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LSRCA commissioned a study into salt management design strategies for parking lots, the entire report can be read on [[LSRCA salt guide]]. The report identifies four key design strategies. They may be summarised as:

LSRCA commissioned a study into salt management design strategies for parking lots, the entire report can be read on [[LSRCA salt guide]]. <br>

The report identified four key design strategies. They may be summarised as:

===Effective grading===

===Effective grading===

*Areas for vehicular and pedestrian traffic should be graded between 2 - 4% to reduce the chances of depressions forming. ([https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/110191 maximum permitted 5% for AODA])

*Areas for vehicular and pedestrian traffic should be graded between 2 - 4% to reduce the chances of depressions forming over time([https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/110191 maximum permitted 5% for AODA]). Small depressions can result in ponded water icing over in the winter.

*Sub bases should be well compacted for the same reason. Preventing ponding and ice formation reduces the salting requirements for those surfaces.   

*Sub bases should be well compacted for the same reason. Preventing ponding and ice formation reduces the salting requirements for those surfaces.   

*In winter months efficient salt application should be made along the top of slopes; melting snow will carry the salt solution down-gradient.

*In winter months efficient salt application should be made along the top of slopes; melting snow will carry the salt solution down-gradient.