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Link to USGS River Gauges

April 15, 2014

Click here to veiw the USGS river gauges in your area or paste http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=btv into your web browser.

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Great Brook River Corridor Plan and Landslide Report

April 7, 2014

Two reports highlighting the Great Brook in Plainfield, VT have been recently completed. The first is a River Corridor Plan and the second is a Landslide Hazards Report. Both documents are part of a project funded by the VT ANR Ecosystems Restoration Grant program. The consultants involved in the writing of these reports will be […]

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Americorps VISTA Opening: Community Engagement Coordinator

April 3, 2014

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR (A*VISTA) Position Description: This SerVermont A*VISTA member will assist Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission staff in developing, promoting and implementing various stakeholder and community engagement activities related to CVRPC’s Regional Plan development (Plan Central Vermont: Shaping Our Region from the Ground Up). Engagement activities will focus on helping create the future vision, […]

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Lake Champlain Basin TMDL Plan

April 1, 2014

On March 31, 2014, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a draft Phase One Plan describing a proposal for addressing pollution into Lake Champlain.  This submission meets the deadline set by EPA and will provide an opportunity for Vermont to get comments on its proposal before […]

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Downtown Action Team To Focus On Northfield

March 28, 2014

In the aftermath of the spring floods and Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, the State of Vermont Downtown Program assembled a team of architects, planners, landscape architects, branding professionals and recovery funding and organizational experts.  The Vermont Downtown Action Team (V-DAT) will be coming to Northfield, April 7-9, 2014 to help with long-term recovery, future […]

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Welcome to new Assistant Planner, Amelia Norris

March 18, 2014

Please join us in welcoming temporary Assistant Planner, Amelia Norris, who will be assisting with community engagement and the housing and natural resource elements of the Plan Central Vermont project.  A Starksboro, VT native, Amelia joins our office by way of the University of Vermont where she recently completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies. In […]

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Association of Vermont Conservation Commission’s 2014 Tiny Grants Now Available

March 14, 2014

AVCC’s 2014 round of Tiny Grants is underway! Individual grants are available from between $250-$600. Applications are due April 15 and awards will be announced May 1. Click below for an information sheet and application for the grants. The objective of the grants is to provide seed money and/or matching funds for specific conservation projects […]

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Central Vermont Job Fair on April 3rd

March 13, 2014

Attention job-seekers!  The Workforce Development Board of Central Vermont is hosting their annual Career Fair & Job Expo on Thursday, April 3rd at the Barre City Auditorium.  As of now over 45 businesses/employers will be represented at the event. Visit this link to learn more: http://www.centralvtjobfair.com/

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New Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Opportunity, LOIs due Apr. 1

March 12, 2014

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP): New Grant Opportunity The State of Vermont has received funds from FEMA for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in connection with the disasters declared in 2013, DR 4120 and DR 4140. The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is now accepting HMGP applications from towns and agencies […]

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Upcoming Webinars on FEMA’s Community Rating System

February 18, 2014

FEMA is introducing the CRS Webinar Series targeted to new communities that are not yet participating in the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program as well as to local government staff with some experience in the CRS. The Series will include basic introductory sessions and more advanced topics, most averaging about an […]

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