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How can Woodstock Businesses Reduce Their Flood Risk?

Thursday, April 23, 2015 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Billings Farm and Museum Theater, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock, VT

The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development and its partners are hosting a second community forum about fl ood risks along the Ottauquechee River. This meeting is an
opportunity to provide input on proposed projects in Woodstock.

• Why: To minimize rebuilding and recovery cost and ensure our businesses stay open
• Who: Anyone who lives, works or owns a business in Woodstock
• When: Thursday, April 23, from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm, moderated by DHCD Commissioner Noelle MacKay

Meeting Information: Contact Pete Fellows, [email protected], (802) 457-3188
https://accd.vermont.gov/strong_communities/opportunities/planning/resiliency/VERI/Woodstock

Questions About VERI: Contact [email protected] or (802) 828-1365

The Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG) and partners will be hosting an Upper Valley Energy Committee Roundtable event on April 28th. This annual Roundtable promotes networking and information sharing to assist energy committees in carrying out their work.  This year’s focus panel will discuss COMMUNITY SOLAR GROUP NET METERING: the opportunities, resources and models to promote community solar group net metering in Vermont and New Hampshire. The event agenda is set as follows:

5:30 – 5:40pm – Welcome and Brief Introductions

• 5 second introduction by all attendees: name, town, and energy affiliation

5:40 – 5:55pm – Sponsor Introductions

 5:55 – 6:00pm – Review or Interesting EC Survey Results – Sarah, poll on interest for mini-roundtables, will have slides and pie charts

 6:00 – 6:45pm – Energy Committee Updates

• Brief 2 minute update from each energy committee represented.  Focus on the most recent and exciting project or challenge.
• Present in alphabetical order
• Have handout of what towns have been up to take notes on

6:45 – 7pm – Organizing Partner Presentations and Other Resources

 7 – 8:00pm – Community Group Net Metering – materials and resources with handouts or links for more information

• Joey Miller, Vermont Natural Resources Council
• Kate Epsen, New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association
• Lynn Benander, Coop Power

8:00 – 8:30pm – Clean up and leave

To register for this event before April 17th, please click here.

For additional information on the location of the second public meeting, please view the following PDF: VTrans Public Meeting. To review more in-depth information on the project, please view the following PDF: VTrans On-Road Bicycle Plan Flyer.

Will your board have new members after Town Meeting Day?  Do you have questions about how municipal planning law works?  Do you need a refresher on the roles and responsibilities of your community’s many boards?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you and your members should consider joining us for an evening presentation, where TRORC staff will provide participants with an overview of land use planning in Vermont.  We are offering this presentation in two locations.  At each location we will tailor the presentation to the needs of the audience to ensure that your pressing questions or concerns are addressed.

This presentation is free of charge.  Refreshments will be provided.  To register, contact Chris Sargent at [email protected]  or by calling 802-457-3188, ext. 12.

Cold climate heat pumps have rapidly emerged as a promising technology for Vermont.  Come to a workshop to learn about heat pump options for both hot water and space heating to see if they make sense for your home.   This workshop will cover the latest in heat pump technologies, the relative economics of using heat pumps versus other fuel sources, successful case studies, and resources to help you.

The workshop will be led by Jake Marin, HVAC Program Manager with Efficiency Vermont.  Heat pump manufacturer reps and/or installers will be on-site to share information.  The workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 6^th from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Community Room of the Montshire Museum in Norwich, Vermont. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.  Food and drinks will be provided.  The workshop is being organized by Sustainable Energy Resource Group and is cosponsored by the Donnella Meadows Institute, Sierra Club of the Upper Valley, Two-Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission and Vital Communities. For more information, contact SERG at 802-785-4126 or [email protected].

Will your board have new members after Town Meeting Day?  Do you have questions about how municipal planning law works?  Do you need a refresher on the roles and responsibilities of your community’s many boards?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you and your members should consider joining us for an evening presentation, where TRORC staff will provide participants with an overview of land use planning in Vermont.  We are offering this presentation in two locations.  At each location we will tailor the presentation to the needs of the audience to ensure that your pressing questions or concerns are addressed.

This presentation is free of charge.  Refreshments will be provided.  To register, contact Chris Sargent at [email protected]  or by calling 802-457-3188, ext. 12.

Refreshments served from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

The ECVEDD Baord Meeting (Open to the public): 5:45 – 6:15.

Program Runs 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

Stuart Rosenfeld, former Principal and Founder of Regional Technology Strategies, Inc., and Jake Claro from the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund will address the audience to discuss The Impact of Our Local Food System on Education and the Economy.  Jenn Colby from the Center for Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Vermont will also moderate a panel of local food producers and processors who have contributed to the economic development of the East Central Vermont food system in a variety of ways.

A copy of the agenda can be accessed here: April 2015 Board agenda

For a copy of the Public Hearing Notice for the Regional Plan, click here: Regional Plan Public Hearing Notice

For a copy of Public Hearing Notice for the Sharon Town Plan, click here: Sharon Town Plan Public Hearing Notice

For more information or questions, please contact [email protected].

Presentations and panel discussions include: Using Streets to Revitalize Communities, Increasing Downtown Housing Opportunities, Innovating Community Engagement, Restoring Historic Buildings, Attracting Visitors to Your Downtown and much more.

Tours include Walking History of Burlington’s Waterfront and Edible History of Burlington, among others!