Annual Meeting

Apr
2
Wed
TRORC Executive Committee Meeting @ King Farm
Apr 2 @ 11:30 pm – 1:30 am

Meeting agenda: 4_2_14_agenda

Apr
3
Thu
Infrastructure: Roads and Rivers, Vermont Local Roads Environmental Series @ Vermont Technical College, Morrill Hall
Apr 3 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

This course is the second in an environmental series in partnership with the Environmental Assistance Office. This course will be centered around road maintenance with two main focus areas: Managing Street Sweepings, Catch Basin Cleanings and Ditching Materials, as well as Best Management Practices (BMPs) and strategies to help minimize flood and erosion hazards.

Registration is free and strongly encouraged. Click here to register.

The full announcement can be found here.

Ice Jam/ Spring Flooding Seminar @ 61 Valley View, Suite #2, Mendon
Apr 3 @ 7:00 pm – Apr 3 @ 9:00 pm

PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.

 

AGENDA

  • Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
  • National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
  • Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
  • Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min

Break

  • DEMHS – 30 min
    • Post incident documentation
    • Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
    • Additional considerations
    • Questions/wrap-up
Apr
7
Mon
Ice Jam/ Spring Flooding Seminar @ Lyndon Public Safety Building.
Apr 7 @ 7:30 pm – Apr 7 @ 9:30 pm

Interagency Regional Ice Jam/Spring Flooding Seminar

PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.

 

AGENDA

  • Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
  • National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
  • Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
  • Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min

Break

  • DEMHS – 30 min
    • Post incident documentation
    • Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
    • Additional considerations
    • Questions/wrap-up
Apr
9
Wed
Ice Jam/ Spring Flooding Seminar @ Ethan Allen Room of Capitol Plaza
Apr 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Interagency Regional Ice Jam/Spring Flooding Seminar

PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.

 

AGENDA

  • Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
  • National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
  • Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
  • Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min

Break

  • DEMHS – 30 min
    • Post incident documentation
    • Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
    • Additional considerations
    • Questions/wrap-up
Apr
10
Thu
Ice Jam/ Spring Flooding Seminar @ Martin Memorial Hall, 5259 US 5, Ascutney
Apr 10 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Interagency Regional Ice Jam/Spring Flooding Seminar

PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.

 

AGENDA

  • Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
  • National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
  • Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
  • Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min

Break

  • DEMHS – 30 min
    • Post incident documentation
    • Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
    • Additional considerations
    • Questions/wrap-up
Apr
15
Tue
Incident Command System for Executives ~ ICS402 @ Chester Town Hall
Apr 15 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

The Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, Vermont Police Academy presents, Incident Command System for Executives ~ ICS402

For full course announcement and registration forms please visit the Criminal Justice Training Council website (https://vcjtc.vermont.gov/training/current_courses) or the DEMHS website (https://vem.vermont.gov/event).  PLEASE note the instructions for the Registration Forms on the page, which should be emailed to me at [email protected].  Typed ‘signatures’ are acceptable on the registration form.  You can also find additional course announcements at the websites above.

Apr
16
Wed
Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS 100 @ Chelsea Fire Department
Apr 16 @ 11:30 pm – 3:30 am

For full course announcement and registration forms please visit the Criminal Justice Training Council website (https://vcjtc.vermont.gov/training/current_courses) or the DEMHS website (https://vem.vermont.gov/event).  Registration forms should be emailed to [email protected]. Typed ‘signatures’ are acceptable on the registration form.  You can also find additional course announcements at the websites above.

Participants must attend both sessions for credit.

Apr
17
Thu
Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS 100 @ Chelsea Fire Department
Apr 17 @ 11:30 pm – 3:30 am

For full course announcement and registration forms please visit the Criminal Justice Training Council website (https://vcjtc.vermont.gov/training/current_courses) or the DEMHS website (https://vem.vermont.gov/event).  Registration forms should be emailed to [email protected]. Typed ‘signatures’ are acceptable on the registration form.  You can also find additional course announcements at the websites above.

Participants must attend both sessions for credit.

Apr
18
Fri
LEPC #12 @ Hartford Fire Station
Apr 18 @ 12:00 am – 2:00 am

For more information, contact Rita Seto at 802-457-3188

February’s meeting minutes can be found here: LEPCminutes022014_draft