Brush Cutting:
Brush is cut on Township road right-of-ways.

Dustcoating:
Dustcoating is done on gravel roads, and is paid for from Township funds.

Maintenance of Roads-

Grading: The Township board makes every effort to provide a high level of service when it comes to grading and maintaining the roads. Roads are graded when there is adequate moisture in the surface, like after a rain. The board also oversees the mowing of ditches, opening of culverts. They oversee keeping the roads clear, and patching potholes. Gravel may be added to the roads and shoulders when needed.  Other maintenance issues are addressed as the need arises. 

Lawns and roads:  When mowing your lawn, please keep your grass clippings off all road surfaces.  They become a safety hazard for bicycles and motorcycles.  

Grass clippings can also cause potholes: when grading the road, grass clippings don’t act like gravel, they ball up and rot, causing spaces in the gravel. 

Snowplowing will generally be done when there is an accumulation of two inches or more.  Plowing and sanding are scheduled to have the roads in the best travel condition during heavy use periods.

Do not push snow onto roads!

Do not park cars, trucks or other vehicles on the road right-of-way!

The removal of snow is one of the most important jobs confronting our maintenance crew during the winter season.  Safety for the motorist and serviceability of the roads are also the primary consideration of our maintenance crew.

Only mailboxes and fences properly located and installed that are damaged by actual contact with Township equipment will be repaired at Township expense

Depositing snow onto or across a public road is illegal and punishable under Minnesota Statute 160.27.  Placing snow onto a public road can be a road hazard... such as a slippery area, a frozen rut or bump... which can cause a traffic accident.  This liability can extend to both the property owner and the person who actually placed the snow onto the roadway.

You can help: Provide off-road parking for all of your vehicles and trailers, and inform the Township of especially bad road problems.

Posting of Roads: During the Spring break-up, all Township gravel roads and paved roads have a 5 ton load limit.  This goes into effect when the County posts their roads.

For services, contact Maintenance Operator Tony Velde at 320-963-5799

Interesting article on the cost of maintaining paved versus gravel roads, using Baldwin township in Sherburne county:

https://blogs.mprnews.org/ground-level/2010/10/reconsidering-the-feasibility-of-rural-paved-roads/