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CLEAN WATER CONVERSATION: WHAT'S GOING ON UP AT LAKE CARMI?

Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:00 - 12:45 PM 

An update on DEC-led efforts to improve water quality at Lake Carmi, including a summary of the impact of three years of aeration, efforts to reduce external loading of phosphorus from watershed sources, and consideration of phosphorus inactivation treatments to reduce internal loading in the future. 

Oliver Pierson is the Lakes and Ponds Program Manager for the Vermont DEC. He has 20+ years' experience in water and watershed management work in the US and Africa, holds scientific degrees from Cornell University and Yale University, and has published research on use of payments to protect ecosystem services, best practices for forest sector reform, and use of spatial analysis to assess land use change. 

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Vermont Rivers & Roads Tier 2 Training

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.

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

 

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Vermont Rivers & Roads Tier 2 Training

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.

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

 

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Vermont Rivers & Roads Tier 2 Training - October 2023

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.

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

 

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Vermont Rivers & Roads Tier 2 Training - October 2023

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.

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

 

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