Calendar
Annual Meeting
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 3-23-16
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday March 24, 2016
Hartford Town Hall, Conference Room 2, 171 Bridge St, WRJ, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of January 12 Minutes.
3. FY18 Regional Project Prioritization – Rita (45 mins)
Rita will go over the projects under this year’s prioritization process.
4. Statewide Park and Ride Facilities Plan – Jackie Cassino, VTrans (25 mins)
Jackie will present on the new Park and Ride Facilities Plan.
5. Better Roads Grant update – Rita
Rita will review what projects are in application for the region.
6. Other business?
• Road Foreman roundtable training – Best Road Management Practices
Tuesday April 26 @ VTC
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 12, 2016. Location TBD contact Rita Seto at [email protected]
Reaching Out
It’s been a busy year for Upper Valley Conservation Commissions and the Upper Valley Land Trust, with many new conservation projects and many more people learning about and participating in land conservation. The theme of this year’s CC Gathering is landowner & community outreach. UVLT will show two professionally produced 5-minute films and there will be plenty of time for roundtable discussion. Bring your stories and questions; come prepared to share successes and challended and celebrate and inspire one another!
When
Tuesday
March 29, 2016
5:50 p.m. Doors open, 6:00 p/m/ Chili Dinner
7:00 p/m/ Program
$5 donation suggested for dinner
Where
Center for Cartoon Studies
46 South Main Street (former Post Office Building)
White River Junction, VT
See attached course announcement for upcoming Traffic Incident Management courses. The Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont State Police will be hosting an Incident Management Responder Training for road crews, law enforcement, firefighters, towing & wrecker operators, medical personnel and other emergency responders together to engage in various interactive, hands‐on incident resolution exercises. For further information, regarding TIM please check out the website, https://vsp.vermont.gov/trafficsafety/tim.
Traffic Incident Management – 03/03/16 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Northfield Fire Station, Northfield, VT – https://demhs.vermont.gov/content/traffic-incident-management-northfield
Traffic Incident Management – 03/29/16 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Groton Fire Station, Groton, VT – https://demhs.vermont.gov/content/traffic-incident-management-groton
To register for a specific TIM course:
- DEMHS General Registration form attached.
- Scan to Homeland Security Training Coordinator at [email protected].
If you are interested in hosting a TIM course, please contact [email protected].
For further training opportunities check out the Vermont Training Calendar, https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar
Thank you,
Homeland Security Training Coordinator
SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer
Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
45 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300
Concerned about RAP’s?
For more information and to RSVP: https://www.ruralvermont.org/events-rv/small-farm-days/?utm_source=1%2F27%2F16+Update+-+SFADs%2C+NOFA%2C+issue+updates&utm_campaign=1-27-16+Email+Update+-+SFAD&utm_medium=email
For municipal leaders, public health professionals, emergency service providers and community members.
March 30, 2016
5:30 to 8:00 pm
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Supported by the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup & the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley
Purpose of Forum:
- To provide information about the potential health impacts from climate change
- To identify regional priorities relative to health impacts of greatest concern
- To identify the people most at risk
- To develop action steps:
- How can we address our priorities with existing capacity? Do we need to develop additional capacity?
- How can we reduce severe heat impacts on older adults in our community?
Registration is free. a light meal will be served. For more information: www.uvpublichealth.org/climate-and-health
Registration is now open for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit!
Please plan to join us on April 1 & 2 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.
This year’s Summit will include interactive mobile workshops, peer exchanges, a highly-acclaimed keynote, and a variety of dynamic presentations and topics including advocacy and education, public safety, economic development, and the built environment.
Register now at: WalkBikeSummitVT.com
The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is an excellent opportunity to connect with community members, employers, planners and various professionals from throughout the state for in-depth sharing on current efforts, new ideas, and networking to advance more livable communities. The registration cost ranges from free to $25 depending on the activities you choose.
For full details and to register for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit, please visit the event website.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Kimberly Griffin at [email protected] or Susan Schreibman at [email protected]
We hope to see you in Rutland!
Registration is now open for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit!
Please plan to join us on April 1 & 2 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.
This year’s Summit will include interactive mobile workshops, peer exchanges, a highly-acclaimed keynote, and a variety of dynamic presentations and topics including advocacy and education, public safety, economic development, and the built environment.
Register now at: WalkBikeSummitVT.com
The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is an excellent opportunity to connect with community members, employers, planners and various professionals from throughout the state for in-depth sharing on current efforts, new ideas, and networking to advance more livable communities. The registration cost ranges from free to $25 depending on the activities you choose.
For full details and to register for the 2016 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit, please visit the event website.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Kimberly Griffin at [email protected] or Susan Schreibman at [email protected]
We hope to see you in Rutland!
Department of Public Safety – Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting ICS 300 – Intermediate Incident Command System. Currently there are 12 seats available.
The free course will be held at the Northeast Vermont Development Association in St. Johnsbury on April 5, 6, & 7, 2016 from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. (Must attend all three sessions). https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/ics300_4.6.16
Target Audience:
Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, Emergency Operations Center staff.
Course Description:
This course focuses on management of expanding incidents and is intended for those who will be serving in the following positions: command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, unit leaders, division and group supervisors, branch directors, multi-agency coordination system staff, and Emergency Operations Center staff.
Objectives include:
- Explain how NIMS command and management component supports management of expanding incidents.
- Describe the incident / event management process for expanding incidents as prescribed by ICS.
- Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
- Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.
To register
- Complete the attached registration form
- Attach ICS 100 and ICS 200 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisites.
- Email all three documents to [email protected].