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Roadkill Management Rules Concerns Issues Solutions Jeff Moore ODOT Office of Maintenance
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Wildlife vs. the Highway …
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Deer cross the road …
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And its not just Deer …
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Wildlife vs. Highway … things get messy!
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Cleaning up the Aftermath
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Ignoring Roadkill Attracts more wildlife Creates Traffic Risks Risk to Human Health Spreads Disease Impacts Environment Inhumane Inappropriate
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ODOT Policy … ODOT Maintenance Guide Traffic Hazard Aesthetically Unacceptable ODOT Safety Manual Human Health Risks Carcass Handling Pathogens
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There are Rules! … Waste Management Rules Animal Carcasses are Waste Required Management Human Health Concerns Water Quality Rules Bacteria Drinking Water Protection Rules Pathogens Nitrates
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Traditional Disposal Burial (Pits) Landfills (Bone yards) Drag out of Sight Lime Rendering Plants
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Traditional Disposal Options … … are a thing of the past
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Time to get Creative …
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Solutions … … Location, Location, Location
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Making Compost in Lexington
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Lemons to Lemonade
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The ODOT Composting Plan
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The How and Why of Composting
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Making Dirt By the Rules
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Meanwhile … … In Portland
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Where to put our compost pile?
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Not in my back yard!
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Local Solutions
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Consider Local Options and Limitations
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And try to keep … Critters off the Highway!
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