Friday, February 10, 2012
Mad River Valley Renewable Energy Series Videos
The five part Mad River Valley Renewable Energy Series, exploring a broad range of issues related to the MRV's renewable energy potential. Hosted by the Mad River Valley Planning District (http://www.mrvpd.org/) with support from the Vermont Energy Climate Action Network (http://www.vecan.net/), these talks continue the dialogue of energy in the MRV by bringing together community members and energy professionals on a variety of topics. The videos for this series have been posted for viewing at http://www.centralvtplanning.com/EnergyResources.html.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Mitigation Plans Available for Public Review
The following towns have Hazard Mitigation Plans available for public review and comment - Plainfield, Berlin, E. Montpelier, Warren, Duxbury, Waterbury, Barre Town, Barre City, Cabot, Middlesex, Moretown and Williamstown. If you would like to review a copy of these plans, please contact Jennifer at mojo@cvregion.com
Friday, February 3, 2012
Draft Winooski River Basin Water Quality Management Plan ready for review
A series of public comment meetings will be held in February and March to gather comments on the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ Draft Basin 8 Water Quality Management Plan covering the Winooski River watershed.
The public is invited to attend the meetings, hear a presentation on the plan and offer their comments and suggestions.
Meetings will take place from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the following locations:
February 22th
Fish and Wildlife Building
ANR Regional Office
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT
March 8th
City Council Chambers
Montpelier City Hall
39 Main St.
Montpelier, VT
Copies of the plan may be obtained on-line at http://www.vtwaterquality.org/ or by requesting a copy from the number below. The public comment period runs until March 23, 2012. Comments received by this date will be addressed in a responsiveness summary.
For further information or to submit comments please contact:
Karen Bates
Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Watershed Management Division
111 West Street
Essex Junction, Vt. 05452
(802) 879-2339
karen.bates@state.vt.us
The public is invited to attend the meetings, hear a presentation on the plan and offer their comments and suggestions.
Meetings will take place from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the following locations:
February 22th
Fish and Wildlife Building
ANR Regional Office
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT
March 8th
City Council Chambers
Montpelier City Hall
39 Main St.
Montpelier, VT
Copies of the plan may be obtained on-line at http://www.vtwaterquality.org/ or by requesting a copy from the number below. The public comment period runs until March 23, 2012. Comments received by this date will be addressed in a responsiveness summary.
For further information or to submit comments please contact:
Karen Bates
Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Watershed Management Division
111 West Street
Essex Junction, Vt. 05452
(802) 879-2339
karen.bates@state.vt.us
Friday, January 27, 2012
Vermont Communities in a Digital Age
Thursday, February 16th; 9am - 4:30pm
Vermont Technical College, Randolph Vermont
Visit http://www.evermontworkshop.org/ for links to more information and registration.
Join community leaders from around the state to share ideas and learn how online tools are being used to create jobs, reinvent schools, attract visitors, improve civic involvement, and enliven Vermont communities. The workshop is sponsored by the e-Vermont Community Broadband Project.
Anne Galloway of VtDigger.org will be the keynote speaker. Session topics include mobilizing community resources for emergencies, a hands-on lab exploring online tools for business, a showcase of how technology is expanding the classroom for 4-6th graders, a look at conducting town meetings in the digital age, and ways to increase public Internet access in your town (and why).
Registration is $20 and includes course offerings, refreshments, lunch and the chance to win a Kindle reader and other prizes in our raffle drawing.
For more information about the day go to http://www.evermontworkshop.org/. Pre-register online, by phone 802-859-3090, or by e-mail joanna@snellingcenter.org.
e-Vermont partner The Snelling Center for Government is the lead organizer for Vermont Communities in a Digital Age.
You can follow e-Vermont on Facebook and Twitter. Check out http://www.e4vt.org/ for more resources from e-Vermont.
Vermont Technical College, Randolph Vermont
Visit http://www.evermontworkshop.org/ for links to more information and registration.
Join community leaders from around the state to share ideas and learn how online tools are being used to create jobs, reinvent schools, attract visitors, improve civic involvement, and enliven Vermont communities. The workshop is sponsored by the e-Vermont Community Broadband Project.
Anne Galloway of VtDigger.org will be the keynote speaker. Session topics include mobilizing community resources for emergencies, a hands-on lab exploring online tools for business, a showcase of how technology is expanding the classroom for 4-6th graders, a look at conducting town meetings in the digital age, and ways to increase public Internet access in your town (and why).
Registration is $20 and includes course offerings, refreshments, lunch and the chance to win a Kindle reader and other prizes in our raffle drawing.
For more information about the day go to http://www.evermontworkshop.org/. Pre-register online, by phone 802-859-3090, or by e-mail joanna@snellingcenter.org.
e-Vermont partner The Snelling Center for Government is the lead organizer for Vermont Communities in a Digital Age.
You can follow e-Vermont on Facebook and Twitter. Check out http://www.e4vt.org/ for more resources from e-Vermont.
Friday, January 20, 2012
CVRPC Newsletter
The January 2012 newsletter is ready and posted for reading. The articles in this issue include.
Hazard Mitigation Grants Available
Municipal Planning Grants Awarded
Town River Debris Survey
Moving Forward After Irene
Community Recovery Partnership
Front Porch Forum
Click here to download a copy of the newsletter.
