The Smart Salting: Enhanced Winter Maintenance training addresses salt pollution on parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. The goal of the program is to provide a voluntary, statewide road salt certification program for private applicators that balances the safety and mobility of people during winter weather months with minimizing salt application and improving application practices to reduce contamination to local streams, wells, and drinking water reservoirs and prevent damage to infrastructure, the environment, and potentially human health.
Developed in partnership with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council this training program works with property managers, business owners, landscaping companies, and other private contractors / salt applicators interested in effective ice melting strategies that protect the environment while also maintaining profitability and meeting customer expectations. Topics include pre-season planning, site analysis, and ice fighting strategies. Discussions regarding contracts and cost benefits are also covered.