Ecologists of the Central TA examined places of temporary storage of snow
Inspectors of the Central Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan examined the places of temporary storage of snow. According to the survey results, the occupancy rate of some snow storage sites was 20-30%.
However, in December, the Ministry already received reports from residents about illegal snow dumps. According to citizens' requests, environmentalists conducted surveys of municipal territories and revealed facts of unauthorized snow placement. Warnings about the inadmissibility of violations were sent to the violators.
The Ministry of Ecology reminds that the operation of temporary snow storage sites is carried out under the following conditions:
1. District administrations need to identify responsible persons for the maintenance and operation of temporary snow storage sites during the period of an emergency situation associated with a large amount of precipitation.
2. Responsible persons and district administrations should organize measures to prevent negative impacts on lands and soils (Articles 12, 13 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation), plan and implement measures to protect soils from negative impacts (including compliance with the requirements established by SanPiN 2.1.3684-21). It is necessary to exclude the import of solid municipal and other waste to the places of temporary storage of snow.
3. To exclude the accumulation and long-term storage of snow mass at the places of temporary storage of snow, outside the periods of an emergency situation associated with a large amount of precipitation, systematically carrying out export to existing urban snow melting points for subsequent disposal.
4. After using temporary snow storage sites during the emergency period, responsible persons should perform work to bring the specified territories into proper sanitary and ecological condition by the beginning of the spring citywide two-month period.