February 12, 2020
Friends of the Mad River, a conservation nonprofit in Waitsfield, Vermont, seeks a Climate & Communications Manager. The Manager will lead Friends’ new effort to engage the community in climate conversations, action, and resilience and be responsible for enhancing Friends’ broader organizational communications. For a detailed position description, https://www.friendsofthemadriver.org/jobs.html.
January 27, 2020
Emergency Management Directors Roundtable Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Location: Steele Community Room (Waterbury Municipal Center), 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont 05676. Emily Harris, the VEM Northeastern Regional Coordinator, will be facilitating the roundtable. The agenda for the 2hr roundtable is: Local coordination discussion: what are available town resources […]
January 16, 2020
Staff and Board members bid farewell this week to Dan Currier who will be moving on to the Agency of Transportation as a Public Transit Coordinator. While we are excited about this new opportunity for Dan we are indeed sad to see him go. Dan has been a constant presence at CVRPC through times of […]
January 13, 2020
The Vermont State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to free half day compliance assistance workshop on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Air Act, Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements. The workshops are designed for environmental compliance managers […]
December 18, 2019
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) is pleased to announce expanded outreach and services to municipalities and the public to improve tactical basin planning efforts for the Ompompanoosuc-Stevens-Wells-Waits-Connecticut River Direct Tributaries (Basin 14) and overall water quality efforts. The work is provided through a grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the […]
December 4, 2019
PRESS RELEASE – December 4, 2019 CONTACTS – Pamela DeAndrea, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission deandrea@cvregion.com, (802) 223-0389 Steve MacKenzie City Manager, Barre City manager@barrecity.org, (802) 476-0241 Barre City has completed a stormwater mitigation project to stabilize a gully at the end of Pouliot Avenue. The project, originally identified through a stormwater assessment by […]
November 25, 2019
Zoning Administrators Roundtable Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission 12.03.19 9:00 to 11:00 am Location: CVRPC Offices, 29 Main Street, Suite 4 Refreshments will be provided RSVP’s appreciated, email chartrand@cvregion.com Agenda 9:00 am Welcome and Introductions 9:20 am ZA Best Practices, Statutory Updates and Ideas for Administration Presentation designed to spark discussion covering […]
November 14, 2019
Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission has been working in collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the municipalities of Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Northfield, Orange, Plainfield, Washington and Williamstown to inventory bridges, culverts, and road embankments in the Steven’s Branch watershed that are vulnerable to damage from flood inundation, erosion, and deposition. We […]
November 5, 2019
The Northfield Energy Committee is collecting information on how people living in Northfield or commuting to and from Northfield use transportation. Survey results will inform the Committee’s work to encourage more efficient and affordable transportation options. The survey asks questions about what might motivate ride sharing and other efficient transportation options (bike, walk, bus, or carpool). The survey […]
October 2, 2019
This is a FREE workshop being held by Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Association of State Dam Safety Officials During the workshop, the new draft dam safety rules will be presented and other dam safety topics will be discussed including dam operation, maintenance, Emergency Action Planning, owner responsibilities and liabilities, and examples of […]