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Smart Salting for Property Managers, Business Owners, and Environmental Professionals
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) Smart Salting training helps improve salt effectiveness and reduces chloride pollution. It also keeps surfaces safe and prevents chloride contamination in water bodies. Dakota County hosts Smart Salting Training at no cost to participants.
In the course, you will learn to:
- Reduce indoor and outdoor salt damage
- Use sustainable practices
- Manage liability and hidden costs of salt use on properties
- Look at winter maintenance strategies to discover improvement areas
New MS4 permit chloride requirements will be reviewed. Attendees can meet MPCA Level 1 Certification in Snow and Ice Control Best Practices. Certification is valid for two years. Session is online. Register by Sept. 30.
Registration is required. Please provide details for everyone planning to attend. Webex link to be provided prior to training.
This training is hosted by Dakota County and MPCA Chloride Reduction program. Funding is provided by MPCA through the Clean Water Fund.
Imagine a Day Without Water
Come take a tour of Lakeville’s Water Treatment Facility to see where the city’s groundwater becomes potable water. Learn how your home’s water usage affects our drinking water supplies and the quality of lakes and rivers.
Lakeville Water Treatment Facility
8400 Ipava Ave., Lakeville
Friday, Oct. 18
Tour times: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Register now.
Smart Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) Smart Salting training helps improve salt effectiveness and reduces chloride pollution. It also keeps surfaces safe and prevents chloride contamination in water bodies. Dakota County hosts Smart Salting Training at no cost to participants.
In this course, participants will learn how to integrate science with practical winter maintenance while minimizing impacts on the environment.
- Audience: private winter maintenance companies and city park, hospital, and school winter maintenance professionals
- Upon completion of training and passing the test issued at the end of training, you will earn a Smart Salting certification that expires five years from the date of training.
Registration is required. Please provide details for everyone planning to attend. Register by Oct. 8.
This training is hosted by VRWJPO, Dakota County, and the MPCA Chloride Reduction program. Funding is provided by MPCA through the Clean Water Fund.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Meeting materials available here.
Virtual meeting access:
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 217 426 463 019
Passcode: 6UfP7z
Dial in by phone
+1 651-273-3070,,289056699# United States, Hastings
Phone conference ID: 289 056 699#
VRWJPO at Hastings Fix-It Clinic
Chat with VRWJPO staff while you get your items fixed at the Dakota County Fix-It Clinic. Let us know what you’re seeing on the Vermillion River and hear what we’re up to. No pre-registration required for the clinic.
Vermillion River Watershed Planning Commission Meeting
Please see this webpage for meeting materials and minutes.
Virtual meeting access:
Meeting ID: 243 241 694 498
Passcode: GvEBPP
Dial in by phone
+1 651-273-3070,,882454987# United States, Hastings
Phone conference ID: 882 454 987#
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access:
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 251 617 079 488
Passcode: Hb24nc98
Dial in by phone
+1 651-273-3070,,384107838# United States, Hastings
Phone conference ID: 384 107 838#
Redd survey on South Branch Vermillion River
What’s A Redd?
Trout are gravel nest spawners. Females excavate a nest, called a redd, where they deposit eggs. These eggs are fertilized by one or more male trout and then covered by gravel. Counting the number and distribution of redds over time provides data on the health of our streams. TCTU has decided to begin collecting redd data on the trout streams in our service area, data that we can share with the DNR, other agencies and anyone that is interested.
What Will We Be Doing?
- Doing TCTU’s 1st ever redd survey
- We will be walking the stream (about 1.8 miles) searching for and documenting redds
- We hope to have a total of 9 volunteers
The Plan
- Meet at the start time at the parking lot of the AMA.
- We will break out into teams, and walk sections of the river searching for and documenting redds.
What You Should Bring
- Clothes appropriate for the weather!
- Chest waders as some of you will have to cross the stream!
