The state of Vermont Department of Transportation or known as VTrans has set procedures and guidelines on level of service and management practices when winter wether conditions impede transportation. Since snow and ice control operations is costly for the state because the amount of equipment, personal required, and removal materials is expensive the state has to strategically use their assets. Most of Vermont's snow and ice removal or prevention measures happen during the day when amount of travel is most likely to occur to minimize amount of materials being placed on are roads. Which can benefit the local ecosystem because less salt is being placed on the roads in return is less run off being absorbed into the ground and wetlands. In Vermont there is 4 types of corridors that have priority to snow removal and amount of ice remover that can be distributed on roads during a snow storm. The first priority corridor is reserved for roads with highest volume of traffic and speed. Plus, de icing materials will be added throughout the storm and after the storm the roads will be paved first. Second priority roads are considered high volume roads and will be plowed and deicing products will be applied but will have reduce coverage between 2000-0400. Priority three is for medium volume roads and will have reduce coverage between 2000-0400 and may take a business day to get the snow removed. Corridor Priority 4 are for low volume roads and may take a few days for the snow to be removed after a severe storm. Materials used in Vermont are road salt (sodium chloride), winter sand (helps with traction), liquid brine (salt in dissolved water). The application of these materials are via dump trucks dumping materials, pre wetting which is sprayed, and direct application of product on to road. Vermont commences this snow removal plan in the first week of November and ends 26 weeks later. In addition, VTrans must have all employees properly trained, must have this deicing material stored in areas where runoff from stormwater will not effect impervious material, plus be far away from surface waters. Overall, Vermont is using its snow and ice removal plan to budget their operational cost and help the environment. The less amount of times the state lays down salt it helps the environment by introducing less salt into the environment. In the long run this helps the ecosystem and will preserve Vermont's beauty for decades to come.