Snow and Ice Operations - Lanesborough
Date: 11/7/2019 8:00 AM - 11/7/2019 4:00 PM
Location: Skyline Country Club
405 South Main Street
Lanesborough, 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.
Registration 7:30 AM. Class begins at 8:00 AM.
Please see course flyer for more information.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Dan | Town of Williamsburg |
| Vincent | City of Pittsfield |
| Mark | Town of Peru |
| Cody | Town of Ashfield |
| Gary | Town of Hadley |
| Daniel | Town of New Marlborough |
| John | Town of Hadley |
| Jaye | City of North Adams |
| William | Town of Palmer |
| Patrick | City of Pittsfield |
| Martin | |
| Matthew | City of Pittsfield |
| Garrett | Town of Lanesborough |
| Eric | Town of Peru |
| Forris | Town of Palmer |
| Charles | Town of Lanesborough |
| Scott | Town of Hinsdale |
| Russell | City of North Adams |
| Tristan | Town of Adams |
| James | Town of Adams |
| Jason | Town of Hadley |
| Michael | City of Pittsfield |
| John | City of North Adams |
| Brendan | Town of Palmer |
| Paul | Town of New Marlborough |
| Matt | City of North Adams |
| Michael | City of Pittsfield |
| Brent | Town of Cheshire |
| Austin | City of Pittsfield |
| Charles | Town of New Marlborough |
| Stephen | City of North Adams |
| Adam | Town of Adams |
| Bryan | Town of Ashfield |
| Jeffrey | Town of Lanesborough |
| Scott | |
| Dalton | Town of Worthington Highway |
| Nicholas | Town of Ashfield |
| Bryan | Town of Williamsburg |
| Tom | Town of Ashfield |
| William | City of Pittsfield |
| Todd | Town of Ashfield |
| David | Town of Hadley |
| Corey | Town of Cheshire |
| Don | Town of Williamsburg |
| Barton | Town of Hinsdale DPW |
| Jennifer | Town of Williamsburg |
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