9th Annual Road Salt Symposium
Date and Location
February 3, 2010
Crown Plaza Hotel
Brooklyn Center, MN
Every year, more Minnesota waterways are impaired by chlorides from road salts. Alternative chemical, non-chemical, and mechanical solutions can help keep chloride out of our ground and surface waters and ensure sustainability of freshwater resources for future generations. This symposium offers the latest advances in winter maintenance to help professionals limit environmental damage while keeping roads safe.
Sponsored by the Freshwater Society, Fortin Consulting Inc., and Minnesota LTAP.
Credit
- 1.0 Roads Scholar Program elective credit
- To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online at www.aelslagid.state.mn.us.
Topics Covered
- State of our waters
- Effects of road deicing on the environment
- Increased salinization of fresh water in the Northeastern United States
- Olmsted County salt budget
- Shingle Creek update
- Reducing impacts on the environment
- Parking lot and sidewalk maintenance
- MPCA certification program
Who Should Attend
Those interested in discussing the impacts of road salt and the search for solutions to reduce these impacts to attend this symposium.