Events

Connect with Claire Madden from the DEC Clean Water Initiative Program to learn about water quality progress achieved through public investment and regulation. Hear about how the work of our clean water community contributes to the restoration, protection, and enhancement of waterbodies throughout the state.

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Join Alison Marchione from the DEC's Lakes and Ponds Program to learn about Lake Watershed Action Plans and the lessons learned about the importance of community engagement and landowner support when working within the voluntary water quality project world.

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Clean Water Board Meeting – February 14, 2025 8:00 AM

• Meeting Purpose: The public is invited to attend the February Clean Water Board meeting on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM. The Clean Water Board will review the Governor's recommended State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Clean Water Budget and updated Clean Water Fund revenue projections. The Board will also address other business beyond annual Clean Water Budget Cycles.

• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this RSVP form preferred by Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm. 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 RSVP form if you wish to voice comments during the meeting. Commenters are also encouraged to submit verbal comments in written form to ANR.CleanWater@vermont.gov, please include subject line “2/14 Clean Water Board Meeting”.
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. For full meeting audio and visual Join Here. 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: 664 620 757#

• Physical Location to Attend In-Person: Members of the 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. 

Learn from Watershed United Vermont and three community-based watershed groups about their work in restoration and protection activities that improve water quality and lead to healthier and more resilient watersheds. Groups will touch on the challenges and opportunities of flood recovery and resiliency efforts in the context of devastating floods over the past two years. Find out how communities get involved in the work from tree planting to water quality monitoring to river cleanups.

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Hear from David Wilcox and Silas Rainville from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation about the Forestry Acceptable Management Practices and their role in the prioritization of Forestland Clean Water Projects in Vermont.

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