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