Committees

Committee Rules of Procedure and other committee documents are available upon request at cvrpc@cvregion.com

Executive Committee

Meets: Monthly on Mondays the week before a Board of Commissioner meeting, 4:00 pm.  Click the committee name above to see agendas, meeting materials, and minutes.

Members:  3 officers and 4 at-large Commissioners

Purpose: To facilitate the general operation of the Commission by acting on behalf of the Commission.

Brownfields Advisory Committee

Meets: Monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 10:00 am.

Members: Eleven (11) voting membership seats and 3 alternates. Four (4) membership seats and one alternate shall be designated for Regional Commissioners. Non-Regional Commission representation on the Committee shall be limited to 7 members. Of these, membership seats shall be designated for the following: Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation and Vermont Department of Health, each of which may appoint one voting representative and one alternate to the Committee.  Other Brownfields interest groups, organizations and/or individuals may be considered for a membership seat by the Committee and invited to nominate one voting member to the Committee. Representation should be sought from the following five (5) interest groups: housing, real estate, finance, at-risk populations, and the environment. The Committee may also appoint non-voting members to serve on the committee and advise on special topics or as unique issues arise.

Purpose: To oversee the Commission’s brownfields program and to provide local and regional input regarding brownfield issues important to the region.

Clean Water Advisory Committee

Meets:  As needed.  Click above to see agendas, meeting materials and minutes.

Members: 3 CVRPC Commissioners and 1 alternate, 5 representative of the region’s municipalities, 1 interested stakeholder

Purpose: To oversee the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission’s (CVRPC) water quality planning program in accordance with CVRPC plans, policies, and procedures, to act as a liaison between local communities and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), and to provide local and regional input regarding water quality issues important to the region.

Municipal Plan Review Committee

Meets: As needed.  Click above to see agendas, meeting materials and minutes.

Members: 5 Commissioners and no more than 3 Alternate Commissioners

Purpose: To advise the CVRPC Board of Commissioners in the review and approval of member municipalities plans as specified within 24 VSA Chapter 117 §4350(b) and §4352(b) and (c) of Vermont Statute.

Nominating Committee

Meets: As needed, usually between February and April. Click above to see agendas, meeting materials and minutes.

Members:  3 Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners

Duties:

  • Nominate officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee
  • Nominate members for standing and special committees of the Board
  • Appoint CVRPC representatives to other organizations

Project Review Committee

Meets: Monthly on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 pm. Click the link above for agendas, meeting materials and meeting minutes.

Members: Five (5) representatives of the Board of Commissioners and one (1) alternate who serve three-year staggered terms.  The alternate may participate in committee discussions but will only vote in the absence of a standing member. 

Purpose: The primary purpose of the PRC is to provide guidance to the Commissioners and staff on how and when the Regional Planning Commission participates in Act 250 or Section 248/248 a proceedings related to a specific project.  This is a standing committee of the Regional Planning Commission and maintains an active role in review, oversight, and guidance on projects that meet the Region’s threshold for Significant Regional Impact. 

Regional Plan Committee

Meets:  Monthly, on the 1st Tuesday, at 4:00 pm.  Click the link above for agendas, meeting materials and meeting minutes.

Members: The Regional Plan Committee shall consist of five (5) representatives of the Board of Commissioners who serve one-year terms.

Purpose:  To recommend updates to the Central Vermont Regional Plan and to oversee its implementation.

Transportation Advisory Committee

Meets: Monthly on the 4th Tuesday, 6:30 pm. Click the link above for agendas, meeting materials and meeting minutes.

Members:  Appointed representatives and one alternate from each member municipality.

Purpose: To oversee the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission’s (CVRPC) transportation planning program in accordance with CVRPC plans, policies, and procedures, to act as a liaison between local communities and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), and to provide local and regional input regarding transportation issues important to the region. 

Winooski Basin Water Quality Council

Meets:  Monthly, on the 3rd Thursday. Click the link above for agendas, meeting materials and meeting minutes.

Members:  Representatives from 2 Regional Planning Commissions, 2 Natural Resource Conservation Districts, 2 Watershed organizations, 2 Municipalities. 1 Conservation organization

Duties:  Establishes policy and makes decisions for the CWSP regarding the most significant water quality impairments that exist in the basin and prioritizing the projects that will address those impairments based on the basin plan.