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- Stormwater Planning & MS4 Management
- Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling
- TMDL Assistance & Implementation
- Best Management Practice & Water Quality Improvements
- Stormwater Reclamation & Reuse Design
- Floodplain Assessment & Mapping
- Culvert & Waterway Analysis
- Wetland Services
- Agricultural Drainage
Low Salt Solutions
Chloride is a top pollutant of concern in most cold climates and deicing salt is the main culprit. For decades, winter maintenance professionals have been trained to reduce the amount of salt in winter operations; however, they cannot solve this problem alone. Realizing help is needed, we developed LSiD™—a set of design guidelines focused on improved winter performance. These design concepts can be easily incorporated into all infrastructure projects, saving your bottom line by reducing winter maintenance effort, salt costs, infrastructure damage, and environmental impacts.
We are designing easier to plow surfaces with better snow storage capabilities. By directing meltwater away from critical braking and pedestrian zones, outsmarting the winter wind, and using the sun to our advantage. We take pride in advancing sustainable solutions for our communities. Our LSiD™ strategies offer cost savings, improved safety, and reduced environmental concerns for all seasons.
Bolton & Menk is integrating low salt design into all cold climate projects. Our low salt design training and resource library help our team of planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other experts see design through the lens of winter conditions. We understand your winter maintenance concerns; our custom designed and retrofit strategies will save you money and improve public safety.
Projects
Resources
Designing for a Low Salt Future
Designing a Lower Salt Future: Examining Chloride’s Environmental and Infrastructure Impacts
Reducing Your Chloride Footprint: Coffee Break
MPR reports on Low Salt Design
Rain Gardens: Designing with Winter in Mind
Chloride Reduction Tools
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