EFFECTIVE:              JUNE 22, 1990  (Res. No. 545//90)	SECTION:         32        NO. 14
APPROVED BY:       COUNTY / MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE	SUBJECT:        HAYCUTTING ALONG  ROAD ALLOWANCES OR IN ROAD DITCHES
REVIEW DATE:        MAY 18, 1993;  NOVEMBER 14, 2018, May 12, 2022

Res. No. 469/18

Policy Statement:

The purpose of this Policy is to provide some guidelines permitting haying operations along road allowances or road side ditches.

Guidelines

1. Requests are received at the County office by May 15th each year.
2. The party seeking to cut hay along a road allowance is the adjacent landowner or has received permission from the adjacent land owner that he is not interested in the hay.
3. That the person has entered into a Save Harmless Agreement with the County of Forty Mile No.8 with respect to chemical residue.
4. The County reserves the right to spray or treat prevalent weed patches within the County right of ways.
5. When baling of hay takes place that the bales will not be positioned as to restrict the lawful use of the roadway and shall be removed from the road allowance within two weeks of being baled.
6. The permit holder must carry out haying operations in a manner that no hazard to the motoring public will exist.
7. Applicant is responsible to post "Do Not Mow" signs (supplied by the County) in the area of haying.
8. All haying must be completed by July 15th of each year.

HAY CROP AGREEMENT ROAD ALLOWANCES 

The County of Forty Mile No. 8 have passed a policy that permission to cut hay along road allowances or in road ditches be granted under the following conditions:

1) Requests are received at the County office by May 15th each year.
2) The party seeking to cut hay along a road allowance is the adjacent
landowner or has received permission from the adjacent land owner that he is
not interested in the hay.
3) That the person has entered into a Save Harmless Agreement with the County
of Forty Mile No.8 with respect to chemical residue.
4) The County reserves the right to spray or treat prevalent weed patches within
the County right of ways.
5) When baling of hay takes place that the bales will not be positioned as to
restrict the lawful use of the roadway and shall be removed from the road
allowance within two weeks of being baled.
6) The permit holder must carry out haying operations in a manner that no
hazard to the motoring public will exist.
7) Applicant is responsible to post “Do Not Mow” signs (supplied by the County)
in the area of haying.
8) All haying must be completed by July 15th of each year.

BETWEEN:                                      GRANTOR:

THE COUNTY OF FORTY MILE NO. 8, A Municipal

Corporation in the Province of Alberta

(Hereinafter called "the County")

 

OF THE FIRST PART AND

OF THE SECOND PART AND

Acknowledged By:

WHEREAS: the County has, pursuant to Section 18 of the Municipal Government Act, R. S. A. 2000 Chapter M-26, control and management of inter alia, the public highways, roads, streets, lanes, alleys and bridges within the municipality, including air space above and the ground below:

The Permittee acknowledges and agrees:

1. USE BY PERMITTEE

That the haying operation shall be done without restricting the lawful use and enjoyment of the public roadway by the travelling public or anyone having a right to use the roadway.

 

2. BALING

That where baling of hay takes place that the bales will not be so placed as to restrict the lawful use of the roadway and shall remove the said bales from the road allowance within two weeks of being baled.

 

3. WEEDS

The Permittee hereby acknowledges that the County has reserved the right to spray or by any other recognized method treat any weed patches that the County, its servants, agents, employees, or contractors deem that it is necessary to be treated.

 

4. INDEMNITY

Notwithstanding anything herein elsewhere contained or implied to the contrary, it is mutually agreed and understood that the Permittee shall and will at all times indemnify and save harmless the County of, from and against all loss, cost, charges, liabilities, damages and expenses, including legal costs of the County on a solicitor and client basis including without limitation to third parties, whether in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, which the County at any time or times hereafter shall or may bear, suffer, sustain or incur by reason of the Permittee, its servants, agents, employees, or contractors in or any way related to the haying on the said roadway or as a result of the use of the said hay by the Permittee or anyone else using the hay and including any such claims resulting from chemical uses on the roadway.

 

5. ADJACENT LANDOWNER

The Permittee hereby acknowledges that he is the adjacent landowner or has contacted the adjacent landowner for his acknowledgment as hereinafter has been acknowledged.

 

6. DEFAULT

Except as otherwise provided herein, in the case of default by the Permittee in carrying out any of the provisions of this Agreement, the County may give five (5) days notice thereof to the Permittee to rectify the same, and the Permittee covenants and agrees to proceed with due diligence to carry out the same. If the Permittee fails to proceed to remedy such default within the said five (5) day period, the County may take the necessary steps to remedy such default and the Permittee shall be liable for and pay all costs and expenses incurred by the County in so doing.

8. CONFORMANCE OF REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS

Each of the parties in performing any work in, over or under the Crossing Area shall and will at all times comply fully with all laws, regulations, rules, orders, plans and specifications of the competent governmental authority from time to time and for the time being in force and effect in respect thereof or relevant thereto.

9. COMPLETE AGREEMENT

This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto and shall be deemed to have superseded any and all previous agreements or understanding whether written or oral between the parties.

10. ASSIGNMENT

1. The Permittee shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or its rights and privileges hereby granted without the written consent of the County first had and obtained. 
2. Subject to the terms hereof this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Permittee has executed this Agreement by affixing their corporate seal as attested by their duly authorized officers in that behalf as of the day and year first above written.

PERMITTEE:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the County has executed this Agreement by affixing their corporate seal as attested by their duly authorized officers in that behalf as of the day and year first above written.

   COUNTY OF FORTY MILE NO. 8