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Each year, the Johnson County Secondary Road Department permits private residents to contract with pre-approved dust alleviation applicators to apply a dust control product to county roadways. The resident is responsible for 100% of the cost and will issue payment directly to the applicator. |
If you elect to have a dust control product applied to a secondary road, you are required to submit a permit to one of the approved applicators on or before April 30, 2007. Permits will not be accepted after this date. You will be required to designate one of the approved applicators on the completed permit and submit the form directly to the selected company, along with payment. A permit can be obtained through the designated applicator or you may click here
to print out an acceptable application. Please complete the form, sign and mail to your
selected applicator.
The following rules and regulations have been established by Johnson County and each
applicant shall adhere to them during the duration of the 2007 dust control season.• The applicator applying the dust palliative treatment must be pre-approved by the Johnson County Secondary Road Department (see attached list). You may not apply your own product.
• A permit must be completed by each applicant and sent to the selected applicator, who will forward the permit to our office for review and approval.
• Two (2) dust control palliative treatments are required per applicant. Single applications will not be allowed nor will a third/“touch-up” treatment, without specific approval from the Johnson County Secondary Road Department.
• Minimum treatment length is 500 feet per area, longer treatment areas are allowed; however, lengths exceeding ½ mile must receive specific approval from the Johnson County Secondary Road Department.
• The treatment area must be marked with the appropriate applicator’s flags. One flag should be placed at each end of the area to be treated. The flags are to remain in place from May 1st through November 1st.
• Johnson County will prepare the treatment area prior to the application of the dust alleviation product, if properly notified. Failure to timely submit an application and/or properly mark the treatment area may result in substandard dust control quality as the county may deem it necessary to disturb the treated area.
• Johnson County will schedule application of the dust control product so that the initial application will be placed approximately late May/early June, weather permitting; while application of the second treatment shall be placed approximately mid August, weather permitting. Johnson County reserves the right to alter or change the proposed application dates.
• The Secondary Road Department may, at any time it deems necessary, add rock, blade the road or revert any dust alleviation treatment area to gravel. All efforts will be made to preserve the treated area; but if our department deems the roadwork essential, the work will be completed.
• Regardless of the fall weather conditions, the treated area will be graded and/or rocked during the month of October in preparation for winter road maintenance.
• All complaints regarding the performance of the dust alleviation product or the application should be directed to the applicator. The County can not resolve these issues on your behalf, nor does the County endorse any applicator; yet if you feel you are being treated unfairly please inform the county so the situation may addressed next year when approving applicators.
| APPROVED APPLICATORS |
Following is a list of approved applicators for the 2007 dust alleviation season. These companies have been pre-approved by the Secondary Road Department, for that reason no other company will be allowed to apply dust control products to a rural Johnson County Secondary Road nor is any individual allowed to apply their own dust alleviation control.
CALCIUM CHLORIDE TREATMENT
BINNS & STEVENS
PO Box 1005
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone 800-451-1744
$340 for 2 applications of 500 feet
BLUE FLAGS available at the Secondary Roads Department
GLYCERIN TREATMENT
CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE
PO Box 1108
Iowa City, IA 52244-1108
Phone 319-545-2012 or 800-272-0007
Contact Consumer’s Cooperative for price information.
WHITE FLAGS available at the Consumers Coop office or the Secondary Roads Department
M & K DUST CONTROL, INC
1011 First Ave North
Mt Vernon, IA 52314-9701
Phone 319-895-8209 or 888-897-9934
$370.00 for 2 applications of 500 feet
ORANGE FLAGS printed with “M&K”available at the M&K office or the Secondary Road Department
LIGNINSULFONATE TREATMENT
(Tree Sap)NEW ALLIANCE FS
425 Hwy 1 and 92N
Washington IA 52353
Phone 319-653-5423 or 888-333-4307
Prior to 04/15/07 - $395.00 for 2 applications of 500 feet
After 04/15/07 - $470.00 for 2 applications of 500 feet
LIME GREEN FLAGS available at the New Alliance office
LIGNIN SULFONATE or GLYCERIN TREATMENT
RIVER VALLEY COOP
PO Box 97
West Liberty IA 52776
Phone 319-627-2154
Call River Valley Coop for price information
FLAGS available at the West Liberty River Valley Coop Office
WELLMAN FARM CENTER, INC
PO Box 2 – 1340 Fir Avenue
Wellman, IA 52356-0002
Phone 319-646-6780
Lignin Sulfonate: $400.00 for 2 applications of 500 feet
Footage greater than 500 feet will be discounted
Glycerin: Call Wellman Farm Center for price information
GREEN FLAGS printed with “WFC” available at the Wellman Farm Center office or the Secondary Road Department
Please note the prices listed above are set by the individual provider and are subject to change without notice.