Please provide us with your comments.
Hazard Mitigation Grants Available
Municipal Planning Grants Awarded
Town River Debris Survey
Moving Forward After Irene
Community Recovery Partnership
Front Porch Forum
Click here to download a copy of the newsletter.
Please provide us with your comments.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Broadband Survey - please participate!
Hello and thank you for agreeing to share your thoughts about broadband access in Central Vermont. Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission and a group of volunteers representing a wide range of business sectors are working to develop a regional technology plan.
For the purposes of this survey, we are interested in how broadband is currently used in your profession AND how universal broadband in Vermont could enhance your professional, personal and community life. The survey responses will be used to help inform a strategic plan that identifies needs and opportunities related to new technologies, provide strategies to drive adoption of broadband, identifies key partnerships that will benefit from coordinated use of information technology (such as gov't services, education, health care, business, etc.) and encourages innovation among those key partnerships.
Broadband is the term used to describe high speed iternet Access. To learn more about broadband in your area, please go to www.broadbandvt.org.
Please click here to take the survey. Thank you!
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/690370/Central-Vermont-Regional-Broadband-Survey
For the purposes of this survey, we are interested in how broadband is currently used in your profession AND how universal broadband in Vermont could enhance your professional, personal and community life. The survey responses will be used to help inform a strategic plan that identifies needs and opportunities related to new technologies, provide strategies to drive adoption of broadband, identifies key partnerships that will benefit from coordinated use of information technology (such as gov't services, education, health care, business, etc.) and encourages innovation among those key partnerships.
Broadband is the term used to describe high speed iternet Access. To learn more about broadband in your area, please go to www.broadbandvt.org.
Please click here to take the survey. Thank you!
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/690370/Central-Vermont-Regional-Broadband-Survey
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Button Up Workshop
BUTTON UP WORKSHOP TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 AT 7PM
BARRE ENERGY ACTION RESOURCE GROUP PRESENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR HOMEOWNERS
(Barre VT—11/2/2011)— Are you worried about heating costs for this winter? Do you want to save money AND make your home more comfortable for the cold weather? Please join BEAR (Barre Energy Action Resource) group for a free Button Up Vermont workshop on November 16, 2011 at the Barre Town Offices 149 Westerville Road, Barre, VT from 7-9 PM. Button Up Vermont is an informational session designed to help Vermonters learn the basics of building science and how to improve energy efficiency in their homes.
The free workshop was originally developed in 2008 by Central Vermont Community Action Council and is offered this year in partnership with Efficiency Vermont. It includes an overview of why building efficiency is so important here in Vermont, illustrates how homes lose energy, and outlines clear steps that homeowners can take to address this energy loss. A Building Performance Institute-certified contractor is the main presenter and questions are encouraged.
Bob Somaini, proprietor of the East Barre Antique Mall, said, “Anybody who cares about the environment and energy consumption will find little things you can do to save energy. For answers as to how, go to the Button Up workshop. It’s free,” he added.
Owners of homes and businesses in Barre and the surrounding area are invited to attend the two-hour session to learn about actions they can take to lower energy bills and make their homes and businesses more comfortable and affordable.
“We’re offering this workshop in Barre because with rising heating costs, everyone needs to be thinking about ways to make their homes more efficient,” said Elaine Wang – BEAR Co-Chair. “We hope that by sharing this information, we can help our residents be more comfortable in their homes and get more control of their heating expenses.”
Button Up Vermont workshops are being offered in communities around the state this fall and winter. To find a workshop, or to find information about hosting one in your community, visit buttonupvt.com.
We hope to see you on Wednesday November 16th at 7PM for this useful, money saving workshop.
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About Barre Energy Action Resource group (BEAR)
The Barre Energy Action Resource group is a newly formed ad-hoc group of Barre Town and Barre City residents. BEAR’s focus is to promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable resources and to engage the community in reducing carbon emissions in Barre Town, Barre City and the surrounding area. For more information about upcoming events or to join the group, send an email to BarreEnergyActionResource@gmail.com
About Central Vermont Community Action
Founded in 1965, Central Vermont Community Action Council helps people achieve economic sufficiency with dignity through individual and family development. CVCAC is part of the nationwide network of Community Action Agencies; a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency and a Community Development Corporation. The Weatherization Program has been operating since 1978, and has weatherized over 10,000 homes at no cost to the residents. www.cvcac.org
Founded in 1965, Central Vermont Community Action Council helps people achieve economic sufficiency with dignity through individual and family development. CVCAC is part of the nationwide network of Community Action Agencies; a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency and a Community Development Corporation. The Weatherization Program has been operating since 1978, and has weatherized over 10,000 homes at no cost to the residents. www.cvcac.org
About Efficiency Vermont
Efficiency Vermont was created by the Vermont Legislature and the Vermont Public Service Board to help all Vermonters reduce energy costs, strengthen the economy, and protect Vermont's environment. Efficiency Vermont is currently operated by Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), an independent organization under appointment to the Vermont Public Service Board. VEIC is a Vermont-based nonprofit organization founded in 1986. For more information, contact Efficiency Vermont at 888-921-5990 or visit www.efficiencyvermont.com.
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