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Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Bethel Town Hall
318 Main Street ∙ Bethel, Vermont 05032
Do you ever worry that you won’t have what you really need to respond to a water or wastewater emergency? Maybe you’ll need trained water or wastewater operators, engineers, water quality specialists, or supplies such as specific valves, chemicals, testing devices and equipment.
The Vermont Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (VTWARN) is a network of “utilities helping utilities.” This network helps water and wastewater utilities locate emergency assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, materials and other services. The VTWARN is proudly hosting a free event that includes an emergency response seminar and a tabletop exercise (TTX).
Emergency Response Seminar and TTX Description: The event will consist of morning seminar presentations covering topics related to VTWARN, as well as water and wastewater preparedness and response. The afternoon TTX, based on a hypothetical scenario, is designed to bring together water, wastewater, public safety, local and state agencies to discuss roles and responsibilities. This seminar and TTX are open to member utilities and non-member utilities, as well as response partners that are interested in learning more about VTWARN.
Training Hours: An application will be made for Vermont water and wastewater operators to earn training hours toward their license renewal requirements for their participation in the event.
Event Timeline: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Check-in: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Presentations: 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Lunch Break: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tabletop Exercise: 12:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Registration:
https://vtwarnttx.eventbrite.com
All must register for this free event so we can obtain an accurate count of attendees.
Remember, the Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions is
hosting our annual Conservation Summit on Oct 22nd at Lake Morey
Resort on beautiful Lake Morey in Fairlee.
This year the theme is Celebrating PLACE.$BA We’ll be exploring
different aspects of this idea in presentations and discussions throughout the day.
Our keynote speaker, Walter Poleman has 25 years of experience
engaging communities in explorations of their town’s natural and
cultural history, through education and celebration. The PLACE program
has offered communities in-depth explorations of how their local
cultural and natural histories merge into the landscape we see today.
For concurrent sessions, we have a diverse array of exciting
opportunities, from ANR’s basic training$BA on Vermont’s Ecology and
Environment, to Perspectives on Effective Conservation Commission
leadership, as well as Partnering with Land Trusts and Starting a
Conservation Fund and several more!
See the conference website to register and learn more
Saturday, October 22: WRP Annual Meeting & 20th Anniversary Celebration
SAVE THE DATE for the WRP’s Annual Meeting & 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 22 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Royalton Academy Building. RSVP today!
A Free Public Forum for Information Sharing, Collaboration and Solutions
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
5:30 pm – Registration and a light dinner will be provided
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Forum
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Auditorium E; Enter
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Auditorium E
Please join us for a community conversation about
climate change and building climate resilient
communities in the Upper Valley. This workshop is
designed for all Upper Valley residents including
community volunteer boards, municipal staff and
committee members, health care professionals,
community organizations, business owners and
interested citizens.
The workshop is FREE, but space is limited. Please
register by October 20 at https://tinyurl.com/UVAWFirstForum.
Contact Meghan Butts at mbutts@uvlsrpc.
org or (603) 448-1680 with questions.
The meeting will be keynoted by Gary Margolis of Social Sentinel who will speak about the dynamics of partnerships in driver safety, one of the most important issues facing highway safety in Vermont. The day-long program will also feature several speakers discussing the benefits of relationships between public and private organizations designed to reinforce driver safety activities in Vermont, as well as reporting on current research in highway safety. A special Lifesaver’s Luncheon will honor law enforcement personnel who are on the front line of highway safety in Vermont. Vendor displays (free) are welcome: [email protected]
Please click here for a meeting agenda: executive-committee-agenda-11-9-16
Thursday, 11/10/16, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Join us to learn how to create a series of maps from one QGIS project, each map’s extent being a portion of the whole map. This webinar will take participants through the steps to create an “Atlas” defined by one of the data layers included in the project.
Please register at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5580855319061232899
TRORC will conduct an information and training session to discuss Act 174, An Act Relating to Improving the Siting of Energy Projects. TRORC will review the voluntary enhanced energy planning standards and recommendations for regional and municipal plans. Please visit the VT Department of Public Service website to reference the standards: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/act-174-recommendations-and-determination-standards
Woodstock Town Hall