Municipal Green SnowPro Certification
Certifying municipalities in their efforts toward salt reduction practices to benefit infrastructure, budgets and the environment.
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Voluntary Municipal Winter Maintenance Certification (Municipal Green SnowPro) is available for municipalities working towards reducing their winter salt application and preventing increasing concentrations of chlorides in their communities surface and ground waters.
For commercial salt applicators seeking certification, see the voluntary Commercial Green SnowPro Certification webpage.
What are the levels of certification for Municipal Green SnowPro?
There are three levels of certification that a municipal winter maintenance program can apply for: Standard, Advanced and Expert. All levels of certification require all snow and ice management employees to complete required training, submittal of a salt reduction plan that must be updated every five years, an annual certification fee of $450, storage requirements for all de-icing and anti-icing materials, and required documentation on equipment calibration. A municipal program seeking Advanced or Expert certification must also submit an annual self-audit report as well as implement and maintain documentation of salt reduction best management practices.
- Standard Certification.
- Advanced Certification.
- Expert Certification.
See the certification guides for detailed requirements for each level of certification: (Coming soon).
How does a municipality become a certified NHDES Municipal Winter Maintenance Program?
To apply for a Voluntary Municipal Green SnowPro Standard Certification, the governmental unit shall:
- Designate up to two Municipal Green SnowPro Coordinators who are responsible for:
- Overseeing and ensuring compliance with the certification.
- Remaining current on required coursework and training.
- Submit a Voluntary Municipal Winter Maintenance Certification application to NHDES.
- Submit a Salt Reduction Plan.
- Salt Reduction Plan is required for initial certification and then in five-year intervals.
- A Salt Reduction Plan template is available for use.
- Submit the annual application fee of $450 to NHDES. The check for the associated annual certification fee should be made payable to: Treasurer – State of NH.
- Send the check, Salt Use Report and application to the NHDES Green SnowPro Program:
NHDES Watershed Management Bureau
PO Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095
Attn: Green SnowPro.
What is the cost of certification?
The Voluntary Municipal Winter Maintenance Certification has an annual fee of $450 per municipality. The fee covers all snow and ice management employees who have completed required coursework under their municipality's Winter Maintenance Certification.
Training Courses
- UNH T2 Full Course with Exam
- SASC Full Course with Exam
- UNH T2 Refresher
- SASC Refresher
- SIMA Refresher
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.
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.
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.
Register for the Calibration course Register for the Anti-Icing course
Smart 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.
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.