This online course was developed to assist tribal environmental and transportation staff to manage road dust, resulting in improved air quality. Dust, also called Particulate Matter (PM), has negative impacts on health, road safety, and the quality of life. Road dust from unpaved roads is a major air quality concern in many tribal communities. The long-term success of dust management depends on good roads and road use, as well as a clear understanding of your community’s unique needs. Additional steps for dust management include dust suppressants or investing in another form of road stabilization.  

This online course is equivalent to 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and requires approximately 7 hours of total learning time. CEUs are earned by completing the following course modules:

• Module 1: Introduction to Managing Road Dust
• Module 2: Introduction to Road Dust Suppressants
• Module 3: Sharing Community Experiences

After completing this online course, participants will be able to: 

• assess current roads,
• develop community education messages leading to behavioral changes,
• develop plans to improve road design,
• consider appropriate use of dust suppressants,
• continue with air quality assessments,
• create a dust management plan, and
• identify potential funding sources.

Presenters:

• Mansel Nelson (Program Manager, ITEP), Mansel.Nelson@nau.edu
• Kayla Krauss, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Billy Connor, University of Alaska – Fairbanks
• Paul Goodfellow, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 
• Santina Gay, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Larry Carmichael, 
• Michael Opheim, Seldovia Village Tribe
• Stephan Payton, Seldovia Village Tribe
• Ryan Eberle, Gila River Indian Community
• Luis Echenique, Louden Tribal Council 

Online technical support: itep-elearning@nau.edu 

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