BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.7//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sabre-vobject-ab87180f-c741-422b-b199-072996b62dc1 DTSTAMP:20260506T130829Z SUMMARY:Smart Salting for Community Leaders Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is offering a free virtu al 2-hour Smart Salting for Community Leaders workshop in partnership with the Ramsey County League of Local Governments. This interactive workshop will help participants understand the impacts of chloride on infrastructur e and water resources and provide them with specific action steps to make policy changes in their communities to reduce salt pollution.\n\nThe works hop is open to city council members\, board members of watershed districts or housing associations\, and other community decision-makers who are not directly involved in road salt application or water softener use but coul d benefit from learning about the advantages of Smart Salting.\n\nChloride pollution from road salt\, water softeners\, and fertilizer affects the q uality of our lakes\, rivers\, and streams\, and leads to damaged infrastr ucture and properties. There&rsquo\;s no feasible way to remove chloride o nce it gets into the water\, and salty water harms our freshwater fish and other aquatic wildlife. Smart salting strategies can help reduce chloride pollution while saving money and maintaining safe conditions for winter t ransit.\n\nState\, county\, city policy makers\, and other community leade rs that make policy to govern other entities have an important role to pla y in chloride management and promoting smart salting strategies. Smart Sal ting for Community Leaders highlights achievable policies and actions that can be considered to assist with reducing salt use.\n\nThis workshop is f ree\, but registration is required. Learn more and sign up on the MPCA' \;s event page.\n\nThis training is hosted by the MPCA Chloride Reduction Program and Ramsey County League of Local Governments. Funding comes from the Clean Water Fund and MN GreenCorps.\n X-ALT-DESC:FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is offering a free virt ual 2-hour Smart Salting for Community Leaders workshop in partnership wit h the Ramsey County League of Local Governments. This interactive workshop will help participants understand the impacts of chloride on infrastructu re and water resources and provide them with specific action steps to make policy changes in their communities to reduce salt pollution.

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T he workshop is open to city council members\, board members of watershed d istricts or housing associations\, and other community decision-makers who are not directly involved in road salt application or water softener use but could benefit from learning about the advantages of Smart Salting.

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Chloride pollution from road salt\, water softeners\, and fertilize r affects the quality of our lakes\, rivers\, and streams\, and leads to d amaged infrastructure and properties. There&rsquo\;s no feasible way to re move chloride once it gets into the water\, and salty water harms our fres hwater fish and other aquatic wildlife. Smart salting strategies can help reduce chloride pollution while saving money and maintaining safe conditio ns for winter transit.

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State\, county\, city policy makers\, and other community leaders that make policy to govern other entities have an important role to play in chloride management and promoting smart salting strategies. Smart Salting for Community Leaders highlights achievable pol icies and actions that can be considered to assist with reducing salt use.

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This workshop is free\, but registration is required. < a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mpca-smart-salting-for-community-lead ers-workshop-june-3-tickets-1987151541754?aff=oddtdtcreator">Learn more an d sign up on the MPCA'\;s event page.

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This train ing is hosted by the MPCA Chloride Reduction Program and Ramsey County Lea gue of Local Governments. Funding comes from the Clean Water Fund and MN G reenCorps.

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