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WHEN GOVERNMENTS COOPERATE – STATE GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL DAY
A Day of Workshops for Vermont’s Local Officials
Thursday November 13, 2014
Our Second Municipal Day
National Life Building in Montpelier
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), invite you to participate in When Governments Cooperate: State Government Municipal Dayat the National Life Building in Montpelier on Thursday, November 13, 2014.
When Governments Cooperate: State Government Municipal Day is a day-long event that will include poster presentations and workshops, and the opportunity to engage with Agency staff members and municipal colleagues from across the state. Space is limited and on-line pre-registrationis required.
The day begins with coffee and poster presentations followed by a kick-off plenary session at the National Life cafeteria. The plenary session will include remarks from the Agency heads of ANR, ACCD and VTrans where you’ll hear about the upcoming issues and opportunities we see for municipalities.
Workshop sessions will run during the morning and afternoon. You must pre-register for workshops as seating is limited. The registration fee includes both morning coffee and a buffet-style lunch by the New England Culinary Institute at the National Life cafeteria. The event will take place from 8 am – 4:15 pm.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND MUNICIPAL DAY NOVEMBER 2014:
- Select Board Members
- Town Managers
- Municipal Legal Staff
- Planners / Planning Commission Members
- DRB and Zoning Officials
- Conservation Commission Members
- Superintendents of Public Works
- Development Review Board Members
- Regional Planning and Development Agencies
- Solid Waste District Staff
- Town Clerks
- Economic Development Staff
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Please click Workshop Session links below to see detailed descriptions
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8:00 – 10:00 am –
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10:00 – 11:30 am – Click for Workshop Session 1 details – choices include:
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11:30 – 12:45 pm – Buffet Lunch in the National Life cafeteria
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12:45 – 1:45 pm – Click for Workshop Session 2 details – choices include:
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2:00 – 3:00 pm – Click for Workshop Session 3 details – choices include:
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3:15 – 4:15 pm – Click for Workshop Session 4 details – choices include:
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS will include:
- Adapting to a Shifting Climate
- Evolution of Stream Crossings/Flume
- Local Planning for Recreation
- Communities Caring for Tree Canopy
- Environmental Assistance Office – We Can Help
- Stormwater Master Planning
- Hunting and Fishing Licenses
- Agency of Natural Resources Grants Available
- Forest Land Conservation
- Solid Waste Programs and Assistance
- Public Health Tracking / Healthy Vermonters 2020
- Water Infrastructure Financing Programs
- Vermont Boat Access Greeter Program
- DWGWPD Capacity Program / Sustainable Water Systems
- Brownfields
- Flood Resilience
- VTrans technical assistance and related grant opportunities
- Forest, Parks and Recreation Programs
- The benefits ANR lands and facilities bring to your town, Vermonters and our visitors
- Geologic Investigations to Reduce Community Vulnerability
There is a $30.00 registration fee for Municipal Day November 2014 which includes a buffet lunch by the New England Culinary Institute at the National Life cafeteria. After entering your general registration and billing information, you will be asked to choose one topic for each of the workshop sessions (time slots). Please review the choices by clicking on the workshop session links above, then
Please click here to register and pay for Municipal Day November 2014.
LOCATION & PARKING:
The workshops will be offered at the State offices on the National Life campus in Montpelier, Vermont. Parking information will be sent to registrants at a later date.
Agency of Natural Resources
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3901
Driving directions and Google map
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Penny Percival, Agency of Natural Resources
[email protected]
802-828-1294
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To download the meeting agenda, click here: December 2014 Board agenda
For more information or questions please contact: [email protected]
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