Snow and Ice Operations - Eastham
Date: 5/13/2019 7:30 AM - 5/13/2019 3:00 PM
Location: Eastham Public Library
190 Samoset Road
Eastham, Massachusetts
Capacity:
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 |
|---|---|
| Barry | Town of Eastham DPW |
| Scott | Town of Eastham DPW |
| Richard | Private Citizen |
| Andrew | Town of Harwich |
| Brian | Town of Eastham DPW |
| Brian | Town of Chatham DPW |
| Charles | Town of Eastham |
| David | Town of Provincetown |
| David | Town of Chatham DPW |
| David | Town of Eastham Department of Natural Resources |
| Ed | Town of Raynham |
| James | Town of Brewster DPW |
| Jay | Town of Wellfleet |
| Jeff | Town of Eastham |
| Jerry | Town of Chatham DPW |
| John | Town of Provincetown |
| Kenneth | Town of Chatham DPW |
| Kevin | Town of Wellfleet |
| Kevin | Town of Grafton |
| Martin | Town of Eastham |
| Michael | Town of Eastham Department of Natural Resources |
| Michael | Town of Brewster DPW |
| Nicole | Town of Eastham Department of Natural Resources |
| Paul | Town of Grafton |
| Paul | Town of Chatham DPW |
| Peter | Town of Wellfleet |
| Richard | Town of Chatham DPW |
| Scott | Town of Eastham |
| Thomas | Town of Harwich |
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