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Other than constructing passageways under roadways, there is not much
beyond expensive fencing etc. to discourage the unfortunate.
Regarding disposal, have they not considered composting the roadkill? A
compost facility in Austin accepts roadkill and deceased farm animals for a fee.
They have processed a cow in 4 days, using everything but the M-O-O-O!
Good Luck,
Brian
Brian Noble
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Small Business and Environmental Assistance P.O. Box 13087 MC-112 Austin, TX 78711-3087 512-239-6780 Fax: 512-239-6763 >>> Robert Pojasek <rpojasek@sprynet.com> 02/21/02 05:21PM
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I am preparing a pollution prevention plan for a local government to satisfy a SEP issued by the US EPA. The town has been told by the state that it must have road kill incinerated. It does not permit burial and the state does not let municipal incinerators burn carcasses. The annual cost to the town is in excess of $30,000. Because the State has lowered payments to the town in this fiscal year due to declining tax revenues, they just laid off a dispatcher at the police department. Savings of this money would allow them to re-institute this important position. I know that the National Laboratories all have programs to prevent road kill with signage, lighting, fencing and other devices. Is anyone familiar with any studies aimed at preventing general road kill? There is a restaurant at Moosehead Lake called the "Road Kill Cafe." Most of the people that go in there only buy the tee shirts but do not enjoy eating there! But then, this is not really prevention. Any ideas? Bob Dr. Robert B. Pojasek Pojasek & Associates PO Box 1333 E. Arlington, MA 02474-0071 (v) 781-641-2422 (f) 781-465-6006 http://www.Pojasek-Associates.com rpojasek@sprynet.com |