Calendar
Annual Meeting
The next TAC meeting is Thursday May 12, 2016 9:30AM at the Brookfield First Congregational Church (Exit 4 Randolph, take VT66 E past VTC, take left onto Ridge Rd until you hit VT65 and see the white church on the corner). Attached are meeting agenda and minutes from last meeting. We’ll be electing Chair and Vice Chair and a quick check on Bylaws in case anyone has something to bring up.
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
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday September 13, 2016
Hartland Town Office, 1 Quechee Rd, Hartland, VT, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of July 14 Minutes.
3. Invasive Plant Species Control – Mike Bald, (1 hour)
Mike will present on methods and techniques to manage invasive plant species.
4. Other business?
• Stagecoach 40th Anniversary recap (Laura
Perez)
• 2016 Transportation Alternative applications
• Way to Go week promotion – September 26 –
October 7
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday November 10, 2016. Royalton Town Office
• Bethel Revitalization Initiative – Bethel Better Block presentation (will check with Bethel)
• Recap on construction projects completed this season in preparation/review for project prioritization
• Recap of road erosion inventory work? (will check with Pete)
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday January 12, 2017
Norwich Town Office, 300 S Main Street, Norwich, VT 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Approval of November 10 Minutes (draft attached).
2. Bethel Better Block – Kelly Stoddard-Poor, AARP Vermont
3. Better Roads Funding – Pete Fellows
a) Grant window: January 23 to March 17, 2017
b) Applications planned?
c) Assessment versus implementation grant requirements
4. Pre-Candidate Bridge Lists FY 2019 – Pete Fellows (lists attached)
5. Other business
6. Potential Webinar from 11:00am to noon following meeting
ACT 64 BROWN BAG LECTURE MUNICIPAL ROADS GENERAL PERMIT UPDATE
https://meet.lync.com/vermontgov-vermont/emily.bird/8SW3N4YV
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday March 9, 2017. Location TBD
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of January 12 Minutes.
3. Project Prioritization / Pre-Candidate Bridges / District Leveling (Rita)
4. Sharon Park and Ride Scoping Report – Wayne Davis, VTrans Park and Ride Manager
TAC needs to select a preferred alternative to VTrans for input
5. 2017 Better Roads Funding (Rita)
a) Grant window: January 23 to March 17, 2017
b) Applications planned?
6. Other business
• VTrans I-89 Exit 3 Royalton Park and Ride Informational Meeting
• 2017 field season – traffic counts, culvert + road erosion inventories
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday May 11, 2017. Location TBD
DUE TO ROAD DAMAGE, the meeting will be held at the HARTFORD TOWN HALL
Thursday July 13, 2017
Thetford Town Office (3910 VT113, Thetford Center) 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of May 11 Minutes.
3. VTrans Long Range Transportation Plan – Dave Pelletier, Planning Coordinator
Vermont’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a framework to guide transportation decision-making and investments over the next 20 years. Dave will present the Statewide Survey and Existing Conditions & Future Trends findings, solicit TAC feedback regarding current and projected conditions and trends in transportation, and hear about regional issues and priorities.
4. All Things Roads & Water Quality – Rita
Better Roads Awards
Road Erosion Inventories
Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Pilot
5. VTrans Bike Ped projects
• Norwich RRFB Installations
• South Royalton Village Pedestrian Feasibility Study
• Randolph Elm Street Sidewalk Construction
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday September 14, 2017. Location TBD
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of July 13 Minutes.
3. VTrans Project Prioritization and Project Selection – Revamping Efforts (VPSP2) – Rita
VTrans is revising its existing system to prioritize transportation projects using
performance management and data analysis based on the condition of the
transportation system. Rita will discuss with the group what VTrans is reviewing on project criteria. Rita will also review how TRORC currently ranks projects and how the new process will be envisioned.
4. TRORC region wide sidewalk inventory – Rita
5. July 1 Flood After Action – Rita
Group discussion on how your town performed during the event (what did the town do well? Improvements? Lessons learned after Irene or did we repeat?)
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Nov. 9, 2017. Thetford Town Office
Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of Sept. 14 Minutes.
3. VTrans Special Research Projects – Dr. Emily Parkany, P.E., Research Manager
Recycled Asphalt Materials
Porous Pavement
Bridge in a Backpack
4. Better Roads Projects – Rita
Grant application reviews
5. Municipal Roads Grants in Aid
Pilot program review and Year 2
6. Other business?
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Jan. 11, 2018. Thetford Town Office
Introductions.
2. Approval of Nov. 14 Minutes.
3. MRGP Road Maintenance Presentation – Mike Storace, TRORC (45 mins)
• How much will the MRGP standards cost to implement?
• What are the best strategies to maintain stone-lined-ditches?
• Budget and maintenance schedule
4. NUTS (Not up to standard) and other nuggets – Pete Fellows, TRORC (15 mins)
5. Other business – Rita
• PeopleForBikes Applications for Spring 2018 Community Grant Program
• 2018 VT Walk Bike Summit – May 4, 2018 in WRJ
Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday Mar. 8, 2018. Bethel Town Office