Workshops

Winter Best Practices Workshops

Winter Best Practices for Roads Workshop

November 19th, 2024

VIRTUAL, 8AM-12PM

This workshop aims to help winter maintenance professionals implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce the amount of salt they use in snow fighting operations and to address NPDES Permit Requirements.
Thank you to our 2024 participants!

Thank you to those who attended our 2024 Winter Best Practices Workshops. Look out for registration for the 2025 workshops in the late summer. 2025 dates will be posted here in the coming months.

In the meantime, check out our free recorded webinars.

Public Roads

Tuesday, September 17th

IN PERSON - City of Aurora
1200 E. Indian Trail Road, Aurora

Tuesday, September 24th

IN PERSON - Lake County
500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, 2nd Floor Conference Rm

Thursday, October 3rd

IN PERSON - Village of Homewood
1023 191st St, Homewood

Tuesday, October 8th

VIRTUAL

Tuesday, October 15th

VIRTUAL

Parking Lots & Sidewalks

Thursday, September 26th

VIRTUAL

Tuesday, October 1st

IN PERSON - Streamwood Park District
700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood

2024 Workshops - Save the Date

The workshops aim to help personnel from municipalities and public works facilities implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce the amount of salt they use in snow fighting operations and to address NPDES Permit Requirements.
 

2024 Dates

Roads
September 24
October 3
October 8
 
Salt Smart Certified Parking Lots & Sidewalks
September 26
October 1
 
Registration to open in August.
 

Workshop FAQs

No, the $85 registration fee is for the link to join a particular webinar and can be shared among the staff.  If staff is joining webinars on different dates, then the fee must be paid for each webinar date. 

After registering through EventBrite you will receive an email with a link and password to join the webinar. If you cannot register online, contact Nancy Cinatl at 630-428-4500 ext. 120 or [email protected] to process the payment and receive the link.

No, the workshops are being offered on multiple dates to accommodate schedules.

These trainings are good for both your staff that clear snow and ice as well as program managers and administrative staff that interact with residents or customers.

Yes! Participation in the workshops should be included in your annual MS4 report (for entities that have an MS4 permit). Circulating/encouraging private deicing companies that operate in your community can also be included in your MS4 report.

Yes, this is a great way to meet this requirement for your staff as well as encouraging any contractors that you hire to sign up for the trainings.

Yes, the training will be live and participants will be able to ask questions through a Q&A box.

Yes, you can request a certificate for 4 PDH’s after the webinar is completed. Requests can be sent to Nancy Cinatl at [email protected]