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PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.
AGENDA
- Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
- National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
- Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
- Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min
Break
- DEMHS – 30 min
- Post incident documentation
- Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
- Additional considerations
- Questions/wrap-up
Interagency Regional Ice Jam/Spring Flooding Seminar
PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.
AGENDA
- Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
- National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
- Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
- Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min
Break
- DEMHS – 30 min
- Post incident documentation
- Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
- Additional considerations
- Questions/wrap-up
Interagency Regional Ice Jam/Spring Flooding Seminar
PURPOSE – The purpose of this seminar is to provide local jurisdictions and regional entities information about the conditions that could result in ice jam and Spring flooding in their respective areas and possible proactive measures to mitigate the impact of that flooding.
AGENDA
- Introductions (DEMHS lead) – 5 min
- National Weather Service – conditions expected (best case/worst case) for both flooding and ice jams – 10 min
- Agency of Natural Resources – how rivers responds to those conditions, residual stability and debris concerns – 10 min
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory – where does history tell us we can expect bad things to happen with ice jams? Is this year any worse than other years? – 15 min
- Agency of Transportation – road system impact, detours – 10 min
Break
- DEMHS – 30 min
- Post incident documentation
- Protective actions – local input (What have you done before? What would you do now?)
- Additional considerations
- Questions/wrap-up
For more information, contact Rita Seto at 802-457-3188
February’s meeting minutes can be found here: LEPCminutes022014_draft
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission has initiated a process to update several sections of the TRORC Regional Plan. Currently, we are looking to adopt the following changes to the Plan in late June:
- The Housing Resources element: Incorporated new Census 2010 data to reflect new housing trends, incorporated data from the “Housing Needs in East Central Vermont” study, and generally expanded upon and extensively edited the element throughout.
- A new Child Care Services element: Expanded upon the pre-existing discussion of childcare provisions in our region that was previously found within the Economic Development element.
- A new Flood Resilience element: Meets the new statutory requirement for a Flood Resilience chapter, as required under 24 V.S.A. § 4302(c)(14) beginning July 2014.
- The Relationship of Regional Plan to Neighboring and Agency Plans element: Economic, housing and transportation relationships between the TRORC region and its neighboring RPC’s were analyzed and discussed, including the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee RPC and other organizations within the Vermont/New Hampshire area. The Enhanced Consultation process was added into the chapter’s ‘Municipal Plans within the TRORC Region’ section.
- Updates to the Definitions section of the Regional Plan are also included, per the element updates noted above.
The TRORC Board reviewed these updates at their meeting on February 26th and March 26th, and subsequently approved going to public hearing. The Board encourages your participation in these hearings, and welcomes written comments at—or prior to—the hearings.
The documents may be downloaded here:
Child Care In Our Region_3.27.14
Draft Defintions Section_3.27.14
Flood Resiliencev Chapter_3.27.14
Housing Chapter Draft_3-27-14
How Our Plan Relates Draft_3.27.14
Please contact Peter Gregory at: [email protected] or call 457-3188 if you have any questions.
The meeting minutes may be downloaded here: Minutes.4.28.2014.Fairlee
You are invited to attend the annual Upper Valley Energy Committee Roundtable to take place Wednesday, April 30, 5:30 – 8:30pm at the Bugbee Senior Center in White River Jct. The Roundtable is free and a light buffet dinner will be provided. If you intend to join us, please Click Here to RSVP by April 30.
Feel free to share this invitation with other members of your committee. Attached is our map of active Energy Committees in the Upper Valley from last year. Please think of anyone you know who lives in towns without a committee and invite them to join us if they are interested in learning more about and possibly forming an energy committee. We hope all UV ECs and towns will be represented by at least one person.
The Roundtable is intended to promote networking and information sharing to assist energy committees in carrying out their work. This year everyone will be encouraged to discuss your challenges, barriers and paths to success – a discussion we’ll kick off with a panel of three Upper Valley energy committees. See more in the evening’s agenda below.
We have also sent a link to our annual Upper Valley Energy Committee survey to our contact for your energy committee. Please make sure one representative from your group fills out the survey by April 4, even if no one can attend the roundtable. If no one from your committee has received the survey link, please contact Sarah Simonds at [email protected].
Thanks again for all your continuing great work and we hope you can join us April 30.
Roundtable Organizing Committee
Dan Potter, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Chris Sargent, Two Rivers Ottaquechee Regional Commission
Mike McCrory, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
Sarah Simonds, Vital Communities
Bob Walker, Sustainable Energy Resource Group and VECAN
April 30, 2014 Upper Valley Energy Committee Roundtable Agenda
5:30-6pm: Registration, Refreshments, & Informal Networking
6-6:10pm: Welcome and Brief Introductions
- 5 second introduction by all attendees: name, town, and energy affiliation
6:10-6:15: Quick Overview of Interesting Survey Results
6:15-7pm: Energy Committee Updates
- Brief 2 minute update from each energy committee represented. Focus on the most recent and exciting project or challenge.
7-8:15pm: Panel and Break-Out Discussions
- 7-7:20pm: Panel: Reflections by representatives from 3 Upper Valley energy committees on starting and maintaining a successful local energy committee
- 7:20-8:00pm: Break-out groups – come prepared to discuss challenges, barriers, successes and failures your committee has faced.
- 8:00-8:15pm: Report back to the large group
8:15-8:30pm: Wrap Up and Adjourn
- Review “Resources” handouts to encourage next steps
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission has initiated a process to update several sections of the TRORC Regional Plan. Currently, we are looking to adopt the following changes to the Plan in late June:
- The Housing Resources element: Incorporated new Census 2010 data to reflect new housing trends, incorporated data from the “Housing Needs in East Central Vermont” study, and generally expanded upon and extensively edited the element throughout.
- A new Child Care Services element: Expanded upon the pre-existing discussion of childcare provisions in our region that was previously found within the Economic Development element.
- A new Flood Resilience element: Meets the new statutory requirement for a Flood Resilience chapter, as required under 24 V.S.A. § 4302(c)(14) beginning July 2014.
- The Relationship of Regional Plan to Neighboring and Agency Plans element: Economic, housing and transportation relationships between the TRORC region and its neighboring RPC’s were analyzed and discussed, including the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee RPC and other organizations within the Vermont/New Hampshire area. The Enhanced Consultation process was added into the chapter’s ‘Municipal Plans within the TRORC Region’ section.
- Updates to the Definitions section of the Regional Plan are also included, per the element updates noted above.
The TRORC Board reviewed these updates at their meeting on February 26th and March 26th, and subsequently approved going to public hearing. The Board encourages your participation in these hearings, and welcomes written comments at—or prior to—the hearings.
The documents may be downloaded here:
Child Care In Our Region_3.27.14
Draft Defintions Section_3.27.14
Flood Resiliencev Chapter_3.27.14
Housing Chapter Draft_3-27-14
How Our Plan Relates Draft_3.27.14
Please contact Peter Gregory at: [email protected] or call 457-3188 if you have any questions.
The meeting minutes may be downloaded here: Minutes.4.30.2014.Bethel
Join the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation staff, and guests for a day of engaging presentations and hands-on workshops on shoreland management.
To learn more about the event click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Rita Seto at [email protected] or 457-3188
For any questions, please contact Rita Seto at: [email protected]