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Lake Champlain Watershed Road Salt Conference
Friday September 29, 2017 
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Parking information:

 

  • Attendees can park for free and take a shuttle from 705 Spear St. every 20 minutes at the beginning and end of conference, or by request. 

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  • Attendees can also pay to park on campus for $8 for the day.

7:45 am​

Registration and Breakfast 

9:00 am​

The Science of Salt - Mindy Morales - UVM RSENR

8:00 am​

Welcome from event coordinators; Lake Champlain Sea Grant/ UVM Extension and Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District.  Welcome from Tom Berry, Representative of Senator Leahy. 

8:10 am

State of The Lake/ Watershed - Eric Howe, Program Director - Lake Champlain Basin Program 

8:30 am​

Adirondack Success Stories - Chris Navitsky, Lake George Waterkeeper - The FUND for Lake George and Brittany Christenson, ADKAction.org 

10:30 am ​

Break - visit displays/ exhibits/ posters, split off into tracks, coffee still available

10:00 am

Water Quality Regulations & Chloride TMDL and standards (VTDEC/ ANR) - Tim Clear, VTDEC

9:30 am​

Liability: The NH Story - Patrick Santoso, Green Sno Pro

1:30 pm

Track one (Private Contractors) - Green Snow Pro Training

Track two - Todd Law, National Clear Roads Program

​12:30 pm 

Lunch - remarks from sponsors, visit displays and posters

11:00 am​

Track one: (private contractors): Green SnowPro, Patrick Santoso, Axiom

Track two: Brine, how and why- David Blackmore, VTrans

SCHEDULE

2:00 pm

Track one (Private Contractors) - Green Snow Pro Training

Track two -  Sustainable Winter Management: A Sustainability Analysis of the Commercial Winter Management Industry’s Use of Salt , Phill Saxton, SIMA and WIT  

2:30 pm

Track one (Private Contractors) - Green Snow Pro Training

Track two - Use of Specialized automated monitoring equipment for in-situ chloride monitoring to determine deicing management needs, Watershed Associates  and closing remarks for track two

3:00 pm

Track one (Private Contractors) - Green Snow Pro Training and closing remarks for track one

Track two - Outside to visit displays and Q/A with state applicators and sponsors.  Attendees of this track adjourn when done exploring and having questions answered. 

4:30 pm

Track one (Private Contractors) - Optional Green SnowPro test (Track one attendees adjourn before or after completing optional test.)  Visit outside displays. 

5:00 pm

All sessions adjourned

This website, outreach material and conference were funded in part by The Lake Champlain Sea Grant,  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District and this project is supported by funds awarded to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in support of the Lake Champlain Basin Program. "The viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC, the Lake Champlain Basin  Steering Committee, or GLFC, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes constitute endorsement or recommendation for use." 

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