Merrimack Business Wins Salt Shaker Award

On Oct. 22, three professionals in the snow and ice removal business were presented with Salt Shaker Awards by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in recognition of their contributions to salt reduction and the salt applicator industry. The awards were presented by Senate President Chuck Morse at the first annual New Hampshire Salt Symposium: Where Commercial Salt Applicators Come to Learn about Winter Property Management. The award recipients were:

Eric Brand, owner of P&L Landscaping in Merrimack, won the Salt of the Earth Award – for the salt professional who best exemplifies a workingman’s approach to salt reduction.

Justin Gamester, Director of Business Development at Piscataqua Landscaping, won the Shaken, not Stirred Award – for the James Bond of the salt profession, exemplifying a fearless, confident approach to salt reduction; and

Alan Cote, Superintendent of Operations, Town of Derry won the Salt-n-Peppa Award – for the salt professional exemplifying the best blending of stakeholders in a salt reduction stew.

“There is a lot of great work happening around the state and we’re starting a tradition of recognizing people in the salt business for their efforts to keep everyone safe while using salt conscientiously,” said Eric Williams, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Watershed Assistance Supervisor.

Over 100 snowplow and deicing contractors of all sizes attended this first annual Salt Symposium in Windham to hear from experts on how to maintain safe parking lots, roads, and walkways while reducing the use of salt. The symposium is part of the NH Certified Green SnowPro program and is sponsored by the NHDES, UNH Technology Transfer, and the Snow and Ice Management Association. With the potential for road salt to pollute water, the goal of the program is to improve efficiency in salt use and to ensure safe conditions for pedestrians and vehicles while using less salt. The Salt Shaker Award recipients are industry leaders working towards that goal.

Submitted text. Courtesy photo.