Annual Meeting

Nov
1
Wed
MRGP Best Management Practices to Meet the Permit and Effective Maintenance of Ditch Spoil @ Chelsea Town Garage
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Come learn all the details of the draft MRGP and the practices that will soon
be required by municipal road crews to reduce erosion and sedimentation
from rain events. Learn appropriate strategies to address ditch spoil in road
drainage areas that will save money and improve water quality.

Funded through Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s
Watershed Grants Program

Nov
13
Mon
Training on Forest Blocks and Habitat Connectors @ Sharon Town Offices
Nov 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This is an outreach meeting on new statutory requirements surrounding forest blocks and habitat connectors. TRORC is in the process of updating their Regional Plan to include these new requirements and are also revising the Natural Resources Chapter. All are welcome to join and give their feedback on these elements of the TRORC Regional Plan.

Nov
15
Wed
Training on Forest Blocks and Habitat Connectors @ Bradford Academy
Nov 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

This is an outreach meeting on new statutory requirements surrounding forest blocks and habitat connectors. TRORC is in the process of updating their Regional Plan to include these new requirements and are also revising the Natural Resources Chapter. All are welcome to join and give their feedback on these elements of the TRORC Regional Plan.

Nov
28
Tue
Training on Forest Blocks and Habitat Connectors @ Sharon Town Office
Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This is an outreach meeting on new statutory requirements surrounding forest blocks and habitat connectors. TRORC is in the process of updating their Regional Plan to include these new requirements and are also revising the Natural Resources Chapter. All are welcome to join and give their feedback on these elements of the TRORC Regional Plan.

Nov
30
Thu
Essentials of Land Use Planning and Regulation @ Pomfret Town Office
Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This training provides an introduction for members of local planning commissions, zoning and development review boards, selectboard and other town officials. The four main areas that will be covered in this training are:

  1. Planning for a Vibrant Sustainable Community
  2. Roles and Responsibilities of Various Municipal Boards
  3. Ways to Implement the Town Plan
  4. Overview of Meetings, Hearings, and Due Process
Jan
10
Wed
Training on Forest Blocks and Habitat Connectors @ Bethel Town Hall
Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

This is an outreach meeting on new statutory requirements surrounding forest blocks and habitat connectors. TRORC is in the process of updating their Regional Plan to include these new requirements and are also revising the Natural Resources Chapter. All are welcome to join and give their feedback on these elements of the TRORC Regional Plan.

Jan
23
Tue
Homes for All: Updating Municipal Policies to Improve Housing Opportunities @ Upper Valley Haven
Jan 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

This training provides an introduction on how towns can update their municipal policies to improve housing opportunities. “Homes for All” is a training that will be useful for members of local planning commissions, zoning and development review boards, selectboards and other town officials as they seek to meet the housing needs of residents.

The four main areas that this training will cover are 1) Understanding current housing needs and documents, 2) Regulatory Solutions for Affordable Housing, 3) Non- Regulatory Solutions for Affordable Housing, and 4) Resources. We will also have Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Program at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity to discuss a statewide perspective on ways to address affordable housing in the Greater Upper Valley. Chairs please pass the training information along to other members on your boards. Please let me know if you plan on attending the meeting.

See details below for Meeting information:

Homes for All Affordable Housing Training

Date: January 23, 2018

Where: Upper Valley Haven- The Beverly Fowle Fiertz Community Center (713 Hartford Ave White River Junction, VT 05001)

When: 6:30 p.m.

Jan
25
Thu
Essentials of Land Use Planning @ Tunbridge Public Library
Jan 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

This training provides an introduction for members of local planning commissions, zoning and development review boards, selectboard and other town officials. The four main areas that will be covered in this training are:

  1. Planning for a Vibrant Sustainable Community
  2. Roles and Responsibilities of Various Municipal Boards
  3. Ways to Implement the Town Plan
  4. Overview of Meetings, Hearings, and Due Process
Apr
21
Sat
Carbon Work-Study Group @ Forest Center, Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park
Apr 21 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Carbon Work-Study Discussion

Kevin Geiger – Senior Planner with TRORC and Monica Przyperhart, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

This is part of an 8 month long series focused on managing forests for carbon storage and sequestration sponsored by Sustainable Woodstock and the National Park Service. Everyone is welcome and the workshop is free. RSVP with Zach Ralph (info in panel) to receive the suggested reading materials or to learn about the other upcoming discussion topics on carbon in 2018. 

May
4
Fri
Vermont Walk/Bike Summit @ Barrette Center for the Arts
May 4 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Vermont Bike/Walk Summit Logo

The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is an excellent opportunity to connect with community members, employers, planners and researchers from throughout the state for in-depth sharing on current efforts, new ideas, and networking to advance more livable communities.

This year’s Summit will include interactive demo workshops, peer exchanges, a highly-acclaimed keynote, and a variety of dynamic presentations and topics including advocacy and education, safe and healthy communities, economic development, and the built environment.

More information is here: https://vtwalkbikesummit.com/