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It's a C this weekend. A little rain keeping the dust down helped.

There are treatments available. But those take some effort and a little bit of money. Treating the road to Dumont does not buy votes so I don't expect anything. Spraying the road with Lignin sulfonate after grading will bind the dirt particles together. Lignin sulfonate is tree sap. A waste product from the wood industry. It stops the road from washboarding and eliminates the dust. The tree sap is mixed with a thinner (often salt water is used) and sprayed from a truck. The water evaporates and the tree sap is left behind. If you ever got pine sap on your hand, you remember how sticky and hard to remove it was. Back in Colorado, I helped people get their dirt roads treated. No one likes dust or washboards. The money for paving wasn't practical for a few rural ranches or homes. So when they came out to complain to me about the dust, I quietly (wink wink) told them to complain to the EPA, (but leave me out of it) I advised them about the health risks of breathing road dust. The term for airborne road dust is "fugitive dust" "Irritation to the eyes, nose and throat.  Respiratory distress, including coughing, difficulty in breathing and chest tightness.  Increased severity of bronchitis, asthma and emphysema.  Heart attacks and aggravated heart disease.  Premature death in individuals with serious lung or heart disease. Fugitive dust can also reduce visibility (i.e., cause hazy conditions) which can result in driving or work-site accidents." Fugitive dust is also called "PM" (Particulate matter) PM10 is the dust that is hazardous. 10 stands for 10 microns and smaller. That is the size that sticks in your lungs and causes health issues. CARB (california air resources board) issues grants to treat roads. I have NO IDEA what they are doing with the Dumont user fees collected, but I know it's not going back into Dumont.