Snow and Ice Operations - Shrewsbury
Date: 10/18/2018 7:30 AM - 10/18/2018 3:00 PM
Location: Shrewsbury Town Hall
100 Maple Ave
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Capacity:
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Overview
This course will teach planning for winter weather and cover:
- The proper use of salt and liquid anti-icers and the environmental impacts.
- Pre wetting and pre-treating
- Anti-icing vs. De-icing.
- The use of sand and it’s environmental impact.
- Equipment calibration, usage specification and technology.
- Snow and ice policy for public review.
- Cost benefit analysis of salt vs. sand.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey | Town of Shrewsbury |
| Ryan | Town of Shrewsbury |
| Brian | Town of Wrentham DPW |
| Bill | Town of West Boylston DPW |
| Scott | Town of Andover |
| Joe | Town of West Boylston DPW |
| Rob | Town of Andover |
| Benjamin | Town of Andover |
| Alan | Town of Andover |
| James | City of Lowell DPW |
| Marc | The Trustees of Reservations |
| Sandy | Town of Andover |
| Ed | |
| Cameron | Town of Sudbury DPW |
| Patrick | Town of Andover |
| Brian | City of Marlborough |
| Harry | Town of Andover |
| Erik | Town of Needham |
| Kevin | Town of Dover |
| Eric | |
| Nicholas | Town of Andover |
| Jason | Town of Andover |
| Joseph | Town of Lunenburg DPW |
| Nick | Town of Shrewsbury |
| Jack | Town of Lunenburg |
| Keith | Town of Sudbury DPW |
| Tim | |
| Eric | Town of Wakefield |
| Steve | Town of Andover |
| Brian | Town of Andover |
| John | Town of Weston |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operation and long range planning for the municipality.
Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction. Mike can be reached at: mdsmith@umass.edu