Events

Monday, October 9, 2023; 3:00-4:30 pm

The public is invited to attend the first Clean Water Board meeting of the State Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Budget process on Monday, October 9, 2023, at 3:00 pm. The Clean Water Board will review and approve the draft State Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Budget, including Clean Water Fund and Capital Bill dollars, before posting for public comment.

• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online RSVP form, preferred by Monday, October 9, 2023, at 12pm. Please indicate, using the RSVP form, if assistance is needed to participate in the public meeting or if you plan to attend in-person at the physical meeting location. A list of in-person visitors must be sent to site security staff ahead of time.
• Sign-up to Comment: Please indicate, using this online RSVP form, if you wish to voice comments during the meeting. Commenters are also encouraged to submit verbal comments in written form to ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with subject line “10/9 Clean Water Board Meeting” to ensure accuracy in public meeting minutes. There will also be opportunities to voice comments at the November 2^nd Public Hearing.
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), dial 1-802-828-7667 and enter phone conference ID: 806 399 348#.
• Physical Location to Attend In-Person: Public who wish to attend in person may join us at the Agency of Natural Resources, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602 in the Catamount Room (Davis Building, Second Floor, Room D215). Please RSVP indicating if you plan to attend in person. A list of in-person visitors must be sent to site security staff ahead of time.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board Meeting webpage in advance.

Visit the Clean Water Board webpage for more information.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions, please include subject line “10/9 Clean Water Board Meeting”.

Click Here to download this announcement as a PDF

Tier 1 Online River and Roads Slide Show:

This slide show presentation discusses river terms and concepts to provide a background for the Tier 2 class. The slide show may take 30 minutes to an hour to review and includes some quick quizzes that are not recorded but provide immediate feedback for the user. Important Note: the slide show works best using Internet Explorer, and we do not recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Edge platforms.

• Click on either link below to view the Tier 1 slideshow
  • https://anrweb.vt.gov/PubDocs/DEC/WSMD/Rivers/RiversAndRoadsTier1Training/story_html5.html

Tier 2 River and Roads workshops:

Watch this brief and fun video link from VPR Outdoors Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOBMq2gYP_k

Tier 2 is a two-day training and is both indoors and outdoor. Bring, or wear, appropriate field clothes and waterproof boots or old sneakers you can get wet! Each day will be indoors for slide shows and class exercises and river flume table demonstrations and outdoors on rivers and streams to observe in the field what we’ve seen and discussed indoors. Certificates of Completion for documenting continuing education credits are issued upon completion for renewal of professional licenses and other relevant certifications (i.e. VT Roads Scholar).

Workshops at VTrans Training Center (VTTC) in Berlin:

Open to all municipal staff, state staff, construction contractors, engineers, consultants, regional planning commission staff, conservation districts, and others working with communities on river and road related issues. Trainings are from 8:30am - 4:00pm

• May 17th & 18th (Wed. & Thur.) at 1716 Route 302 in Berlin
• October 11th & 12th (Wed. & Thur.) at 1716 Route 302 in Berlin

Sign-up for VTTC events go through:

• Non-state staff: contact Staci Pomeroy at staci.pomeory@vermont.gov or 802-490-6191
• State staff: SOV LINC (look at the events calendar for the “ Rivers and Roads Tier II”)

For SOV first time user Login info for state employees
URL: https://vermont.csod.com
User ID: Your @vermont.gov email address. Password: P4ssw0rd
Note: you will be required to change your password upon your first log in, additionally; your password must meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of 8 characters and must contain both upper and lower case letters
• Must contain alpha and numeric characters
• Must contain at least one special character

Click Here to download this announcement as a PDF

Tier 1 Online River and Roads Slide Show:

This slide show presentation discusses river terms and concepts to provide a background for the Tier 2 class. The slide show may take 30 minutes to an hour to review and includes some quick quizzes that are not recorded but provide immediate feedback for the user. Important Note: the slide show works best using Internet Explorer, and we do not recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Edge platforms.

• Click on either link below to view the Tier 1 slideshow
  • https://anrweb.vt.gov/PubDocs/DEC/WSMD/Rivers/RiversAndRoadsTier1Training/story_html5.html

Tier 2 River and Roads workshops:

Watch this brief and fun video link from VPR Outdoors Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOBMq2gYP_k

Tier 2 is a two-day training and is both indoors and outdoor. Bring, or wear, appropriate field clothes and waterproof boots or old sneakers you can get wet! Each day will be indoors for slide shows and class exercises and river flume table demonstrations and outdoors on rivers and streams to observe in the field what we’ve seen and discussed indoors. Certificates of Completion for documenting continuing education credits are issued upon completion for renewal of professional licenses and other relevant certifications (i.e. VT Roads Scholar).

Workshops at VTrans Training Center (VTTC) in Berlin:

Open to all municipal staff, state staff, construction contractors, engineers, consultants, regional planning commission staff, conservation districts, and others working with communities on river and road related issues. Trainings are from 8:30am - 4:00pm

• May 17th & 18th (Wed. & Thur.) at 1716 Route 302 in Berlin
• October 11th & 12th (Wed. & Thur.) at 1716 Route 302 in Berlin

Sign-up for VTTC events go through:

• Non-state staff: contact Staci Pomeroy at staci.pomeory@vermont.gov or 802-490-6191
• State staff: SOV LINC (look at the events calendar for the “ Rivers and Roads Tier II”)

For SOV first time user Login info for state employees
URL: https://vermont.csod.com
User ID: Your @vermont.gov email address. Password: P4ssw0rd
Note: you will be required to change your password upon your first log in, additionally; your password must meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of 8 characters and must contain both upper and lower case letters
• Must contain alpha and numeric characters
• Must contain at least one special character