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In partnership with TRCA’s Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP), Partners in Project Green hosted Winter Salt: Balancing Safety, Environment and Cost on June 17. The speakers discussed the impacts of parking lot salt on property and the environment, and how to mitigate risk through winter maintenance best practices and sustainable procurement of winter maintenance services.
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Additional Resources
- Procurement Guidance for Parking Lot Snow and Ice Management – Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Salt Application Verified Equipment (SAVE) Program – Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Parking Lot Design Guidelines – Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Presenters
Lee Gould
Executive Director, Smart About Salt Council (SASC)
As Executive Director Lee Gould is able to leverage his geophysics background with almost three decades of leadership experience to support the volunteers at the Smart About Salt Council (SASC), an award-winning not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing the negative impacts of poor winter maintenance practices on our collective freshwater resources. All while promoting safety through best management practices.
Tim Van Seters
Manager, Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Tim Van Seters manages the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Over the last several years he has been working with industry practitioners, universities and municipal staff to research and promote broader implementation of salt management practices, specifically within high use areas such as parking lots and sidewalks.
Bill Thompson
Manager of Watershed Plans and Strategies, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Bill Thompson has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Trent University, and a Master’s degree in Botany from the University of Manitoba. He is currently employed by Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority as their Manager of Watershed Plans and Strategies, where his role is to coordinate and support the work of colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing plans to protect and restore the health of Lake Simcoe’s tributaries and aquifers.