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10/27/2005
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.ti _ ~ <br />r .f , <br />`~` ore than 150 <br />_ .W~_ _ __ 1', people from <br />j __ _- = - the upper ~,1id~1>est <br />gathered in St. <br />~ ~ C)~_~ud this spring to <br />r ~~ i ,.~; ~ , ~~-; <br />''~ ~~ t ~ discuss and gain <br />_ ~. <br />~__" __ ~ = = ~ kno~-vledge about <br />~ ~; _ ~,~ <br />the en~-ironir~ental <br />-~ <br />-_ ~ ~ ,~~ - ~ impacts caused ba <br />2005 Road Salt Symposium road salt and other <br />de-sang chemicals. <br />Speakers from throughout the li.S. presented information <br />on the effects of de-icing products on drirzking water, <br />~ egetation, and surface water. Presenters also offered <br />information an hoi-v these effects can be mitigated. <br />Storage solutions, wetting tecluliques, application rates, <br />improved equipment, and alternative chemical products <br />are just a few of the practices used to prohibit road salt <br />and other de-icing chemicals from harming our most <br />important natural resource. <br />The Freshwater Society, along with Fortin Consultilzg <br />and the university of Mizulesota's Local Tecluzical <br />Assistance Program, sponsored the 2005 Road Salt <br />Symposium to bring a~-vareness and >zlvite discussion of <br />the impacts caused by road salt and other de-icing <br />products and encourage use of techniques that help to <br />nritigate harmful impacts, without compronusing safety. <br />~~ <br />_: ~ <br />_ __ _r _ _ J m -. <br />2005 Weatherguides <br />~` now 75°%~~ oEf! <br />Both styles of calendars <br />~ a~,~; the i-~~all and the engagement <br />~ s ~~ _ rllake excellent gifts. <br />~; <br />-' ~ Please contact us at the Freshwater <br />Society, toil free 1-858-471-9773, <br />,~, or order on Line at <br />;; www.weatherguide.org. <br />'~, <br />~-- ~ --. <br />~. `t~ 2006 Weatherguide Calendars <br />~~ Avai,iable Now! <br />~~~ , ~~ <br />Enviranmental Leadership A~~rards ~~'ere presented to <br />organizations, individuals, and transportation agencies <br />who hay>e dez°eloped practices, educated citizens, <br />introduced research or displayed efforts to reduce the <br />negative em-ironmental impacts caused by de-icing <br />products. 2005 Em-ironmental Leadership A~ti~ards were <br />given to Duluth Streams, the City of Eagan, the City of <br />Lake~Tille, Washisigton County Department of <br />Transportation, the Citv of Grand Rapids, I~Zulnesota <br />Department of Transportation Region Six, and Big Stone <br />County. All of these organizations or agencies displayed <br />efforts to improve de-icing practices Gvhich ~ti~i11 have a <br />positive iz.pact on tz~esh~~~ater resources. <br />-~, ~ °,, <br />~~~'~ r ~~ '~ Freshzoater Societfs <br />~ ~ ~~ _~ ~ Don B~~auer~ presents <br />rjF ~ Envi~~onmental Leadership <br />~ ~ L _ .~ ; ? Awards <br />,_: - <br />,, ,~~~ <br />For more information on the Road Salt Symposium <br />or to purchase a DVD of the 2005 Raad Salt Symposium, <br />please contact Jeaiuze Prok at JeanneC~freshwater.org. <br /> <br />~..~_~. <br />~~ __-~ <br />X®~.a~1~ aye ~~v®~~~d? <br />Calvin Brookman, 6t12 Grader at <br />Mi~ii~etonka Middle School, <br />earned several local and ~~egioaial <br />awards fo~~ his sca.e~tice fair project <br />e~ititled "What is the Effect of <br />Raacj Salt On Our Ecosystem?". <br />FACETS July 2005 ~ - <br />
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