Calendar
Annual Meeting
Five public hearings will be held on the newly released Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs) Proposed Rule. All meetings are 12:30pm – 3:30pm.
June 21, 2016: St. Albans Historical Museum, 9 Church Street, St. Albans
June 22, 2016: Brandon American Legion, 590 Franklin St, Brandon
June 23, 2016: Vermont Law School, Chase Center, 164 Chelsea St, South Royalton
June 28, 2016: Newport American Legion, 160 Freeman Street, Newport
June 29, 2016: Brattleboro American Legion, 32 Linden Street, Brattleboro
A public comment period on the Proposed Rule will be open until July 7, 2016. For more information and for a copy of the rule, please visit the Agency’s website on the RAP. Public comment can be submitted to the Agency’s RAP e-mail inbox or by mailing written comment to the Agency of Agriculture at 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620.
Five public hearings will be held on the newly released Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs) Proposed Rule. All meetings are 12:30pm – 3:30pm.
June 21, 2016: St. Albans Historical Museum, 9 Church Street, St. Albans
June 22, 2016: Brandon American Legion, 590 Franklin St, Brandon
June 23, 2016: Vermont Law School, Chase Center, 164 Chelsea St, South Royalton
June 28, 2016: Newport American Legion, 160 Freeman Street, Newport
June 29, 2016: Brattleboro American Legion, 32 Linden Street, Brattleboro
A public comment period on the Proposed Rule will be open until July 7, 2016. For more information and for a copy of the rule, please visit the Agency’s website on the RAP. Public comment can be submitted to the Agency’s RAP e-mail inbox or by mailing written comment to the Agency of Agriculture at 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620.
Five public hearings will be held on the newly released Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs) Proposed Rule. All meetings are 12:30pm – 3:30pm.
June 21, 2016: St. Albans Historical Museum, 9 Church Street, St. Albans
June 22, 2016: Brandon American Legion, 590 Franklin St, Brandon
June 23, 2016: Vermont Law School, Chase Center, 164 Chelsea St, South Royalton
June 28, 2016: Newport American Legion, 160 Freeman Street, Newport
June 29, 2016: Brattleboro American Legion, 32 Linden Street, Brattleboro
A public comment period on the Proposed Rule will be open until July 7, 2016. For more information and for a copy of the rule, please visit the Agency’s website on the RAP. Public comment can be submitted to the Agency’s RAP e-mail inbox or by mailing written comment to the Agency of Agriculture at 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620.
Friends of Fairlee Forest is kicking off the second century of the Vermont Town Forest Act with the first-ever celebration of our magnificent wild woodlands. Come join us!
For details on the festival, please click the festival tab above. For updates, please like our Friends of the Fairlee Forest facebook page.
The Forest Festival is part of Fairlee’s July 4 weekend celebrations which include a family fair and band concert Sunday evening and the popular Orford-Fairlee Independence Day Parade, BBQ, and fireworks display on Monday.
Register for the course here: https://teex.org/Pages/Class.aspx?course=MGT452&courseTitle=Physical%20and%20Cybersecurity%20for%20Critical%20Infrastructure
The Ottauquechee River Group is looking for volunteers to help with some water quality monitoring. Please contact Chris directly with any questions.
Ottauquechee Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Recruitment
Sampling will take place on every other Thursday in the morning (times may be variable, but generally before 9:30 AM). The specific monitoring dates include: June 23, July 7; July 21; August 4; August 18; September 1
- Ottauquechee Main Stem – Bridgewater – At Route 100A Bridge
- Kedron Brook – Woodstock – Downstream from the Green Mountain Horse Association
- Kedron Brook – Woodstock – Below WWTF
- Kedron Brook – Woodstock – Above WWTF behind the Fire Department
- Kedron Brook – Woodstock – Upstream of the Green Mountain Horse Association
- North Branch Ottauquechee – Bridgewater – Just upstream of confluence with main stem Ottauquechee
- Roaring Brook – Killington – Just upsteam of confluence w/ Main Stem Ottauquechee
- Roaring Brook – Killington – above WWTF
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 12 Minutes.
3. Municipal General Roads Permit/Water Quality – Michael Storace, TRORC (35 mins)
Michael will present in further detail on the new Municipal Roads General Permit, while simultaneously educating municipal leaders about the problems that this permit intends to alleviate.
4. FY’18 District Leveling Prioritization – Rita (20 mins)
TRORC is asked to prioritized identified pavement leveling segments on State Highways put forth from VTrans Maintenance Districts. Rita working on map to present as this task was released a week ago.
5. VTransparency – Rita (20 mins)
Rita will showcase the VTransparency website for all your transportation questions related to town projects.
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Tuesday September 13, 2016. Hartland Town Office
Invasive Species Control training in September – Mike Bald
May 12 Minutes: TAC May Minutes
Please join staff from the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, and regional watershed planners and program managers from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for a regional discussion on clean water initiatives focused on current and new programs to preserve and protect this precious resource.
5:30 Welcome and introductions – Regional Planning Commission Staff
5:40 A facilitated open discussion of what are perceived as water pollution challenges and opportunities in the region – Regional Planning Commission staff
6:00 Description of proposed rule changes to Vermont’s Water Quality Standards, specifically around B1 and A1 waters – Neil Kamman, VTDEC
o Effect of proposed changes on land use activities
o Increased protection these will provide
o Relation to Tactical Basin Plans
6:30 Tactical Basin Planning Update – Watershed Planners, VTDEC
o An update on the status of data gathering and plan development in the White River, Ottauquechee River and Black River Basins
o Discussion of how basin plans are avenues to set the stage to improve water quality
7:00 Vermont’s new Clean Water Fund and its role in addressing water quality issues – Kari Dolan
7:20 Wrap Up
July 12, 2016
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission Office
38 Ascutney Park Road, Ascutney, VT
July 13, 2016
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Royalton Academy
Royalton, VT
Please join staff from the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, and regional watershed planners and program managers from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for a regional discussion on clean water initiatives focused on current and new programs to preserve and protect this precious resource.
5:30 Welcome and introductions – Regional Planning Commission Staff
5:40 A facilitated open discussion of what are perceived as water pollution challenges and opportunities in the region – Regional Planning Commission staff
6:00 Description of proposed rule changes to Vermont’s Water Quality Standards, specifically around B1 and A1 waters – Neil Kamman, VTDEC
o Effect of proposed changes on land use activities
o Increased protection these will provide
o Relation to Tactical Basin Plans
6:30 Tactical Basin Planning Update – Watershed Planners, VTDEC
o An update on the status of data gathering and plan development in the White River, Ottauquechee River and Black River Basins
o Discussion of how basin plans are avenues to set the stage to improve water quality
7:00 Vermont’s new Clean Water Fund and its role in addressing water quality issues – Kari Dolan
7:20 Wrap Up
July 12, 2016
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission Office
38 Ascutney Park Road, Ascutney, VT
July 13, 2016
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Royalton Academy
Royalton, VT