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PRESS RELEASE <br /> Contact: Jessica Bromelkamp, Rice Creek Watershed District <br /> ibromelkamp @ricecreek.or� or 763 - 398 -3073 <br /> RCWD Partners with Six Cities to Reduce Road Salt Application by 32% <br /> As the weather warms up, the last of the snow and ice continues to melt throughout the Twin <br /> Cities Metropolitan Area. Snow and ice melt alone replenishes lakes and streams as well as <br /> groundwater aquifers. Unfortunately, the salt applied to roads, sidewalks, and parking lots <br /> throughout the winter also washes into Minnesota waterways during this time. Once in the <br /> water, there is no way to remove the chloride, and at high concentrations, it can harm aquatic <br /> insects, fish and plant life. As a result, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is developing <br /> chloride standards for lakes. <br /> The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) has been working to monitor chloride as well as <br /> provide winter maintenance workshops for municipalities, businesses, school districts, churches <br /> and private landowners for the past few years. A very unique partnership was spearheaded by <br /> the City of Centerville, after attending a workshop, to help incorporate recommended best <br /> management practices for winter road maintenance. <br /> The City of Centerville partnered with Lino Lakes, Hugo, Circle Pines, Lexington, and Columbus <br /> to apply for a RCWD cost -share grant in the amount of $65,000 to help offset the cost of <br /> purchasing shared anti -icing equipment and providing training for city staff on best <br /> management practices for salt application. The anti -icing equipment was used to apply liquid <br /> salt -brine to 245 miles of paved roadway in advance of winter storms — reducing the need for <br /> salt when the storms arrived. The training for plow drivers reinforced the importance of using <br /> just enough salt to maintain safe roads while minimizing the impacts of chloride on lakes and <br /> streams. <br /> The results are in and for the 2012 -2013 winter season, participating cities reduced their salt <br /> usage by a total of 528 tons (combined), a 32% reduction. This change will save participating <br /> cities money and protect our waterways from increased exposure to chloride. Long -term <br /> operation costs and program maintenance will be covered by participating cities. Money saved <br /> through more efficient salt application is expected to pay for most of these costs moving <br /> forward. <br /> This RCWD cost -share project represents the kind of creative problem - solving, partnership, and <br /> commitment that is needed to reduce the amount of chloride flowing into Minnesota lakes and <br /> streams. We would like to commend the Cities of Centerville, Lino Lakes, Hugo, Circle Pines, <br /> Lexington, and Columbus for their leadership on this important work. <br />
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