Salt, Sand, Scrape and Spray – The Road to Environmentally-Conscious Winter Operations

A New England Chapter Connects Series — Presented by the NEAPWA's Public Works Awareness and Education Committees

Storm response depends upon the obvious elements: weather forecast, precipitation, and temperature, but many other factors shape the response, such as staffing levels, budgets, rising material costs, and increasingly, awareness to the environmental impacts of “salt” and sand in winter operations.  Public works departments in communities of all sizes are considering environmental factors when planning and executing snow and ice-fighting strategy, including integrating innovative practices, training, and technologies to reduce chloride and sand use in winter operations.  In this panel, public works peers from throughout New England will discuss how their teams integrated technologies such as AVL and geofencing for prescriptive snowfighting, tested material and application changes, and built a culture of training and commitment to excellence in the winter operations profession.  The panelists will share how their teams reduced salt or sand use in storm response, while maximizing materials and supporting the workforce – a win-win for budgets, staff, and communities’ quality of life! 

When: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom Hosted by T2 Center at UCONN

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