ROAD SALT APPLICATION WORKSHOP

October 20, 2009 — 7:30 AM to noon

$30 Registration Fee

Location will be Alliant Energy Center with FREE parking.

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Last year approximately 100 folks involved in the snow removal industry around the area attended our second winter road maintenance workshop.

After receiving very positive feedback from snow plow drivers who attended last year, it seemed like a good idea to continue to offer this training.

One change is that we are asking for a $30 registration fee per person to help cover the costs. Sorry, we cannot offer a group rate this year. Also, though you are able to register online, we are uanble to process online payments, so we ask that you bring your payment to the workshop.

Checks may be made payable to:

Dane County Treasurer

One Fen Oak Court, Room 234

Madison WI 53718-8812

2007 Workshop

Workshop Topics

• Application rates of materials
• How to calibrate equipment
• Weather conditions
• Storing materials
• Environmental effects
• New maintenance methods
• De-icing
• Anti-icing

Workshop Benefits

• Save money on materials
• Keep roads safe
• Help protect our lakes

Presenters:

Connie Fortin , Fortin Consulting, Inc.

Connie is the president of Fortin Consulting an environmental consulting firm.  Fortin Consulting developed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agencies “Winter Maintenance of Roads with Reduced Environmental Impacts”, “Winter Maintenance of Parking Lots and Sidewalks with Reduced Environmental Impacts”  and “Summer Maintenance of Turfgrass with Reduced Environmental Impacts” training  and voluntary programs.  Over 2,000 people have taken theses courses since its start in 2006.  Fortin Consulting and the Freshwater Society started and host the annual road salt symposium which is now in its 9th year.  Connie is Minnesota’s leading advocate for change in winter maintenance and is constantly working to bring together the transportation and environmental communities to work on these serious issues of safe roads and clean water.

Tom Broadbent, Snow and Ice Control Consultant

Tom has 14 years experience as a Mn/DOT plow driver. He started the salt solutions training program at MnDOT and was a CTAP Snow and Ice trainer. Tom spent seven years as the Midwest Region Sales Supervisor for EnviroTech Services, Inc.; a major supplier of packaged, bulk and liquid high performance de-icing materials. Tom was a member of the technical advisory group for the Minnesota Snow and Ice Control Field Manual and Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual and is currently working as a private consultant.