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and frost, or the adhesion of ice and snow, to the pavement surface. Anti -icing can significantly reduce the amount of salt needed during de-icing operations and allows easier removal by snow plows. (h) Winging Back is the pushing of snow banks further into the boulevard and away from the driving surface. Winging back is typically performed between winter storms to create additional snow storage volume for future snow storms or to increase traffic sight lines at intersections. (i) Hauling or Snow Removal is the removal of snow piles and windrows, created by prior snow plowing operations, by loading into trucks and hauling to a snow storage area. Hauling is commonly performed after other snow removal operations are complete. C. Performinp Snow Plowing and Ice Control ❑ erations Street Operations (a) A map showing the general snow plow routes for streets is included as Exhibit A. (b) Snow will be plowed in a manner to minimize traffic obstructions. (c) In general, the center of the street will be plowed first. The snow will be pushed from left to right on two-way streets. The discharge shall go onto the boulevard area of the street right-of-way. (d) In times of extreme snowfall, streets may not always be immediately cleared of snow completely. An initial pass will try to plow the street as wide as possible to allow for vehicular passage. Subsequent passes will attempt to clear the remaining snow from the street. Clean up operations will occur last to clear intersections and snow storage areas along corners and County intersections. (e) Widening and clean up operations may occur on the initial day of snow plowing or on the following working day for most winter storms. There may be major winter snow storms that will necessitate additional time to complete widening and clean up operations. 2. Trails and Sidewalks Operations (a) Trails and sidewalks adjacent to streets will typically be plowed after the adjacent street has been cleared of snow. In general, the snow will be pushed onto the boulevard area furthest from the street. In times of extreme snowfall, subsequent passes may be needed to clear additional snowfall that has fallen or been discharged from street snow plowing operations onto the trail or sidewalk. (b) Trails and sidewalks will be plowed, blown, or swept depending on the amount and type of snowfall. The City will attempt to clear trails and sidewalks as thoroughly as possible, but they may not be cleared of all snow and ice or maintained to bare pavement. 3. Municipal Parking Lots Operations (a) City -owned parking lots that are generally empty of parked vehicles and/or whose facilities closed for business at the time of plowing will typically be plowed in the most efficient manner to clear the accumulated snow from the drive lanes and parking spaces. Parking lots that contain a higher number of parked vehicles make plowing the entire lot difficult. In these cases, the drive lanes may be plowed for vehicular passage. Plowing of parking spaces and other clean up operations may need to occur later after the lot becomes emptier of parked vehicles. (b) The City will attempt to clear the parking lots as thoroughly as possible, but they may not be cleared of all snow and ice or maintained to bare pavement. The City may make exceptions with handicapped stalls and associated circulation routes.