April 6, 2011
Roxbury and Worcester are updating their Hazard Mitigation Plans. Draft copies are available for review and comment through CVRPC. Please contact Jen at mojo@cvregion.com if you would like to review and submit comments for these draft plans before they are reviewed by VEM and FEMA.
March 10, 2011
GMTA TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARINGS The Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) and Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) will be holding public hearings to receive comments on the Transit Development Plan (TDP) which addresses the future of GMTA services. Each meeting is open to the general public, on GMTA bus routes and ADA accessible. […]
March 3, 2011
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) and FEMA Region 1 will be conducting a comprehensive Local Mitigation Planning Workshop at VEM’s temporary offices in Waterbury on Wednesday, March 23. Please mark your calendars accordingly. The training will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM in VEM’s temporary Emergency Operations Center, located in the lower level of […]
February 25, 2011
CVRPC has received notification from the U.S. Department of Energy that the weatherization funds in the CVRPC energy grant have been released. Local officials of the towns participating in the Central VT Energy Program have been notified that these funds are available for the work on municipal buildings as recommended in the energy audits done […]
January 28, 2011
Come share your views on public transit services and needs in Vermont! Public transit plays a vital role in the high quality of life that Vermonters enjoy and we need your help. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is currently updating their Vermont Public Transit Policy Plan (PTPP). The purpose of the PTPP is to […]
Wednesday, Feb 16, 6PM. until 9 p.m. at Montpelier City Hall in the Memorial Room. Hers’ a snapshot of the agenda: 6:00 – The first 1/2 hour will be for nibbles and socializing.6:30 – We will ask each town to provide an update on their efforts: who knows, you may find a town to collaborate […]
December 22, 2010
Here is the information you need about the new grant program the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network (VECAN) announced at the Dec. 4 conference workshop called ‘Building the Power of Vermont Communities to Increase Energy Efficiency and Reduce Climate Change Impacts’. The VECAN grant program will support Vermont groups working on energy efficiency and […]
December 3, 2010
SAVE THE DATE Pre Disaster Mitigation Plan Workshop WHEN: December 14, 2010, 2:00 – 4:00 pm WHERE: The New East Montpelier Fire Station located at 54 Village Acres (Rte 2 & 14), East Montpelier WHO: Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission PRESENTATION SPEAKERS: Ray Doherty from Vermont Emergency Management WHY: Updated plans and new plans are […]
November 29, 2010
At the 3rd annual Vermont Rain Garden contest held this summer, Heather Burt (Montpelier High School) won best garden outside Chittenden County and Jeff Schumann (also Montpelier) won best us of native plants for his garden. Congratulations to both for their attractive landscape that is also used to treat storm water runnoff; nice work, indeed!
November 3, 2010
The Brownfields & Bagels meeting has been postponed to a later date. Please feel free to contact Jennifer at mojo@cvregion.com if you have questions or are looking for more information regarding brownfields funding and redevelopment ideas.