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Annual Meeting
9th Annual Energy Committee Roundtable May 3 Save the Date! Volunteers from our region’s 38 energy committees will gather again this year at the Montshire Museum on the evening of May 3 to swap stories and gear up for another year of local energy action. Interested in joining or forming an energy committee in your town? Learn more and register.
https://vitalcommunities.org/energy/9th-annual-roundtable-may-3/
The next TAC meeting is Thursday May 12, 2016 9:30AM at the Brookfield First Congregational Church (Exit 4 Randolph, take VT66 E past VTC, take left onto Ridge Rd until you hit VT65 and see the white church on the corner). Attached are meeting agenda and minutes from last meeting. We’ll be electing Chair and Vice Chair and a quick check on Bylaws in case anyone has something to bring up.
Update 5/13/2016
Redefining “Vermont Strong”
Vermonters continue to face climate-related challenges like powerful storms and warming temperatures, all while navigating shifting economies and new policies. We must act now to protect our treasured people and places. Join us for the first Resilient Vermont Network conference and gear up for the challenge.
This interactive event will bring together community leaders, municipal officials, organizations and agencies working to strengthen Vermont’s resilience to climate change and other challenges. Gain the skills, ideas, inspiration, connections and resources for on-the-ground action to make us all stronger, more vibrant, and better prepared.
Let’s make Vermont stronger, together.
Join us in May.
We want to hear from you! Send us:
Conference sessions: We want to feature your work, stories, challenges and your solutions. This is an action-focused conference, so as much as possible we’re crowdsourcing breakout sessions, trainings, field trips and workshops that will help people take action and improve resilience.
Case studies: We’re seeking great ideas and innovations in resilience! We’re looking for a few stories of projects that make our communities and environment safer and better prepared for climate-related challenges. These replicable, innovative, and impactful projects will help shape the conference!
We’re eager to involve as many Network members as possible, and welcome your ideas and participation. Please get in touch if you’d like to help plan the conference, offer a session, sponsor the event, or get involved in other ways. Contact us at:[email protected]
Help us get the word out!
- Forward this page to Vermonters who are passionate about building our resilience.
- Post a link to this page on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin,
- Download this flyer to hand out or email to friends.
Vermont faces numerous water quality challenges attributable to human activity. Wastewater management, stormwater runoff from impervious surface associated with roads, homes and businesses, drainage from farm fields and logging roads, and historic hydrologic modification of our streams and rivers all impact current surface water conditions. Act 64, Vermont’s 2015 Clean Water Act, validated that healthy waters are essential to our economy, health, property values, recreation, fisheries and wildlife, and the Vermont brand. Vermont Environmental Consortium’s 5th annual Water Quality Conference will highlight the tremendous opportunity for innovation in water quality management by showcasing a wide-range of efforts currently underway in Vermont to protect, restore and enhance clean water.
DRAFT AGENDA*
Panel A: Wastewater-
* Peecycling – Fertilizer from Urine, Rich Earth Institute
* Development of Community Wastewater Loan Program to Fund multiple, Decentralized Wastewater Systems in Waitsfield
* Large-scale Water Recycling at Cabot Creamery’s Vermont Facilities
Panel B: Storm water-Roads & Developed Land-
* VTrans Better Roads Program and Municipal Roads Permitting
* VAPDA Green Infrastructure Tool Kit, RPC Initiatives for Water Quality
* Burlington’s Integrated Water Quality Management Planning Effort
Panel C: Agriculture-
* Treating Subsurface Tile Drainage to Address Phosphorus Pollution
* St. Albans Community Biodigester Project
* Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Panel D: Resiliency-
* Transportation Resilience Planning in Vermont
* Community Resiliency Organizations, Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaption
* Quintown Collaborative to Improve Flood Resiliency in the Upper White River Watershed
* Subject to change
Registrations for attendees and exhibitors will be open shortly. Please mark your calendars to attend this conference and discuss this important issue. Questions regarding events can be sent to [email protected] or call 802-747-7900.
Register for the course here: https://teex.org/Pages/Class.aspx?course=MGT452&courseTitle=Physical%20and%20Cybersecurity%20for%20Critical%20Infrastructure
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 12 Minutes.
3. Municipal General Roads Permit/Water Quality – Michael Storace, TRORC (35 mins)
Michael will present in further detail on the new Municipal Roads General Permit, while simultaneously educating municipal leaders about the problems that this permit intends to alleviate.
4. FY’18 District Leveling Prioritization – Rita (20 mins)
TRORC is asked to prioritized identified pavement leveling segments on State Highways put forth from VTrans Maintenance Districts. Rita working on map to present as this task was released a week ago.
5. VTransparency – Rita (20 mins)
Rita will showcase the VTransparency website for all your transportation questions related to town projects.
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Tuesday September 13, 2016. Hartland Town Office
Invasive Species Control training in September – Mike Bald
May 12 Minutes: TAC May Minutes
***Participants must attend all sessions of the course****
When: July 21 & 22, 2016
Where: Department of Public Safety – VT State Police Royalton Barracks, Bethel, VT.
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm.
Instructor: Tim Stetson
To register for a specific ICS 200 course:
- DEMHS General Registration form attached.
- Attach a copy of your ICS 100 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisite.
- Scan both documents to Homeland Security Training Coordinator at [email protected].
***Participants must attend all sessions of the course****
When: July 21 & 22, 2016
Where: Department of Public Safety – VT State Police Royalton Barracks, Bethel, VT.
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm.
Instructor: Tim Stetson
To register for a specific ICS 200 course:
- DEMHS General Registration form attached.
- Attach a copy of your ICS 100 Certificate of Completion to meet the prerequisite.
- Scan both documents to Homeland Security Training Coordinator at [email protected].
Save the Date
A day of workshops and technical assistance for Vermont’s local officials
Friday, September 9, 2016
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development will be hosting Municipal Day on September 9, 2016 at the National Life Building in montpelier, VT. Registration will begin in June 2016.
What is it?
The all-day event will offer poster presentations, workshops, technical assistance, and the opportunity to engage with Agency staff members and municipal colleagues from across the state. More information about presentation and workshop content will be coming soon.
Who Should Attend?
Members of:
Selectboards
Town Managers
Municipal Legal Staff
Planners/Planning Commissions
DRB ad Zoning Officials
Conservation Commissions
Superintendents of Public Works
Development Review Boards
Regional Planning and Development Agencies
Solid Waste District Staff
Town Clerks
Economic Development Staff
Our goal is to enhance the Agency;s service to our municipal partners by increasing our education and outreach efforts.
Find more information on ANR’s Municipal Day here.
We encourage you to send us your workshop or presentation wish list to [email protected]
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday September 13, 2016
Hartland Town Office, 1 Quechee Rd, Hartland, VT, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of July 14 Minutes.
3. Invasive Plant Species Control – Mike Bald, (1 hour)
Mike will present on methods and techniques to manage invasive plant species.
4. Other business?
• Stagecoach 40th Anniversary recap (Laura
Perez)
• 2016 Transportation Alternative applications
• Way to Go week promotion – September 26 –
October 7
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday November 10, 2016. Royalton Town Office
• Bethel Revitalization Initiative – Bethel Better Block presentation (will check with Bethel)
• Recap on construction projects completed this season in preparation/review for project prioritization
• Recap of road erosion inventory work? (will check with Pete)