Salt and Sand mixture is available to Farmington Residents at the Highway Garage at 14 Baldwin Way during work hours: Monday thru Friday 7Am -3:30PM. If the gate is closed, you can acess the sand by parking outside the gate and walking to the pile to fill your buckets. This is intended for personal use only. Please call 755-2208 if you need further information.
Public Works Department
2010 Highway Report
Roadway and sidewalk improvements. In 2010 a significant number of minor repairs were completed on the Town existing roadways. In 2011 and in years to follow, roadway and sidewalk improvements will be one of the primary focuses for the Department of Public Works (DPW). Our goal is to enhance the condition of the Town roads and sidewalks for public safety, and to encourage the use of our roadways and sidewalks by pedestrians and bicyclists.
As your new Director of Public Works I am in the process of developing a ten year roadway and sidewalk rehabilitation plan for the betterment of the existing Town infrastructure in the years to come. A list of the 2011 roadway and sidewalk improvements will be posted on the Town’s website upon approval of the budget in March 2011.
Drainage, erosion and sediment control improvements. Many drainage ditches and cross culverts were repaired and/or replaced throughout the Town in 2010. Minor sections of the closed drainage system within the Town were also repaired in 2010. The Town completed a comprehensive drainage study which included recommendations for significant drainage system upgrades to the closed drainage system within the Town.
In 2011 the Department of Public Works will begin implementing the recommended improvements to the closed drainage system, including improvements at the existing drainage outfalls within the village area. Additional cross culverts, drainage ditches and erosion and sediment control improvements will also be completed throughout the Town.
It is anticipated that drainage improvements within the village will continue through the next few years. The results of our efforts will be that serious drainage issues will be properly addressed and resolved (i.e drainage capacity and flow restrictions) to prevent surcharging of the Town’s drainage system. Ultimately this will improve our discharges and will decrease the amount of pollutants from entering the Town water bodies, rivers and streams.
We continued to perform the general roadway maintenance requirements. The Department of Public Works continues to maintain roadways during the summer months by repairing/reconstructing paved roadways, grading of gravel roads, cleaning ditches and by plowing, sanding and salting of the roadways during the winter months. In addition, cleaning of catch basins, roadway sweeping, striping of rural roads, painting of crosswalks for pedestrian safety, application of dust control measures and tree maintenance is also performed throughout the year.
During the winter months personal property damage continues to be of concern. (i.e. damaged mailboxes, fences etc.) Mailboxes should be a regulation height 45” minimum and should be set back off the roadway (i.e. edge of pavement) approximately 4-feet. All fencing and lawn ornaments should also be outside of the limits of the Towns’ right-of-way for maintenance purposes.
Cocheco River flood control project. The Town continues to maintain the levy and river embankment within the limits of the Town right-of-way and within the village area along the Cocheco River.
Bay Road Bridge over the Cocheco River & Hornetown Road Bridge. The Town replaced the
Bay Road Bridge over the Cocheco River in 2010 using the 80%/20% NHDOT’s State Bridge Aid Program. The Town is in the early stages of pursuing funding from the NHDOT for the replacement of the Hornetown Road Bridge using the 80%/20% NHDOT’s State Bridge Aid Program.
The NHDOT and the NHDOT’s Bridge Aid Program will be a vital resource for the replacement of the Hornetown Road Bridge. Guardrail improvements will be completed on the Hornetown Road Bridge during the summer of 2011. With voter support, the Department will continue to repair, maintain, and replace the Town’s network of bridges in the future.
Town Fleet Vehicles. The Department of Public Works maintains all Town owned vehicles including Police, Fire, Water & Wastewater, Transfer Station and its own fleet. The Department will be taking a more aggressive approach performing routine maintenance of the Town vehicles to enhance the longevity of the vehicles and equipment that it operates.
Respectfully Submitted,
Scott A. Hazelton, CPESC
Director of Public Works
Public Works Department
2010 Landfill Report
In 2010 NHDES provided a 1-year extension to the Town of Farmington to close the municipal solid waste landfill. The Town completed the construction of a new transfer station of which the scale and scale house are being utilized to weigh the Town’s waste stream that are being disposed of at the landfill. The landfill will officially close on December 31, 2011, and the transfer station will begin full operation on January 2, 2012 . The Town will move forward with the design, permitting and landfill cap and closure construction in late 2011 and through 2012. We highly encourage residents to recycle aluminum, steal (tin) cans, cardboard, mixed paper, and plastics. Over the course of 2011 we will provide educational information to the public to assist with any questions that
they may have regarding recycling. The more the Town recycles, the more the Town will decrease their overall waste stream which will decrease waste stream disposal costs and increase revenues. Upon official full operation of the transfer station, the Town will be implementing mandatory recycling to reduce the amount of recyclables within the waste stream to reduce the cost of municipal solid waste disposal. The Department will assist residents with the transition from an operational Landfill to an operational transfer station. Our intent is to make the transition as smooth as possible. Your support and cooperation during this transition is greatly appreciated.
Recycling efforts by the Town of Farmington Residents: The Town of Farmington recycled the materials listed below and received the following revenues as a result of their efforts:
Light Iron 82.75 Tons $11574.30
Aluminum Cans 4.3 Tons $4,406.40
Cardboard 52.07 Tons $5,446.01
Steel Cans 6.66 Tons $566.10
Mixed Paper 20.99 Tons no revenue
Plastics 23.09 Tons $7,917.05
TOTAL $29,909.86
Although this total has increased from 2009, we are confident that with the public dedication and participation this number could increase significantly. Please do your part and recycle.
Disposal and recycling of other waste streams in 2010: Miscellaneous demolition debris and bulk waste items were disposed of at the landfill in 2010. Other items that were disposed of included televisions, computer monitors, fluorescent bulbs and other miscellaneous electronic equipment. The fees generated from the disposal of these items were placed into a reserve fund that will be put towards the Landfill cap and closure. Residents of the Town must recycle these items for proper disposal. These items have been determined to contain known hazards which have the potential to compromise groundwater quality if disposed of improperly.
Illegal dumping in the Town in 2010. We continued to see an increase in illegal dumping throughout the Town in 2010. We encourage members of the community to notify and/or to report any such actions to the Public Works Department or the Farmington Police Department so that we can address this issue in a timely manner. Please take pride in your community and help keep it clean.
Respectfully Submitted,
Scott A. Hazelton, CPESC
Director of Public Works
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