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Who should attend? Regional & town planners, GIS planners and municipal officials
Why? Discuss drinking water topics that are relevant to your communities:
Lessons from a Vermont town that exceeded its available water and related planning issues (including a moratorium on development)
New mapping tools for future town supplies and projected water shortages including additional data on the ANR Atlas
Aquifer recharge and protection of public and private water supplies through municipal options in planning and zoning
Does your local hazard mitigation plan include water supply contamination?

Scheduled Speakers: Rodney Pingree, Water Resources Section Chief with the DEC Drinking Water Program; Marjorie Gale, State Geologist with the Vermont Geological Survey; Liz Royer, Source Protection Specialist with the VT Rural Water Association; and Kira Jacobs with the Drinking Water Program in EPA Region 1

Please RSVP to Liz by April 8th – [email protected] or 802-660-4988 x336

The Spring Business Blitz is collaborative event between the Norwich Business Council and the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. The Business Blitz is a great way to network with other Upper Valley businesses. Think of it as “speed dating” for businesses and bring your business cards, brochures, and one raffle prize.

Who should attend? Regional & town planners, GIS planners and municipal officials
Why? Discuss drinking water topics that are relevant to your communities:
 Lessons from a Vermont town that exceeded its available water and related planning issues (including a moratorium on development)
 New mapping tools for future town supplies and projected water shortages including additional data on the ANR Atlas
 Aquifer recharge and protection of public and private water supplies through municipal options in planning and zoning
 Does your local hazard mitigation plan include water supply contamination?

Scheduled Speakers: Rodney Pingree, Water Resources Section Chief with the DEC Drinking Water Program; Marjorie Gale, State Geologist with the Vermont Geological Survey; Liz Royer, Source Protection Specialist with the VT Rural Water Association; and Kira Jacobs with the Drinking Water Program in EPA Region 1

Please RSVP to Liz by April 8th – [email protected] or 802-660-4988 x336

Featuring Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Nez, Vice President of the Navajo Nation, and panelists Barry Lampke, Voices of the Lakes, Duan “Chili” Yazzie, Shiprock Chapter President, Tommy Rock, Rock Environmental Consulting, and Janene Yazzie, Sixth World Solutions. Black Hawk Singers will open and close with Abenaki Drumming & Singing.

THINK SPRING – Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Berries Saturday

May 7, 2016

9am-11am

VT Technical College- Red Schoolhouse Randolph Center, VT Order your plants by April 8

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Dear Local Officials,

The TRORC region is short thousands of homes that are affordable.  Many of TRORC’s towns could benefit from more homes, as this would lead to more community members – employees, employers, customers, students, volunteers – as well as allowing current community members to move in to more appropriate housing for them.  Zoning regulations can inadvertently get in the way of producing such homes. Come discuss ways in which regulations can be changed to encourage more housing in your town with TRORC Senior Planner Kevin Geiger. Some of the topics that will be discussed are reduced lot sizes, mixed uses, waivers as incentives, and more. There will be two meetings over the next few weeks with one in Norwich and the other in Bethel a week later with more details to come. Please let me know if you plan on attending either one of the meetings.

See details below for Meeting:

Norwich Area Meeting

Date: June 1, 2016

Where: Tracy Hall: Norwich, VT

When: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Bethel Area Meeting

Date: June 8, 2016

Where: Bethel Town Hall 318 Main St.

When: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The Barnard Town Energy Committee is hosting an information session on heat pumps and solar energy on Tue., May 10 at 6:30 PM at the Danforth Library in Barnard

Grow It! Workshop

Join garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and garden leaders from your region for this Vermont Community Garden Network workshop exploring strategies for recruiting and engaging gardeners and volunteers. Learn strategies to boost your garden programs, share stories and ideas, and celebrate this growing movement. This workshop is designed for community and school garden leaders and is open to anyone working with a community-based garden. A hearty snack will be provided.