: <strong>BMP</strong> Toolkit2012 4.2.1.3-Snow StoragePage 3

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