Calendar

A copy of the agenda can be found here: Executive Committee Agenda 6-13-18

1. Call to order – Mark Warner, Chair
2. Introductions
3. Election of Officers
   1. Chair
   2. Vice Chair
   3. Treasurer
   4. Secretary
4. Approval of minutes for 4/19/2018 (attached)
5. Action on TRORC contract.
6. Treasurer’s report – John Durkee, Treasurer
7. The Role of the Public Information Officer (PIO) Requirements – Mark Bosma, VEM PIO
8. Other Business/Upcoming Trainings – members
   1. SERC Update – Todd Cosgrove, VT Hazmat Chief
   2. HMEP Update – Tory
   3. Emergency Preparedness Conference 2018 – Sept. 7-8

LEPC12 Next meeting – August 16, 2018 at Bethel Town Hall

Thank you for attending last year’s ANR listening session. I really appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from you about the challenges surrounding the management of our natural resources and possible solutions. This year, I’m taking these conversations a step further by hosting a series of open forums focusing on specific topics that are top-of-mind for many of us right now, including clean water, the long-range management of state lands, and the health of Vermont’s moose herd.

I’d like to invite you to attend one, two or all three of these upcoming community meetings to discuss current challenges and talk about crafting a better Vermont together. And although each session will center around a specific issue, we’ll open the floor at the end of the hour for questions or comments on any topic that you wish to bring forward. Seating is limited to ~35 people so please come early if you’d like a seat.

The first meeting will be held February 27^th from 4:00-5:00pm in Montpelier and we will be discussing a very hot topic right now, clean water. The full spring schedule is listed below. I look forward to seeing and hearing from you!

All meetings at Dewey Building, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier. Seating is limited to ~35 people so please come early if you’d like a seat.

• # 1 – Discussing Vermont’s Clean Water

Feb 27, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 PM

• # 2 – Talking about Long-Range Management of Agency Lands

April 24, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 PM

• # 3 – Update on the Health of Vermont’s Moose Herd

June 26, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 PM

If you’d like more information on any of these meetings, please reach out to Elle O’Casey at [email protected].

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Annual Meeting agenda June 27, 2018

Reservations are required, no walk-ins or late registrations. To register, please email Dee Gish at [email protected].

1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 10 Minutes.
3. VTrans Long Range Plan update – Dave Pelletier, VTrans (45 mins)
4. DEC MRGP and Municipal Grants in Aid Year 2 update – Rita
5. Other business
• VTrans Bike Ped Grant application recap
• 2018 VTrans Construction Spec Book
• Road Foreman meeting with Jim Barlow – legal questions on MRGP

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Sept. 13, 2018 – Woodstock Town Office

1) Introductions (9:30am)

2) Vermont Local Government Law – Jim Barlow PLC (1.5hrs) Issues with abutting landowners are anticipated as towns begin implementing projects under the new Municipal Roads General Permit. This session will address some of the challenges road foremen, and other town officials, are likely to face, including identifying the location and width of town highway rights-of-way, obtaining necessary easements for construction and discharge of water, and following required processes for tree removal. The session will focus on identifying and anticipating issues to avoid unnecessary conflicts and delays to MRGP projects. Bring your burning “what if” scenario questions for discussion.

3) DEC Municipal Grants in Aid Year 2 – Rita (15 mins)

4) 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.

The third forum will be held in South Royalton, VT on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM in the Chase Community Center at Vermont Law School. 

Unlike typical town hall style forums, this one is designed to invite conversation and engage citizens in small group discussions with facilitators. After a brief presentation highlighting the key points of Act 250, community members will have a chance to talk about what matters most to them. The public input will inform the Legislative Commission’s report and any potential legislation to modernize the statutes. Act 250 grew out of citizen involvement fifty years ago and it will be strengthened through citizen involvement now.

To register and for more information, click HERE. 

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 8-8-18

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 9-12-18

1.Introductions.
2. Approval of May 10 and July 12 minutes
3. VTrans Accelerated Bridge Construction Woodstock Village Bridge 51 – Rob Young, VTrans (45 mins)
4. VTrans Royalton/Sharon I-89 bridges 2020 construction recap
5. Other business
• VTrans Transportation Alternatives application (water quality improvement focused projects) – due Oct. 17
• Class 2 Transfer Process and Dates for Towns to VTrans Districts

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 – Bethel Town Hall