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: • […]
February 23, 2016
SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO COME: Please note, DEMHS has scheduled the Annual Interagency Regional Spring Flooding Seminars – the Central Vermont Region will take place on Monday, March 14, 2016 from 10 am – 12:00 Noon at the State Emergency Operation Center, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT. The purpose of this seminar is […]
January 26, 2016
DHCD is pleased to announce that the 2016 edition of the Planning Manual is now available for download on the DHCD Planning Manual webpage. This edition comprehensively overhauls the last one written in 1988, and is designed to help communities identify the issues that matter most and to help them focus on developing action-oriented strategies to […]
January 20, 2016
Check out this video highlighting the Plainfield Village Bridge Alternatives Study Report Recommendations. The study was funded with a grant from the Vermont Community Development Program, Community Development Block Grants with assistance from CVRPC in write and administer the grant on behalf of the Town of Plainfield. http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/plainfield-plans-to-replace-flood-stricken-bridges
January 14, 2016
The Forest Stewardship Atlas was a joint project between RPCs and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and is an online map/atlas which provides access to a wide variety of forest data for across the state. Over 50 forestry-related data-sets are organized into six different themes: Productivity, Ecological Resources, Water Resources, Scenic and Recreational Resources, […]
January 6, 2016
As part of the 2015 US 302-Berlin bicycle pedestrian scoping study, an alternative will provide bicycle lanes along the entire project area, from the Wayside diner to Ames plaza. It will include reconfiguring the portion of US 302 that currently has 5 travel lanes to have 3 travel lanes: one in each direction, and a […]
January 5, 2016
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Finance and Office Manager The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) is seeking a Finance and Office Manager to complement our team of professional staff. The individual performs administrative, financial, and business management work at a professional level to insure the organization’s financial health and smooth operations. This position requires an attention […]