“SNOW MANAGEMENT”

Presented By: The Town of Mammoth Lakes

Saturday, March 19 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM

Sierra Event Center, 452 Old Mammoth Road

Stakeholder meetings

- Data collection- Develop talking points- Develop exhibits

Implementation

- Town Council actions- Plan amendments- USFS proposals/NEPA- CIP

WinterRecreation

Summit

- Stakeholder Presentations- Public meetings & input

Stakeholder meetings

- Synthesis of W.R. Summit comments & Stakeholder meetings- Develop preferred alternatives & action items

W.R.Summit/Trails meeting

- Present preferred alternatives to public

Winter Recreation Summit Process

Town Staff

•  Public Works Department •  Grady Dutton, Public Works Director •  PW Maintenance/Roads •  Todd Murphy, Maintenance Manager

•  Engineering •  Haislip Hayes, Engineering Manager

•  Fleet Maintenance •  Lon Adams, Fleet Superintendent

•  Parks •  Warren Boling, Parks Manager

•  Mammoth Yosemite Airport •  Brian Picken, Airport Manager

Goals

•  Background •  Operators •  Snow Management Policy •  Equipment •  Sidewalks and Multi-Use Paths

•  Future Mobility Opportunities •  Future Recreational Opportunities

•  Tie in to other Summit Sessions

Operators

•  Caltrans •  Main Street/State Route 203

•  Town of Mammoth Lakes •  Town Roads, Scenic Loop •  Airport •  Assessment District Roads (Contracted)

•  Mammoth Mountain Ski Area •  SR 203 Parking •  Tamarack

•  Private Snow Removal •  Roads •  Sidewalks •  Other

Town Snow Management – Current

•  Goals •  Public Safety is the Primary Concern

•  Priorities •  Support for Emergency Response •  Main Arterials and Bus Routes •  Secondary Residential Streets •  Cul-de-sacs •  Scenic Loop •  Park and Ride •  Sidewalks and Trails •  Bus Shelters •  Traffic Signals, Pedestrian Beacons

Town Equipment

•  Six Loaders with Plow Blades •  Five Loader Mounter Snow Blowers •  Two Plow Trucks with Cinder Beds •  Two Trackless Sidewalk Snow Blowers •  One Skidsteer Snow Blower

Town Sidewalks and Paths •  Sidewalks

•  Old Mammoth Road •  Tavern, Sierra Nevada and Sierra Park •  Village Area •  2014: Meridian SRTS, Canyon (when conditions

allow) •  2016/2017: Main Street, Mountain to Minaret

•  Paths/MUPS •  Meridian MUP near Schools •  College Connector Path •  Visitors Center •  Lake Mary – Minaret to Kelly (when conditions

allow) •  Meadow Lane to Old Mammoth (when conditions

allow)

Future Mobility Opportunities

•  Roads •  Operational Issues •  Lakes Basin •  Others

•  Sidewalks •  Main Street/State Route 203 •  Other Routes

Future Recreational Opportunities

•  Multi-Use Paths •  Town Loop •  Lakes Basin •  Other Opportunities

•  Other Opportunities •  Cross Country Ski •  Snowshoe/Walking/Running •  Fatbikes •  Snowmobile •  Airport east to Whitmore Park (County) •  Other Opportunities