Road salt (NaCl) application in the Adirondack Park (AP) is expected to increase with climate change. We assessed the impact of NaCl on riparian soils in the AP because riparian zones are vital to protecting AP waterways. We used soil samples from Johns Brook Tributary (JBT), which is not exposed to winter salting, and Cascade Brook (CB), which is. CB soils had higher Na and Cl concentrations. JBT had higher concentrations of available ammonium and phosphate. There were no statistically significant differences in soil macroaggregates or microbial communities.
