July 14, 2016
The agenda for the 07/18/16 Worcester Selectboard meeting is listed below. CVRPC’s Transportation Planner Steve Gladzuck will be present to gather input on the 2016 Draft of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Agenda 7-18-16
June 15, 2016
The Middlesex Select Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., June 28, 2016, in the Town Clerk’s Office at 5 Church Street, Middlesex, to solicit input on updating the Town’s 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan which can be found on the Town’s website at middlesexvermont.org. For more information contact: Sarah Merriman Town Clerk/Select Board […]
April 29, 2016
Did you know in order to qualify for the full share of Vermont Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF), your municipality needs to protect River Corridors? Please join the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission for a FREE community workshop to discuss River Corridors & Stormwater/ Developed Lands on Wednesday May 4th from 4:00-6:00 PM at […]
April 26, 2016
CVRPC is very excited to announce that CVRPC’s Vermont Road Erosion Risk Analysis project has been chosen to receive a 2016 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award by the National Association of Development Organization (NADO) Research Foundation. The award recognizes noteworthy projects that help meet regional needs in innovative ways, through cooperation with partners, increasing system […]
April 22, 2016
Congratulations to Northfield! The community’s work is highlighted in this month’s EPA RAINE database – https://www.epa.gov/raine. RAINE, the Resilience and Adaptation in New England database, is a collection of vulnerability, resilience and adaptation reports, plans and webpages at the state, regional and community level. Use the RAINE database to share what you’ve done and learn […]
March 29, 2016
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) is poised to help breathe new life into contaminated properties with a $400,000 award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. When environmental investigation concerns or costs deter a redevelopment project, CVRPC can provide funding to research the issues, test for hazardous substances, and design a cleanup plan. CVRPC […]
March 28, 2016
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) is excited to be partnering with VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation to host three VT Clean Water Act workshops throughout the Central Vermont region. The VT Clean Water Act (Act 64) was signed into law in June 2015 and focuses on reducing sediment and nutrient pollution across the […]
Join us in May to make Vermont stronger, together. Resilient Vermont: 2016 May 20-21, 2016 Norwich University More information at resilientvt.org/conference Vermonters continue to face climate-related challenges like powerful storms and warming temperatures, all while navigating shifting economies and new policies. We must act now to protect our treasured people and places. Join us for the first Resilient Vermont Network […]
March 24, 2016
March 30th 6-8pm Waterbury Congregational Church (on Main Street) Please join us for this exciting gathering of conservation commissions within the Winooski basin. Learn what Conservation Commissions have done across the region! See the list of Conservation Stories from across the Winooski Basin below or add a new conservation success story. Figure out who is doing what, […]
March 15, 2016
On Thursday, February 25th, the Forestry Committee of the Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB) released the final report of the Forest Systems Analysis, conducted by St. Albans based Yellow Wood Associates. The year-long project brought together hundreds of members of the forest and wood products industry. The three main takeaways defined a need for: • […]