As part of its work to update town bylaws, the Proctor Planning Commission, with the help of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC), decided to strengthen its flood protections by including the state’s Model 4 regulations for river corridors. Even though the Otter Creek runs right through the middle of Proctor village, the town had … Continue reading
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and the Town of Jericho are pleased to announce the completion of the Jericho Stormwater Master Plan. Using a Clean Water Fund grant awarded by the DEC Clean Water Initiative Program, the CCRPC hired the Vermont firm, Watershed Consulting Associates (WCA) to prepare the Plan. WCA staff consulted … Continue reading
The Watershed Management Division is seeking public input on three draft plans to strategically improve water quality in the Lake Memphremagog watershed. A series of public meetings will be held in May and June to discuss the plans and hear suggestions from citizens. The waters of Lake Memphremagog are shared with the province of Quebec, … Continue reading
On March 21, 2017 the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (SWCRPC) hosted an informational meeting on the draft Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP) framework at the Springfield, VT town hall. Jim Ryan of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources; Department of Environmental Conservation presented the draft framework and facilitated a Q&A session with the … Continue reading
The net impacts of tile drainage on water quality are not well understood, and the science is sometimes conflicting and often inconclusive. This was the conclusion of a report, submitted by the Agencies of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Food and Markets to the Vermont Legislature on January 31st of this year. The report calls for … Continue reading
The Agency of Natural Resources Atlas – a mapping tool available both to Agency of Natural Resources staff and to the public – has new and very useful information for those wanting to know more about the status of our Vermont streams and rivers. In the past, the maps could include color coding showing whether … Continue reading
Speakers: Laura DiPietro, Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets and Marli Rupe, Department of Environmental Conservation Thursday March 9, 2017 11:00 AM-Noon Winooski Room A recent report to the legislature by the Agencies of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Food and Markets describes current knowledge about tiles, often conflicting research results on the impact of tile … Continue reading
