June 24, 2014
The City of Montpelier’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan draft is available to review for public comments. If you would like to review, you can download a copy of the plan here. Please contact Kim at mckee@cvregion.com or 802-229-0389 with any comments or questions.
June 17, 2014
CVRPC’s Town Plan Review Committee will be convening on Wednesday, July 2 from 4-6pm to review the adopted 2014 Barre Town Municipal Plan and the adopted 2013 Waterbury Municipal Plan. The meeting will be held at CVRPC offices, 29 Main Street-Suite 4 in Montpelier. For more information, please contact Stephanie Smith at 229-0389.
A meeting was held on June 12, 2014 at the VTTC (form VTrans Materials Lab) to received comments from the area communities (Barre, Berlin and Montpelier) relative to the closing of the Berlin State Hwy Bridge # B1 that crosses over VT Route 62 for joint repair work. Schedule Berlin State Hwy’s Montpelier ramp will […]
June 11, 2014
CVRPC’s Project Review Committee will be convening on Thursday, June 19 from 4-6pm to hear a presentation from an applicant regarding the Blush Hill Meadows LLC (Town of Waterbury) Act 250 permit application. This permit application can be viewed via the ANR Act 250 Database.
June 5, 2014
The Mad River Valley Economic Summit and Community Picnic was held yesterday, June 4, at the Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. The event, hosted by the Mad River Valley Planning District (MRVPD) and the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, drew over 200 community members from the district’s three municipalities and beyond. Attendees enjoyed a […]
June 3, 2014
Webinar: From the Ground Up – A Grassroots Approach to Stormwater Management Overview: Stormwater runoff poses a significant threat to Vermont’s waterways from both a water quantity and water quality standpoint. The sheer magnitude of stormwater related issues throughout the state requires a certain level of regulatory control. But regulation alone will only get us […]
May 30, 2014
May 29, 2014
High Water Mark Photo Scavenger Hunt: Be Flood Aware! Enter for a chance to win prizes! Flooding is the most frequent, costly, and damaging disaster experienced by the State of Vermont and the Central Vermont Region. From the Flood of 1927 to Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, flooding has consistently been a threat to property, […]
May 19, 2014
FEMA Region 1 is conducting a conference call on Wednesday, May 21 at 2 PM to provide information regarding the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs, which provide municipalities with additional mitigation funding opportunities beyond the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Subapplicants may apply for a maximum of 5% of the […]
May 16, 2014
CVRPC staff members Stephanie, Dan, and Amelia, attended the second annual U32 High School Green Fest, which was held on May 15. Sponsored by faculty member Michael Horowitz and a dedicated group of environmentally minded students (the “Green Team”), the Green Fest is a chance for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate all that they do to lessen the […]