With support from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District (WNRCD) are better coordinating their efforts to both improve the Tactical Basin Plan (TBP) development process as well as promote improved water quality. Both the CCRPC and the WNRCD (like other … Continue reading
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission and its Clean Water Advisory Committee will soon be reviewing the draft Otter Creek (Basin 3) Tactical Basin Plan prepared by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. The plan provides both best available data and assessments of surface water conditions in the Otter Creek watersheds. It also identifies current and … Continue reading
Summer is beginning to wind down and with it comes the continued work on two stormwater mitigation projects in Northfield and Barre City. The Northfield project is located at Union Brook Road and Water Street, and came out of a 2015 Village Stormwater Planning effort by the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC). The project … Continue reading
Ever wonder where the wetlands are in your town? Finding them has just gotten easier. The Agency of Natural Resources Wetland Advisory Layer has been updated within the Missisquoi Basin thanks to funding by the U.S. EPA. The area of palustrine wetlands in the basin mapped on the advisory layer is now 27,836 acres, and … Continue reading
As Vermont prepares to significantly increase the funds available for clean water projects, the state’s Clean Water Board is reaching out to Vermonters, asking them to weigh in on the best way to allocate funds. Public input will help the Clean Water Board make its budget recommendation, representing approximately $33 million of the $50 million … Continue reading
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission began outreach for the Public-Private Partnership opportunity (P3) on behalf of Watershed Consulting Associates, LLC in May of 2019. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) retained Watershed Consulting Associates for this project to help meet the recent stormwater permit requirement for parcels with greater than 3 acres of … Continue reading
Join us this July as we celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month! The North American Lake Management Society offers a number of fun ways to show appreciation for your favorite lake or pond, and we’ve got a few of our own: Do you own lakefront property? Consider getting a FREE property assessment from the Lake Wise Program. … Continue reading
