Calendar

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 4-12-17

Each program opens with great light food fare from Black Krim Tavern and offers an opportunity to post – and promote – organizing actions that people are committed to act on; an opportunity to launch new ideas, recruit participants and/or inspire deeper engagement… anything that strengthens local capacity and stronger, interconnected communities.

• March 22: The film, “The Economics of Happiness” and dialogue with filmmaker Steven Gorelick (the film offers an overview of why the current global economic model is failing the vast majority of humanity… and then offers positive, dynamic localization actions seen on six continents)
• March 29: “Know Your Farmer — Feed Your Farmer” – a celebration of our local food system and farmers (for one night we turn the tables and the eaters feed the farmers; also many great stories from farmers we know and live music)
• April 12: “Local Dollars, Local Sense” talk with Gwen Hallsmith of Vermonters for a New Economy (actions that we can take at local and state level, including a state bank commission and much more about localizing money exchange and investment)
• April 19: “Slow Democracy” with presenter Susan Clark (author of Slow Democracy; what is the scale at which democracies work well… and how to keep them vibrant)
• May 10: “Learning from Our Local Past” with Camden Walters and Euclid Farnham (what can we learn from our past that can help us relocalize our communities)
• May 24: To be Announced

Organized by BALE (Building A Local Economy) in partnership with Local Futures, Vermonters for a New Economy, Sustainable Woodstock, Rural Vermont, Alliance for Vermont Communities, Peace & Justice Committee of Bethany Church, and Feast & Field Market.
Supported by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Larsen Family Fund, Sustainable Future Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation and Catamount Solar Community Grants.

Hearing Dates:
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:30PM: Bethel Town Hall, 134 S Main St, Bethel, VT
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:30PM: Thetford Town Hall, 3910 VT Route 113, Thetford, VT

Outlined below is a list of section headings of the Regional Plan chapters that have amendments proposed:
1. Definitions
2. Energy
3. Healthy Communities
4. History and Development
5. Implementation Matrix
6. Working Landscape

Also proposed for adoption is the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Energy Implementation Plan (to be adopted by reference as part of the Regional Plan) and related appendices. This includes:
1. Energy Implementation Plan
2. Appendix A: TRORC LEAP Outputs and Methodology
3. Appendix B: Energy Mapping
4. Appendix C: Energy Targets
5. Appendix D: Guide to Farming Friendly Solar
Dated this 22nd of February, 2017, Woodstock, Vermont
William B. Emmons, Chair
Peter G. Gregory, AICP, Executive Director

View the draft sections here: http://www.trorc.org/trorc-regional-plan/

Hearing Dates:
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:30PM: Bethel Town Hall, 134 S Main St, Bethel, VT
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:30PM: Thetford Town Hall, 3910 VT Route 113, Thetford, VT

Outlined below is a list of section headings of the Regional Plan chapters that have amendments proposed:
1. Definitions
2. Energy
3. Healthy Communities
4. History and Development
5. Implementation Matrix
6. Working Landscape

Also proposed for adoption is the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Energy Implementation Plan (to be adopted by reference as part of the Regional Plan) and related appendices. This includes:
1. Energy Implementation Plan
2. Appendix A: TRORC LEAP Outputs and Methodology
3. Appendix B: Energy Mapping
4. Appendix C: Energy Targets
5. Appendix D: Guide to Farming Friendly Solar
Dated this 22nd of February, 2017, Woodstock, Vermont
William B. Emmons, Chair
Peter G. Gregory, AICP, Executive Director

View the draft sections here: http://www.trorc.org/trorc-regional-plan/

Thetford Scoping Report

April 20, 2017

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Veterans Affairs Hospital, White River Junction, VT

Building 44, Room 103 (campus map attached)

Agenda

1. Call to order – Mark Warner
2. Introductions
3. Approval of minutes for 12/15/2016 (attached)
4. Action on $2,000 TRORC Invoice.
5. Treasurer’s report – John Durkee
6. Red Cross Sheltering – David Muse & Kristen Binau, American Red Cross (45 mins)
7. LEPC12 CERT Update & CERT Training – Brad Salzmann (15 mins)
8. LEOP’s – Tory
9. Other Business/Upcoming Trainings – members
   1. Daycares

LEPC12 Next meeting – June 15, 2017 at Thetford Fire Department

Registration is free and a light meal will be served.

Click here to register by Thursday, April 20th

See the attached flyer for more information

The purpose of this forum is:

* Learn why bringing community members together makes them stronger

* Learn about the importance of preparing for storm events and long term climate change

* Learn how to engage communities and move to action

* Learn about the intersection between disaster response and long term

preparation
Speakers include:

• Anne Goodrich, Upper Valley Strong
• Michael Hillinger, Upper Valley Sierra Club
• Julia Griffin, Town of Hanover
• Sarah Brock, Vital Communities

The forum is hosted by the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup

Each program opens with great light food fare from Black Krim Tavern and offers an opportunity to post – and promote – organizing actions that people are committed to act on; an opportunity to launch new ideas, recruit participants and/or inspire deeper engagement… anything that strengthens local capacity and stronger, interconnected communities.

• March 22: The film, “The Economics of Happiness” and dialogue with filmmaker Steven Gorelick (the film offers an overview of why the current global economic model is failing the vast majority of humanity… and then offers positive, dynamic localization actions seen on six continents)
• March 29: “Know Your Farmer — Feed Your Farmer” – a celebration of our local food system and farmers (for one night we turn the tables and the eaters feed the farmers; also many great stories from farmers we know and live music)
• April 12: “Local Dollars, Local Sense” talk with Gwen Hallsmith of Vermonters for a New Economy (actions that we can take at local and state level, including a state bank commission and much more about localizing money exchange and investment)
• April 19: “Slow Democracy” with presenter Susan Clark (author of Slow Democracy; what is the scale at which democracies work well… and how to keep them vibrant)
• May 10: “Learning from Our Local Past” with Camden Walters and Euclid Farnham (what can we learn from our past that can help us relocalize our communities)
• May 24: To be Announced

Organized by BALE (Building A Local Economy) in partnership with Local Futures, Vermonters for a New Economy, Sustainable Woodstock, Rural Vermont, Alliance for Vermont Communities, Peace & Justice Committee of Bethany Church, and Feast & Field Market.
Supported by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Larsen Family Fund, Sustainable Future Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation and Catamount Solar Community Grants.

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 4-26-17

Registration is now open for the 2017 Vermont Arbor Day Conference.  The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program is hosting our second annual full-day conference in honor of Arbor day on May 4^th at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier.  Come learn, celebrate, and network with the citizen tree stewards, municipal leaders, and professionals for our state’s urban and community forests.

We will be offering four simultaneous tracks geared toward separate audiences this year: municipal leaders, professional arborists, citizen volunteers, and general forest health interest.  Session topics include: Emerald Ash Borer, VT Green Streets Manual, VT Tree Warden Statues, VT Open Meeting Law, Tree Cabling and Alternatives and more!  ISA and SAF credits will be available for some sessions.

• Click here for a detailed agenda
• Click here to register