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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)

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday January 12, 2017
Norwich Town Office, 300 S Main Street, Norwich, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM

Agenda

1. Approval of November 10 Minutes (draft attached).

2. Bethel Better Block – Kelly Stoddard-Poor, AARP Vermont

3. Better Roads Funding – Pete Fellows
a) Grant window: January 23 to March 17, 2017
b) Applications planned?
c) Assessment versus implementation grant requirements

4. Pre-Candidate Bridge Lists FY 2019 – Pete Fellows (lists attached)

5. Other business

6. Potential Webinar from 11:00am to noon following meeting
ACT 64 BROWN BAG LECTURE MUNICIPAL ROADS GENERAL PERMIT UPDATE
https://meet.lync.com/vermontgov-vermont/emily.bird/8SW3N4YV

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday March 9, 2017. Location TBD

Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of January 12 Minutes.
3. Project Prioritization / Pre-Candidate Bridges / District Leveling (Rita)
4. Sharon Park and Ride Scoping Report – Wayne Davis, VTrans Park and Ride Manager
TAC needs to select a preferred alternative to VTrans for input
5. 2017 Better Roads Funding (Rita)
a) Grant window: January 23 to March 17, 2017
b) Applications planned?
6. Other business
• VTrans I-89 Exit 3 Royalton Park and Ride Informational Meeting
• 2017 field season – traffic counts, culvert + road erosion inventories
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 11, 2017. Location TBD

January 17, 2017 TAC Meeting Minutes

March 9 Minutes

TAC May 11 Agenda

DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE, the meeting will be held at the HARTFORD TOWN HALL

Thursday July 13, 2017
Thetford Town Office (3910 VT113, Thetford Center) 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda

1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 11 Minutes.
3. VTrans Long Range Transportation Plan – Dave Pelletier, Planning Coordinator
Vermont’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a framework to guide transportation decision-making and investments over the next 20 years. Dave will present the Statewide Survey and Existing Conditions & Future Trends findings, solicit TAC feedback regarding current and projected conditions and trends in transportation, and hear about regional issues and priorities.
4. All Things Roads & Water Quality – Rita
Better Roads Awards
Road Erosion Inventories
Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Pilot
5. VTrans Bike Ped projects
• Norwich RRFB Installations
• South Royalton Village Pedestrian Feasibility Study
• Randolph Elm Street Sidewalk Construction
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday September 14, 2017. Location TBD

1. Introductions.
2. Approval of July 13 Minutes.
3. VTrans Project Prioritization and Project Selection – Revamping Efforts (VPSP2) – Rita
VTrans is revising its existing system to prioritize transportation projects using
performance management and data analysis based on the condition of the
transportation system. Rita will discuss with the group what VTrans is reviewing on project criteria. Rita will also review how TRORC currently ranks projects and how the new process will be envisioned.
4. TRORC region wide sidewalk inventory – Rita
5. July 1 Flood After Action – Rita
Group discussion on how your town performed during the event (what did the town do well? Improvements? Lessons learned after Irene or did we repeat?)
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Nov. 9, 2017. Thetford Town Office

Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of Sept. 14 Minutes.
3. VTrans Special Research Projects – Dr. Emily Parkany, P.E., Research Manager
Recycled Asphalt Materials
Porous Pavement
Bridge in a Backpack
4. Better Roads Projects – Rita
Grant application reviews
5. Municipal Roads Grants in Aid
Pilot program review and Year 2
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Jan. 11, 2018. Thetford Town Office

Introductions.
2. Approval of Nov. 14 Minutes.
3. MRGP Road Maintenance Presentation – Mike Storace, TRORC (45 mins)
• How much will the MRGP standards cost to implement?
• What are the best strategies to maintain stone-lined-ditches?
• Budget and maintenance schedule
4. NUTS (Not up to standard) and other nuggets – Pete Fellows, TRORC (15 mins)
5. Other business – Rita
• PeopleForBikes Applications for Spring 2018 Community Grant Program
• 2018 VT Walk Bike Summit – May 4, 2018 in WRJ

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Mar. 8, 2018. Bethel Town Office

Agenda

1. Introductions
2. Approval of Jan. 11 Minutes
3. FY2020 Project Prioritization / Pre-Candidate Bridges presentation/discussion and TAC final ranking – Rita
4. Better Road awards / upcoming field season
5. Other business
   1. Woodstock Village bridge 51 closure – 21 day closure in April/May 2018
      https://southcentralvtbridges.vtransprojects.vermont.gov/bridge_projects/woodstock_village/
   2. ADA Transition Plans – Why its important for your Town

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 10, 2018

Snow Date Thursday, March 22, 2018

1. Introductions
2. Approval of March 8 Minutes
3. Annual Chair/Vice Chair election
4. VTrans Safety Series
   1. WebQuery Crash Tool – Many White
   2. Low cost bike ped improvements – Jon Kaplan
   3. Work zone safety and brush clearing for safety – Nancy Avery
5. DEC Municipal Grants in Aid Year 1 and Year 2 – Rita
6. Other business
   1. VTrans Bike Ped Grant Application open