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Winter Maintenance for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION
This class is FREE and includes coffee, lunch, training materials, and the opportunity to get certified!
Event Details: This training offers information about best practices for managing winter maintenance (plowing, de-icing and anti-icing application, storage, and more). These practices will help you save money, time, and the environment! An optional test is offered at the end of the workshop to earn Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Level I Certification in Winter Maintenance Best Practices. Certified Individuals are listed on the MPCA website. For more information about the class, visit the MWMO Winter Maintenance Training page.
RegisterWho should attend:
- Contractors
- Property Managers
- Distributors
- Snowplow Drivers
Training topics:
- Application Rates of Materials
- How to Calibrate Equipment
- Weather Conditions
- Storing Materials
- New Maintenance Methods
- De-Icing and Anti-Icing
- Environmental Effects
- Legal Issues and Additional Resources
Training materials provided: Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual
Parking:
Car-pooling is encouraged!
Drivers please use free, on-street parking (along Marshall Street and in the surrounding neighborhood).
Parking is not allowed in the Tony Jaros parking lot or in nearby businesses’ lots. See parking map.
Funding for these workshops is provided by MPCA through a grant from US EPA, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Fund, and matches from local partners.