Winter Maintenance

Resources relating to winter maintenance activities including MCM requirements and BMP fact sheets.

The NH MS4 permit contains a multitude of requirements that pertain to winter maintenance activities and are found throughout the permit. This central location has been created for all winter maintenance related resources so the permittee, or user, can easily obtain any and all resources pertaining to winter maintenance in a single location. This page contains documents and resources exclusive to winter maintenance activities for all of the permit requirements, including MCM #1, MCM #6, Appendix F and Appendix H requirements.

MCM #1 (Winter Maintenance) Resources:

MCM #6 (Winter Maintenance) Resources:

MCM #6: Winter Road Maintenance Procedure Template (Appendix H – Water Quality Limited Waterbodies (Winter Maintenance)

Appendix F and H (Winter Maintenance) Resources:

Appendix H: Salt Reduction Plan Template -Updated in May 2023 (Added new language and made ADA compliant)
Annual Salt Usage Report Form
Training (Winter Maintenance): To view available winter maintenance trainings go to:
- New Hampshire MS4 website calendar
- UNH T2 calendar
Winter Maintenance Personnel Training Log Template
Green SnowPro Trainings

General (Winter Maintenance) Resources:

NHDES Salt Reduction Program Coordinator

Aubrey Voelker
Email: Aubrey.R.Voelker@des.nh.gov
Phone: (603) 271-5329

NHDES Road Salt Reduction

Salt Usage Report

Permittees with Chloride TMDLs and impairments are required to submit their annual salt usage to the New Hampshire Green SnowPro program.

Report Annual Salt Usage

Smart About Salt Council logoSmart About Salt Council (SASC) offers a self-led fully virtual Green SnowPro refresher course that can be completed at any time. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage. NOTE: This course is listed in Canadian dollars, but you will be charged in USD.

Visit the SASC website to register

Smart About Salt Council (SASC) offers a self-led fully virtual Green SnowPro full course with the exam that can be completed at any time. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a full course as well as pass the exam every five years. The full course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage. NOTE: This course is listed in Canadian dollars, but you will be charged in USD.

Visit the SASC website to register

The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center (UNH T2) offers a Green SnowPro refresher course. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.

Visit the UNH T2 website to register

The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center (UNH T2) offers a Green SnowPro full course with the exam. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a full course as well as pass the exam every five years. The full course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.

Visit the UNH T2 website to register

Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA) offers a Green SnowPro refresher course. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.

Visit the SIMA website to register