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Attachment 4 <br />A- Sustainability <br />;,to <br />�Newsletter <br />* <br />SUSTAINABILITY <br />Contact Us: <br />Noelle Bakken <br />2660 Civic Center Dr. <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />651-792-7057 <br />Email Us <br />Find us Online! <br />•••••••••••• <br />Inside this <br />issue: <br />Sustainability Tip <br />Climate Equity Action <br />Plan <br />Sustainable Steward <br />Award <br />Upcoming Events, <br />Opportunities, and <br />Resources <br />Good Climate News <br />Nov/DEc 2025 <br />Public Works & <br />Engineering Division <br />• Z�J <br />SUSTAINA•LE STEWARD <br />Sustainability Tip— Climate Equity Action Sustainable Steward <br />Salting responsibly Plan Award —Apply! <br />Good Climate News <br />Sustainability Tip — Smart salting tips <br />Like it or not, winter is here, and <br />wintry weather brings icy driveways <br />and sidewalks. Most of us might reach <br />for our salt bucket to try to clear off the <br />ice, but salt/chloride is very damaging to <br />our waters: it takes a single teaspoon <br />of salt to contaminate 5 gallons of <br />water forever. <br />Here are some tips to use salt <br />responsibly for winter maintenance <br />This is WAY too much salt! <br />• After a snow event, try to remove as much snow from the area as you can first <br />before it compacts and becomes icy. Tip: use a broom for fluffy snow! <br />• Salt does not work below 15 degrees F. Check the temperature before using <br />salt. <br />• When it's too cold to use salt, or if you have thick icy areas, use sand or grit for <br />traction instead. <br />• Be sure to sweep it up later once ice has melted and dried, so you can <br />reuse it another time! <br />• When you use salt, use less than you think you need! A 12 oz cup is enough <br />for a 20-foot driveway or 10 sidewalk squares. One grain of salt can melt 3 <br />inches of ice around it. <br />• Do you or your neighbors have pets? Use pet -safe salt to keep them <br />healthy. All ice melts can be risky, but common rock salt is especially irritating to <br />dog paws and digestive systems. Always wipe paws off after time outside in <br />winter. <br />If you live in the Rice Creek or Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed <br />Districts, you can pick up a free bag of grit at participating locations <br />from November 25—January 16! Check out rwmwd.org/get-gritty for <br />more information. <br />Page 11 of 84 <br />