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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Pre -Season Sled hill <br />Checklist, LMC Model Form, <br />and Sled Ilia and Wanning <br />House -Inspection, LMC <br />Model Form. <br />f. Additional things to consider <br />• Review past accidents to identify areas or practices needing <br />improvement. <br />• Document reasons for actions taken or not taken. <br />• Secure or remove park amenities as appropriate (picnic tables do slide <br />when tipped over). <br />• Consider the impact of trespassing on adjacent private property. <br />• Designate sledding hills as part of the city's parks system. <br />• Separate sledding hills from other uses (snowmobile trails, cross-country <br />ski trails, etc.). <br />2. Maintenance and inspection <br />Cities should create a policy addressing the maintenance of designated <br />sledding areas. The policy should address how often inspections will be done <br />in an effort to identify potential hazards. Any hazards should be documented <br />and the policy should address how the city will respond to hazards or other <br />problem areas. Regular use or weather conditions may create hazards that <br />need to be eliminated. In addition, look at the area in the off-season to <br />identify hazardous conditions that will become snow-covered. <br />3. Signs <br />Establish rules and frame them in a positive manner such as "for your <br />safety". Avoid the use of words such as "danger" or "at risk." Use <br />pictographs as needed to bridge language barriers. Additional sign rules <br />could include: <br />• Use is restricted to daylight hours unless lighting is provided. <br />• Users assume risk of injury. <br />• Adults must supervise children. <br />• Use caution. <br />• Be considerate of others. <br />• Don't slide when icy. <br />• Don't alter sledding hill. <br />• Slide in designated areas only. <br />• Report problems to city parks department (include phone number). <br />• Use sleds that are controllable, not tubes, saucers, or discs. <br />A city may also want to post "no sledding" signs at non -designated sites to <br />alert the public these areas are not safe for sledding. If the city decides to post <br />"no sledding" signs, the city should make reasonable attempts to enforce the <br />policy. For example, the city might have police or public works personnel <br />routinely patrol the area to warn users the area cannot be used for sledding. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 10/14/2019 <br />Parks and Recreation Loss Control Guide Page 67 <br />