On Friday, September 29 the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, University of Vermont (UVM) Extension, and Lake Champlain Sea Grant will host a Lake Champlain Watershed Deicing Conference.

This free, day-long educational event will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dudley H. Davis Center on the UVM campus in Burlington. Although open to everyone, it specifically targets municipal road maintenance staff, private winter maintenance contractors and elected officials, businesses and nonprofits tasked with decision-making or public education about deicing roads, driveways, sidewalks or parking lots in local communities from across the Lake Champlain Basin.

Guest speakers will share best management practices for winter maintenance that help reduce contractor spending and use of salt while at the same time protecting public safety and the environment. Participants also will hear about the state of Lake Champlain and its watershed and success stories from the Adirondacks.

A special session for private contractors will be offered to learn New Hampshire's Green SnowPro salt applicator certification and liability protection program. For municipal public works staff and other attendees, a series of talks will address the National Clear Roads Program; innovative techniques, including use of brine for deicing; and the challenges of balancing public safety with environmental health, among other topics.
The deadline for registrations is this Friday, September 15.
For more information and to register, visit http://go.UVM.edu/deicing. or visit the event website at:https://lcwroadsalt.wixsite.com/conference A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please share this message with anyone you feel would be interested in attending.

Thanks so much!

Kris Stepenuck

Kristine Stepenuck, Ph.D.
University of Vermont
Extension Leader, Lake Champlain Sea Grant
Extension Assistant Professor of Watershed Science, Policy and Education, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Email: kris.stepenuck@UVM.edu
@volmonitor @kstepenu

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