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Snow and Ice Control Material Application (CTAP)

This CTAP workshop helps determine the correct chemical and proper application rates based on the weather and pavement temperature for using salt and sand most effectively. Participants will learn that, in some cases, using less material can improve the level of service. Various anti-icing and deicing chemicals will be discussed, focusing on how they work, application rates, costs, and storage issues. Participants will also learn how anti-icing and prewetting can reduce the amount of salt used while improving the level of service. Using this training can help you reduce environmental impacts of road maintenance while maintaining safety.

Registration

• Registration online:
• September 8, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1320 Sunflower Street, Crookston, MN 56716
• September 9, 2008—Mn/DOT, 3920 Highway 2 West, Bemidji, MN 56601
• September 15, 2008—Mn/DOT, 101 N. Hoover Road, Virginia, MN 55792
• September 16, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1123 Mesaba Ave, Duluth, MN 55811
• September 17, 2008—Mn/DOT, 7694 Industrial Park Road, Baxter, Mn 56425-8096
• September 18 2008—St. Cloud Public Works Facility, 1200 – 15th Avenue SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304
• September 22, 2008—Hennepin County Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340
• September 29, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1000 Highway 10 West, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
• September 30, 2008—Mn/DOT, 610 Highway 9 South, Rural Route 3, Box 333 Morris, MN 56267
• October 6, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1800 East College Drive, Marshall, MN 56258
• October 7, 2008—Mn/DOT, 2505 Transportation Road, Willmar, MN 56201
• October 8, 2008—Mn/DOT, 501 S. Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
• October 9, 2008—Mn/DOT, 180 South County Road 26, Windom, MN 56101
• October 13, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1010 21st Avenue NW, Owatonna, MN 55060
• October 14, 2008—Mn/DOT, 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
• October 15, 2008—Mn/DOT Training and Conference Center, 1900 West County Road I, Arden Hills, MN 55126
• October 16, 2008—City of Bloomington, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
• October 21, 2008—Mn/DOT Training and Conference Center, 1900 West County Road I, Arden Hills, MN 55126
• Register by mail:
  • Brochure and registration form being updated
  • Download registration form (160 KB PDF)
  • Mail to CCE Information Center, University of Minnesota, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6069
• Register by fax:
  • Brochure and registration form being updated
  • Download registration form (160 KB PDF)
  • Fax to 612-624-5359 (credit card and purchase orders only)

Mail or fax your registration or register online no later than one week prior to the program. Preregistration allows us to contact you if the workshop must be postponed due to weather or other factors. A refund of the registration fee, minus a $30 cancellation fee, will be made if written cancellation is received at least five working days before the workshop. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.

Informational Contact

Kathy Schaefer, CTAP Instructor, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 651-366-3575, e-mail: Kathleen.Schaefer@dot.state.mn.us

Registration Contact

Shirley Mueffelman, Continuing Professional Education, University of Minnesota, 612-624-4754, fax: 612-624-6225, e-mail: cceconf2@umn.edu

Topics Covered

• Effectiveness of salt as a deicer
• Anti-icing, the proactive approach
• Benefits of prewetting
• Choosing the right material for the conditions and other properties of chemicals
• Equipment problems and improvements
• Contact names and phone numbers of other agencies using anti-icing, prewetting, and blending chemicals
• Importance of snow removal operations
• Reasons why agencies overuse salt and sand to control snow and ice
• Environmental affects of salt and sand overuse
• When to use salt versus a salt-sand mix
• Tools to assist operators in putting down the correct amount of salt
• Developing an application-rate guideline
• Sander calibration

This CTAP training includes a portion of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency snow and ice control training. A voluntary test and certificate are offered and administered by MPCA. The CTAP and LTAP programs are not responsible for the MPCA certificate program.

Who Should Attend

Street or road superintendents, supervisors, engineers, and all personnel responsible for snow plowing and snow removal.

Credit

• 0.5 Roads Scholar Program elective credit
• To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 4.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online at www.aelslagid.state.mn.us

Instructor(s)

Kathleen Schaefer became the CTAP instructor in 2001 and conducts road maintenance workshops throughout Minnesota. She has worked for the Minnesota Department of Transportation since 1997. Kathleen also serves as the liaison for the National Local Technical Assistance Program (NLTAPA) and APWA.

Connie Fortin is president of Fortin Consulting, Inc., an environmental consulting firm. She has been actively involved in winter maintenance training since 2001. For more information about Connie, visit www.fortinconsulting.com.

Fee

• $40.00

Workshop Schedule

Workshop is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.