Annual Meeting

Oct
19
Thu
LEPC 12 @ Bethel Town Hall
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

October 19, 2017

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Bethel Town Hall

Bethel, VT

 

Agenda

 

  1. Call to order – Mark Warner
  2. Introductions
  3. Approval of minutes for 8/17/2017 (attached)
  4. Action on SERC Contract and Notice to Proceed.
  5. Treasurer’s report – John Durkee
  6. Select Locations for 2018 LEPC Meetings
  7. HMEP Vermont Commodity Flow Study Presentation – Kevin Geiger
  8. LEPC12 CERT – Brad Salzmann (10 minutes)
  9. Other Business/Upcoming Trainings – members
    1. EMD Seminar – Todd Sears
    2. EMD Traning

 

LEPC12 Next meeting – December 21, 2017 at TBD

Nov
1
Wed
Road Foreman Meeting @ Chelsea Town Garage
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

TRORC Road Foreman Regional Meeting
Meeting agenda for Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017 Chelsea Town Garage
9:30am – 11:00am

1) Introductions (9:30am)
2) Pike Industries – Jeff Salvador, Jared Herbert (20 mins)
Discuss aggregates
3) All Things Water Quality
Better Roads deadline (Upcoming grant cycle) – Rita
Road Erosion Inventories – showing the Final Report – Rita
Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Pilot – Rita
Municipal Roads General Permit – Mike Storace
4) Hydroseeder discussion
5) Meeting Adjourn
Stay for lunch!
Please RSVP to Rita ([email protected] or call 457-3188)
Location:
Chelsea Town Garage – 25 East Randolph Road, Chelsea, VT. Phone: (802) 685-4302
Directions:
From Exit 2 of I-89 (Sharon) or Exit 3 (Royalton), go north on VT110 to Chelsea (11.5 miles). Take left on East Randolph Road. Garage on left. Both VT110 village bridges will be open!!

Nov
14
Tue
Protecting Land and Wildlife in a Changing Climate: Strategies for the Upper Valley @ Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Auditorium E
Nov 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration is free and a light meal will be served.

Click here to register by November 10th

The purpose of this forum is:

  • Learn about changes we are seeing in our wildlife and ecosystems in response to a changing climate
  • Learn about actions you can take and what is going on locally and regionally
  • Learn new strategies for providing wildlife passage and flood protection
  • Learn how to respond to future changes

Speakers include:

  • Erich Osterberg, Dartmouth College
  • Rick Van de Poll, Environmental Consultant
  • Amanda Stone, UNH Cooperative Extension
  • Paul Marangelo, The VT Nature Conservancy
  • Mark Goodwin, City of Lebanon

For more information click here.

The workshop is FREE, but space is limited. Please register by November 10 by clicking the link above. Contact Sherry Godlewski at [email protected] or (603) 271-6801 with questions.

The forum is hosted by the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup

Nov
16
Thu
Emergency Management Director Course @ Hartford Fire Department
Nov 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The first delivery of the Local EMD course will be November 16th, 2017, 5:30-7:30pm at the Hartford Fire Station. This will be Block One only, Building a Baseline.

Blocks 2-4 will be offered in the months of December, January and February. Dates are TBD. Times and location remain the same.

  Course Objectives:

Prepare the local Emergency Management Director to perform his/her duties through all phases of a local emergency: Preparation, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation.

Topics covered will include, but are not limited to:

  • Desired Attributes of an Emergency Management Director
  • Local Emergency Operations Planning
  • Animal Response
  • EMD-Responder Relationship
  • Models for Mobilizing Community
  • Designing an Emergency Operation Center
  • Public Information and Communications
  • The Disaster “Process”
  • State Resources
  • Interaction with FEMA

To register for this course, please log into the States LMS via the following link:

https://vermont.csod.com

If you do not already have an account, you can register via the following link:

https://vermont.csod.com/selfreg/register

For registration assistance or questions, please contact Brittany Marquette, [email protected], 802.241.5414

For EMD course or certification questions, please contact Todd Sears, [email protected], 802.241.5527

Dec
2
Sat
Transforming Vermont’s Energy Future from the Ground Up – VECAN Conference @ Lake Morey Resort
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Dear Vermont Community Energy Leaders:

 

We invite you to join us for “Transforming Vermont’s Energy Future from the Ground Up: The 10th Annual Vermont Community Energy and Climate Action Conference”! REGISTER TODAY!

 

When: December 2, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m (registration starts at 8 a.m.)

