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VAPDA Releases Annual Report on RPCs
The Vermont Association of Planning Development Agencies has released the final report on Vermont’s Regional Planning Commissions year at work for 2019. View the final report: 2019 RPCs at Work View the map: 2019 RPCs at Work MAP
TRORC Receives National Association of Development Organizations 2019 Impact Award
(Woodstock, VT)— The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) is a recipient of a 2019 National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Impact Award for its work in supporting the economic prosperity and interdisciplinary connections for the creative sector in the east central Vermont region. The NADO Impact Awards program honors organizations for their creative approaches to…
TRORC BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM AWARDED $300,000 GRANT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRORC BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM AWARDED $300,000 GRANT The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) recently closed out its sixth federal grant aimed at bringing brownfield sites back into productive use and spurring new economic investment. TRORC has sought and been awarded $1.6 million of funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the past…
TRORC Updates the Regional Plan
TRORC has initiated a process to update the Regional Plan. This encompasses every chapter and appendix of the Plan. Two public hearings were held for the draft Plan in July 2019: 7/10/19 First Public Hearing Minutes 7/11/19 Second Public Hearing Minutes A hearing was held on Wednesday September 25, 2019 at the Thompson Senior Center…
A Brief History of the Chelsea Arts Collective
“In January of 2018 a few Chelsea community members came together to host a series of potluck dinners at the Chelsea Town Hall- the intention was to bring community members together to talk about what they miss and what they’d like to see our in our town. These potlucks were well attended with as…
Green Mountain College Students Create Maps for Region
Students from the Fall/Spring Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping courses at Green Mountain College (GMC) have created several maps for the TRO Region. Most of the projects that students completed were driven by recommendations in the TRORC Regional Plan and looked at the following: Analysis of bird habitat at elevations over 2,500 feet; Broadband…
Year 3 of DEC Grants-in-Aid Announced
Vermont’s Regional Planning Commissions (RPC) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invite your municipality to participate in the Municipal Roads Grants-in-Aid Program. This program provides funding for municipalities to implement best management practices (BMPs) in compliance with the DEC Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP). DEC has set aside $2.9 million to support BMP implementation…
VTrans Bicycle & Pedestrian Grant Program Open
Read the full announcement here. The intent of the VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is to improve access and safety for bicyclists and/or pedestrians through the planning, design and construction of infrastructure projects. The Bike/Ped Program provides funding for either a scoping study or a design/construction project for the following facilities: • Bicycle lanes…
The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission Receives National Planning Award
The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission Receives National Planning Award American Planning Association recognizes 20 communities nationwide for best practices in planning and urban design. CHICAGO (4/5/19) – The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission in Vermont, is being recognized for its innovative Tropical Storm Irene Flood Buyout program with a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement…