Montpelier - State Offices at National Life complex

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Winooski Room (M240), National Life Building, Montpelier

The focus of the meeting is to present the Governor’s recommended State Fiscal Year 2020 Clean Water Budget, the Vermont Clean Water Initiative 2018 Investment Report, and the newly launched Interagency Clean Water Projects Dashboard to the Clean Water Board. This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information.​

Friday, November 30, 2018, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Calvin Coolidge Room, Deane C. Davis Building (6th Floor), National Life Complex, Montpelier

This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm in the Winooski Room (M240), National Life Building, Montpelier

This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm in the Dewey Conference Room (R206), Dewey Building, National Life Complex, Montpelier

The Clean Water Board will meet on September 25, 2018 to provide orientation for newly appointed Board members and to begin discussions to draft the State Fiscal Year 2020 Clean Water Fund budget. This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information. 

Directions: The Dewey Building is located at the National Life Complex in the far corner of the parking lot opposite the Main and Davis buildings. The Dewey Conference Room is the located behind the restrooms to the left when you enter the building.

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The Vermont Citizens Adivsory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future Annual Retreat is Tuesday, July 24th, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm in the Montpelier Room (D026), Davis Building, National Life Complex, Montpelier. A draft agenda is below. RSVP by emailing Bethany.Sargent@vermont.gov. 

10:00 – 11:00 am

Welcome and introductions (10 minutes) – Lori Fisher
Public comments (5 – 10 minutes)
Updates (10 minutes)
     Review and vote on April 9th Meeting Summary – Lori Fisher
     Distribute SFY18 Annual Accounting Summary – Bethany Sargent
Review VTCAC charge (10 min) – Lori Fisher
Discuss VTCAC public and legislative appointments and identify actions (15 min) – Lori Fisher
Chair and vice chair elections (5 minutes)

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Identify potential meeting topics, guest presenters, and locations for September 2018 – May 2019, and develop a plan for increasing public engagement (75 min) – Lori Fisher

12:15 – 1:15 pm – Lunch (Provided for VTCAC members)

1:15 – 3:30 pm

Presentation and discussion: Lake Champlain policy objectives and strategies (75 min) – David Deen
Outline 2019 Lake Champlain Action Plan priorities, identify work group members and production timeline (60 minutes) – Mark Naud and Lori Fisher

3:30 pm – Adjourn

Parking: There is a limited number of public parking spaces at the National Life Complex. Carpooling is encouraged. Additional parking is available just down the hill from National Life at the Department of Labor on Green Mountain Drive, where the Capital Shuttle stops prior to National Life.

Join the Clean Water Conversation - Thursday, July 12, 2018, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Winooski Room (M240), National Life Building, Montpelier

Learn about the Clean Water Fund budget process and opportunities to provide input on next year’s allocations through a Clean Water Conversation. Attend in person (RSVP by email) or online (via Skype for Business). Clean Water Initiative Program staff are also available, by request, to attend partner meetings regionally to discuss this topic (contact Kari Dolan).

The DEC’s Lakes and Ponds Program is recruiting volunteers to monitor cyanobacteria across the state.  No boat or special equipment required, just attend a training to learn how to identify cyanobacteria and submit findings to the CyanoTracker.  This particular training session will be taught simultaneously via an online webinar in case you cannot make it to Montpelier.  More information and registration can be found online here:

Vermont Cyanobacteria Monitors

Location: National Life Building (1 National Life Drive, Montpelier)

Monday, June 25, 2018, 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the Winooski Room (M240), National Life Building, Montpelier

The Clean Water Board will meet on June 25, 2018 to prepare for the first phase public comment period of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget process. Public comment will be collected via online questionnaire and will focus on priorities for the SFY 2020 Clean Water Fund budget. This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information. 

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Thursday, April 12, 2018, 3:30 - 4:30 pm in the Catamount Room (N215), National Life Building, Montpelier

The Clean Water Fund Board is meeting to recommend adjustments to Clean Water Fund allocations based on actual revenues. This meeting is open to the public. Please RSVP by emailing Emily Bird. Visit the Clean Water Fund Budget Process webpage for more information.

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Join Kari Dolan, Clean Water Initiative Program Manager, to learn about the State of Vermont's progress completing milestones necessary to clean up Lake Champlain. These milestones are spelled out in the Lake Champlain restoration plan, known as the Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Vermont Segments of Lake Champlain accountability framework. Recently, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the completion of these “Phase 1” milestones. These milestones put the necessary programs in place to reduce phosphorus inputs to Lake Champlain that lead to harmful cyanobacteria blooms. Milestones include updating Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices, establishing Vermont’s Municipal Roads General Permit, and maintaining funds to support clean water improvement projects. 

The Catamount Room (N215), National Life Building, Montpelier
Online via Skype for Business