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62. MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROADWAY/LIVESTOCK INCIDENT MITIGATION POLICY Approve and adopt the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Roadway/Livestock Incident Mitigation Policy and Resolution to establish guidelines for the reporting and tracking of vehicle incidents involving livestock and to establish criteria for the implementation of traffic control devices at identified livestock locations providing for the safest circumstances. Approve the MCDOT Roadway/Livestock Incident Mitigation Policy and Resolution in order to provide the safest circumstances when drivers approach identified livestock areas. Arizona is an “open range” state which means that in most areas not under the jurisdiction of a municipality or other government agency, livestock are not enclosed onto property with fences, but are allowed to graze freely. The Traffic Management Division will record and track livestock incidents and accidents as received from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The tracking of these reports will provide information for the implementation of appropriate traffic control devices, signage or striping. This item was discussed in Executive Session on August 18, 2008 under item E-19-09-023-00. Supervisory Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (C-91-10-069-6-00)

Vote: continued

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53. MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROADWAY/LIVESTOCK INCIDENT MITIGATION POLICY Approve and adopt the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Roadway/Livestock Incident Mitigation Policy and Resolution to establish guidelines for the reporting and tracking of vehicle incidents involving livestock and to establish criteria for the implementation of traffic control devices at identified livestock locations providing for the safest circumstances. Approve the MCDOT Roadway/Livestock Incident Mitigation Policy and Resolution in order to provide the safest circumstances when drivers approach identified livestock areas. Arizona is an “open range” state which means that in most areas not under the jurisdiction of a municipality or other government agency, livestock are not enclosed onto property with fences, but are allowed to graze freely. The Traffic Management Division will record and track livestock incidents and accidents as received from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The tracking of these reports will provide information for the implementation of appropriate traffic control devices, signage or striping. This item was discussed in Executive Session on August 18, 2008 under item E-19-09-023-00. Supervisory Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. This item was continued from the November 18, 2009 meeting. (C-91-10-069-6-00)

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