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Effective stormwater management is a challenging, yet increasingly
important, component of municipal water systems. Municipalities can
realize long-term savings and achieve social benefits with an
integrated water management approach. This forum will highlight
tools, financing options, and local examples to address stormwater
compliance costs and help municipalities become more financially
and environmentally resilient.
Forum topics will cover integrated stormwater management for
municipalities including:
Maximizing the economic and social value of municipal water
resources, and minimizing the costs of stormwater control;
Creative financing strategies that leverage a variety of funding
sources to augment municipal stormwater budgets;
Practical steps to accurately estimate short- and long-term
municipal stormwater needs.
Who Will Benefit from Attending? Municipal administrators,
planners, public works officials, community leaders, technical
assistance providers, and regional funders.
Registration is Free!
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Holiday
Inn Express in Durham, NH for this event. The deadline
for booking is Nov. 1.
Free lodging is available for the first 20 community/utility
registrants in need of assistance.
Meals provided:
Day 1: Breakfast, Lunch, and Refreshments
Day 2: Breakfast and Refreshments
Our address is:
New England Environmental Finance Center • University
of Southern Maine • Edmund S. Muskie School of Public
Service
34 Bedford Street, PO Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104
[email protected]
PUBLIC MEETING
Open Forum: 6:00-6:30PM
Public Meeting 6:30PM
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Hartford Town Hall- Room
171 Bridge Street,
White River Junction, VT 05001
Public meeting is for the purpose of receiving information and comments about the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Quechee Gorge Bridge Suicide Prevention Study.
These documents will be available for your review at the Hartford Town Office (171 Bridge Street, White River Junction) and Vermont Agency of Transportation District 4 Office (221 Beswick Drive, White River Junction) and online https://vtrans.vermont.gov/planning/projects-programs starting 10/9/16.
The information received will be considered as the Agency prepares draft Quechee Gorge Bridge Suicide Prevention Study and final Legislative Report.
If you cannot attend the hearing and wish to make your feelings known, please forward your comments by December 16, 2016 directly to:
Jackie Cassino, Planning Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Transportation
1 National Life Drive, Davis Building, 5th Floor
Montpelier, Vermont 05633-5001
If you have questions regarding the meeting or the subjects that will be discussed, please call the Agency at 802-272-2368.
The Vermont Transportation Board this fall will hold a series of public forums for the purpose of gathering public comment about State transportation policy associated with trains, both passenger and freight. At the forums, the Board wants to discuss railroad issues with the public to determine how future transportation policy can be shaped to best position Vermont’s rail interests to meet the needs of the state residents.
“Vermont is poised to significantly expand passenger rail in the very near future, while at the same time the state also is seeking growth opportunities for both the movement and off-loading of freight,” said David Coen, Acting Chair of the Transportation Board. “As a result, we want to have a conversation with Vermonters to both hear their suggestions as well as understand their concerns regarding these new services and how the state uses its rail lines.”
Topics the Board plans to discuss include:
- Living with railroads as neighbors, and the issues they present.
- Passenger rail expansion along Vermont’s western corridor between Rutland and Burlington.
- Passenger rail expansion from various points in Vermont to Montreal.
- Truck traffic through villages and town centers, and the effect of rail expansion.
- Adjacent rail-side economic development and planning for increased rail activity.
- Starting commuter rail service linking Brattleboro to various points in Massachusetts.
- Rail Safety, including crossings, trespassing and response to potential emergency incidents.
People who cannot attend a hearing can submit written comment. For more information, contact the Board’s Executive Secretary John Zicconi at [email protected] or by calling 802-828-2942. To view the Board’s PowerPoint presentation, click here. To view the full press release,click here.
Energy Independent Vermont is bringing together supporters and activists from all over the state for a day-long event in Burlington. The summit is the kickoff for the next stage in the campaign to convince our newly elected leaders in the Vermont State House to move forward on the most effective policy tool we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a clean, sustainable, local economy — a price on carbon pollution. Fantastic speakers, workshops, brainstorming sessions and networking opportunities are all part of the day. So whether you’re new to the campaign or a veteran who’s looking to connect with other supporters and share your own ideas, this should be a great event.
And it’s completely free! Reserve a spot by registering online.
We’ll also be helping to organize carpools, so even if you’re coming from far away – we’ll figure out how to get you to Burlington and do it as efficiently as possible.
Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Main Street Landing, 60 Lake Street, Burlington
University of Vermont (UVM) Extension will conduct the workshop on Nov. 28 at the Newsbank, Inc. Conference Center, 352 Main St., Chester, and on Nov. 29 at the UVM Extension office, 374 Emerson Falls Rd, Suite 1, St. Johnsbury. Lunch and all class materials will be provided.
The workshop will cover a range of financial topics including recordkeeping, pricing jobs for profit, business plans, accessing capital for investment and operations, transitioning the business and retirement planning. Participants also will hear about current industry economics and the PATH (Planning and Analysis in Timber Harvest) spreadsheet tool, among other topics.
Presenters include Steve Bick, Northeast Forest, LLC in Thendara, New York; Paul Frederick, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; Chris Lindgren, UVM Extension; and Steve Paddock, Vermont Small Business Development Center.
Participants will earn eight Vermont LEAP (Logger Education to Advance Professionalism) credits. To register, contact Christi Sherlock at (866) 860-1382 or [email protected] by Nov. 23. To request a disability-related accommodation, please call by Nov. 1.
Funding for this program was provided by UVM Extension, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative.
Questions? Contact Chris Lindgren at (802) 773-3349, ext. 274, or (800) 281-6977 (toll-free in Vermont only).
A conference to learn more about advanced wood boiler operation
When: Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Where: Sally Fox Conference Center at the Waterbury State Office Complex
This workshop is organized and hosted by the Vermont Statewide WOod Energy Team and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation.
Do you or someone you know struggle to meet basic needs?
Do you know where you can go for help?
Do you see needs in your community that aren’t being met?
Join us for Community Conversations!
FREE Spaghetti Dinner & Informational Meeting
Saturday, December 3, 2016
4:30-7:00 pm
United Church of Randolph
18 North Main Street, Randolph VT
$25 Gift Card Door Prize!! (must be present to win)
Residents of Randolph and surrounding communities are invited to join Capstone Community Action, Stagecoach, Safeline, and the Orange County Parent Child Center
- Hear from local ccommunity service programs about the help available in your community
- Ask providers questions over dinner
- Provide feedback on the results of Capstone Community Action’s latest Community Needs Assessment
- Find out how you can get involved to help make a difference in your community
So we can plan enough food, please RSVP at our website www.capstonevt.org – Scroll down to News & Events
For a copy of the agenda, please click here:executive-committee-agenda-12-5-16
Date: Tuesday December 6, 2016
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP Woodstock, VT. Parking available at the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot.
Fee: No cost
Contact: To learn more about the park visit https://www.nps.gov/mabi/index or call 802-457-3368 x222
Come and join us for a discussion about Vermont’s forests and those who dwell in them. Kim Royer, Special Assistant to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Commissioner and Bobcat Expert will discuss significant changes to Vermont’s forests over the last two to three centuries and the effect those alterations have had on our native wildlife populations. She will focus on species such as beaver, otter, bobcat, fisher, wolf, and coyote and will bring skins and skulls to demonstrate various differences between the species. Discussion will be indoors, with light refreshments.