WHEREAS the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 has over 500 miles of roadways that serve a varied mixture of grain farms, pastures, logging operations and residential acreages.

WHEREAS the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) program has specific requirements for road projects.

WHEREAS currently the RM of Meadow Lake does not have any roads that meet the requirements for road program eligibility as stated in the RIRG policy manual.

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM investigate a new program that would help subsidize the use of road stabilization products for rural roads that do not meet the requirements of the RIRG road program.