Where: Lake Morey Resort – Fairlee, Vermont

 

The one day event  is aimed at inspiring, supporting and growing the statewide network of town energy committees and building the capacity and expertise of any Vermonter interested in helping the state meet its necessarily ambitious efficiency, renewable energy and climate change goals. Workshops will explore a wide range of topics, from Transforming Our Transportation System, Helping More Low-Income Earners Participate in the Clean Energy Transition, The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action and far more. Experts will also provide overviews on timely projects, policies, financial incentives and capacity building opportunities in Vermont.

 

This event offers unparalleled networking opportunities, exhibits from leading businesses and organizations, fantastic workshops, a keynote you don’t want to miss by Gina McCarthy, Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.
Register before November 26th to receive an Early-Bird Registration Special of $35. Beginning on November 27th, registration will increase to $45.00. Don’t delay!

A limited number of student registrations at $20.00 are available to current Vermont high school and college students on first-come basis. Registrations must be submitted by November 26th.

For more information and to register online, click here: https://www.regonline.com/VTEnergy2017

 

We look forward to seeing you on December 2nd! Come join Vermont’s energy transformation!

 

Contact [email protected] or call 802-223-2328 ext. 118 for more information.

 

Dec
4
Mon
How Healthy Is Your Watershed?: White River Tactical Basin Plan Update
Dec 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Stakeholder Discussion

Join the White River Watershed Coordinator in a presentation and discussion on the progress of watershed initiatives in the White River Basin. Learn about the upcoming White River Tactical Basin Plan and priorities and funding for 2018.

  • Monday, December 4: Rochester VT Town Office
  • Wednesday, December 6: Randolph VT Town Hall
  • Thursday, December 7: Royalton VT Town Office

Snack included!

Who Should Attend?

Watershed groups, town officials (selectboard, planning and conservation commission members), foresters, farmers, and anyone with a stake in water quality = YOU!

Dec
6
Wed
How Healthy Is Your Watershed?: White River Tactical Basin Plan Update
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Stakeholder Discussion

Join the White River Watershed Coordinator in a presentation and discussion on the progress of watershed initiatives in the White River Basin. Learn about the upcoming White River Tactical Basin Plan and priorities and funding for 2018.

  • Monday, December 4: Rochester VT Town Office
  • Wednesday, December 6: Randolph VT Town Hall
  • Thursday, December 7: Royalton VT Town Office

Snack included!

Who Should Attend?

Watershed groups, town officials (selectboard, planning and conservation commission members), foresters, farmers, and anyone with a stake in water quality = YOU!

Dec
7
Thu
How Healthy Is Your Watershed?: White River Tactical Basin Plan Update
Dec 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Stakeholder Discussion

Join the White River Watershed Coordinator in a presentation and discussion on the progress of watershed initiatives in the White River Basin. Learn about the upcoming White River Tactical Basin Plan and priorities and funding for 2018.

  • Monday, December 4: Rochester VT Town Office
  • Wednesday, December 6: Randolph VT Town Hall
  • Thursday, December 7: Royalton VT Town Office

Snack included!

Who Should Attend?

Watershed groups, town officials (selectboard, planning and conservation commission members), foresters, farmers, and anyone with a stake in water quality = YOU!

Dec
21
Thu
LEPC 12 Meeting @ TBD
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  1. Call to order – Mark Warner
  2. Introductions
  3. Approval of minutes for 10/19/2017 (attached)
  4. Action on TRORC $2,000 invoice.
  5. Action on additional SERC money for trainings- $2,000.
  6. Treasurer’s report – John Durkee
  7. Green Mountain Power Storm Response & Recovery – Mike Burke (45 minutes)
  8. Select Locations for 2018 LEPC Meetings continued
  9. LEPC12 CERT Update– Brad Salzmann (10 minutes)
  10. Other Business/Upcoming Trainings – members
    1. EMD Training – February 10th in Royalton
    2. Tabletop exercises
    3. LEOP Workgroup – Tory
    4. VT Alert Update

 

LEPC12 Next meeting – February 15, 2018, location TBD

 

Jan
10
Wed
Clean Water Advisory Committee @ King Farm
Jan 10 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

1. Basin 10: Tactical Basin Plan: Ottauquechee River, Black River, and Lulls Brook
2. Basin 10: Ottauquechee Basin Project List
• Prioritization
3. Basin 10
• Reclassification Opportunities
• Regulatory Implications of Reclassification
4. TRORC Basin 10 Comments
5. Recommendation of Basin 10 to be reviewed by TRORC Board
6. Other business