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Beginning in 2018, Vermont’s Act 171 requires that municipalities and regions that are updating their municipal and regional plans identify areas that are important as “forest blocks” and “habitat connectors” and plan for development in those areas to minimize forest fragmentation. As town and regional plans come up for revision, many communities are now attempting to create the required maps and write appropriate language. This webinar will provide background, tools, and samples for this implementation process.

We will cover:

• What Act 171 requires of towns and regional planning commissions
• Sample town and regional plan language
• Guidance on finding, interpreting, and creating the required maps using the VT Agency of Natural Resources’ BioFinder website
• Case studies of policies that maintain and protect forests and connectivity

We’ll also leave time to respond to questions. The panel of presenters includes: Jens Hilke or Monica Przyperhart, VT Fish & Wildlife; Jamey Fidel, VT Natural Resources Council; Clare Rock, Central VT RPC.

The webinar will be offered on the following dates and times:

• January 29, 2018, 6-7:30 pm
• February 12, 2017, 2-3:30pm
• March 1, 2018, noon – 1:30 pm

To register please visit: https://vcgi.vermont.gov/events/list

THE 2nd OF BALE’S 6-PART SERIES ON BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT RACDC IS PLEASED TO CO-SPONSOR!!! Program Sponsor: Rural Vermont

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, PERSISTENT CHALLENGES: LAND ACCESS FOR NEW FARMERS. All area farmers invited; seating limited to first 100. 
The future of Vermont’ working landscape depends on equitable land access and successful transition of current operations. In an era of increasing real estate prices, challenges of development pressure and marginalized farm viability, how can the working lands future we all envision for Vermont be realized? Presenters are: Lila Bennett – Tangletown Farm, W. Glover, Corie Pierce – Bread & Butter Farm, shelburne, and Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Robinson Hill Beef, Calais/Plainfirld. This evening is also “Feed Your Farmer” night; a full-course dinner served by Black Krim Tavern. . Come, be inspired!!! 

March 14 program with full-course dinner is
a suggested donation of $10-$15 (all farmers are free). No one will be turned away due to cost. Supported by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Sustainable Future Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. For more information contact 802-498-8438 or [email protected].

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

Cornerstone Creative Community (3cVT) announces its second Community Wide Mashup for member of the creative sector from our forty town East Central Vermont Region, Sunday, March 25th from 12 pm – 4 :30 pm at the Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, VT

We invite you to join us for a Pot-luck & Networking opportunity starting at NOON followed by presentations and updates from 3CVT committee members and creative community leaders to discuss initiatives at work aimed at branding, unifying, developing and strengthening our creative economy.

3cvt mashup agenda:
12:00: Potluck & Networking
2:00 – 4:30: Programming,
presentations & community
discussions

Welcome By:

Eric Bunge, Managing Director: Northern Stage

Discussion Panel Members:

Trip Anderson, Executive Director: AVA Gallery

Matt Bucy, Community Developer & Filmmaker: mattbucy.com

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 3-28-18

THE 3rd OF BALE’S 6-PART SERIES ON BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT RACDC IS PLEASED TO CO-SPONSOR!!! 

Solutions from Around the World Seen Though the Film Tomorrow (March 28; note 7 PM start)
TOMORROW is not just a film, it is the beginning of a movement seeking to encourage local communities around the world to change the way they live for the sake of our planet: Start small and write a new story for the generations to come. The film follows five broad themes: Agriculture, Energy, Economy, Democracy, and Education). Discussion following will aim to cover two of these topic areas most relevant to this series. Come, be inspired!!! For more information contact 802-498-8438 or [email protected].

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 4-11-18

THE 4th OF BALE’S 6-PART SERIES ON BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT RACDC IS PLEASED TO CO-SPONSOR!!! Program Sponsors: Cornerstone Creative Community of Vermont, Alliance for Vermont Communities, Vermont Council on Rural Development

What Does a Local and Sustainable Economy Look Like? (April 11)
Even in rural Vermont, pressures to grow in unsustainable ways keep appearing despite the growing
understanding that those models can no longer be sustained in today’s world. What are some of the emerging
(or, perhaps, “old”) ways of building thriving and resilient communities that provide counterpoint to an old
paradigm of large scale or industrial growth?
• Cornerstone Creative Community (3CVT) — Anni MacKay
• Alliance for Vermont Communities — Alex Buskey
• Vermont Council on Rural Development — Paul Costello . Come, be inspired!!! For more information contact 802-498-8438 or [email protected].

April 19, 2018

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont

Allen House Conference Room #23

Park in lot E (campus map attached)

Agenda

1. OPTIONAL – Tour of fire science training facilities – meet at 5:30 in the conference room
2. Call to order – Mark Warner, Chair
3. Introductions
4. Approval of minutes for 2/15/2018 (attached)
5. Approval of LEPC12 member list for SERC approval at May 16^th meeting (attached)
6. Action on TRORC Invoice for $2,000.
7. Treasurer’s report – John Durkee, Treasurer
8. Findings of nominating committee for June elections– Scott Cooney, Mariah Whitcomb & Gary Moore (10 minutes)
9. Emergency Preparedness of VTC and Tour of Fire Science School Facilities – Jay Peterson, Ed.D., Dean of Student Affairs
10. Other Business/Upcoming Trainings – members

Carbon Work-Study Discussion

Kevin Geiger – Senior Planner with TRORC and Monica Przyperhart, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

This is part of an 8 month long series focused on managing forests for carbon storage and sequestration sponsored by Sustainable Woodstock and the National Park Service. Everyone is welcome and the workshop is free. RSVP with Zach Ralph (info in panel) to receive the suggested reading materials or to learn about the other upcoming discussion topics on carbon in 2018.