The Adirondack's "Salt Addiction"

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Photo Courtesy: Adirondack Explorer

Photo Courtesy: Adirondack Explorer

The Adirondack Explorer has a must read story on the impact of using  salt on roads in the Adirondacks. The story traces the origins of how salt and winter and the ‘Dacks became a thing: what began as an idea to help make getting to and from venues at the 1980s Winter  Olympics turned into ”an addiction”.

The impact of salt on lakes is measurable and has been a  topic of concern for years at The Schroon Lake Association, The East Shore Schroon Lake Association and the  Paradox Lake Association. But there’s hope:  salt alternatives.  And the recently passed Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act --  a bipartisan bill that would help reduce road salt pollution and protect drinking water in the Adirondack Park – could reduce the reliance on salt

The legislation, passed in early December, creates an Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force and Pilot Program. The new law establishes a salt-reduction pilot program from October 2021 through 2024 to test alternative measures already shown to work better and cost less than current winter road maintenance practices.  Highway safety would remain the top priority.

You can read the Adirondack Explorer story here and learn more about the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act here.

 

Helping Others in Schroon Lake

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Want to make a difference in 2021 right here in Schroon Lake? The Schroon Lake Nutrition Center -- located in the Senior Center --  is looking for a few volunteers to help out with food deliveries for local seniors.

More from Center Manager Keisha Sprague :

“Volunteers would use their own vehicles to deliver meals to various people within the Schroon Lake area. Safety protocols following Covid guidelines are strictly enforced with wearing a mask, social distancing, and not entering the meal recipients home. This would take about one hour of your time. Training is necessary and is provided. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday, starting between 10 AM and 10:30 AM. For more information, please call (518-744-0377)  or send an email: kccleveland2004@yahoo.com. Thank You!”