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• Meeting Purpose: The Three Acre Permit Assistance Program team will introduce and answer questions about the Permit Obtainment Assistance (POA) program in this webinar. The team will give an overview of what participants can expect from the program and instructions on the application process. Attendees can ask questions in the Q&A portion of the webinar.
• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online RSVP form, preferred by 3pm on Monday February 5th. Please indicate, using the online RSVP form if assistance is needed to participate in the public meeting.
• 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: 533 989 505#
• Materials: To be posted on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 3-Acre Funding Programs webpage in advance.

Contact Madeline.Russell@vermont.gov with questions (please include subject line “2/5 POA Webinar”).

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Clean Water Initiative Program (CWIP) is partnering with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation to provide an in-depth training on the new State Historic Preservation Review section of the CWIP State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023 Funding Policy. 

Training topics are expected to include statutory context, historic and archaeological resource definitions, distinction between state and federal designations, project review case studies and possible effect findings, examples of treatment plans or mitigation strategies, applicable and exempt project types, conditional exemption processes, workflow planning, budgeting, and a question and answer session. 

Event Details 
Date: March 8th, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
How to attend: The training 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: 480 272 396#

If you are unable to join the live training event, a recording of the training will be available on the Applicant and Recipient Resources webpage following the event.

The public is invited to comment on the draft State Fiscal Year 2024 Clean Water Budget at the Clean Water Budget Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 8:30 am. Prior to attending, the public is invited and encouraged to learn more about Vermont’s clean water funding, the annual budget process, and the proposed State Fiscal Year 2024 Clean Water Budget by scrolling through this interactive Story Map and/or viewing this online presentation by state agencies’ staff.

• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online RSVP form, preferred by Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 4:00 pm. Please indicate, using the RSVP form, if assistance is needed to participate in the public meeting and 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 the online RSVP form, if you wish to voice comments during the hearing. Commenters are also encouraged to submit verbal comments in written form to ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with subject line “11/2 Clean Water Budget Public Hearing” to ensure accuracy in public hearing minutes.
• Prepare: Public Hearing attendees, on their own schedule, are encourage to view the online State Fiscal Year 2024 Clean Water Budget presentation before commenting at the Hearing.
• Attend Remotely: The hearing 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: 262 641 86#.
• 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 Meetings webpage in advance.
  • 8:30 - 9:15 am: Showing of the State Fiscal Year 2024 Clean Water Budget presentation (optional for those who already viewed the online presentation)
  • 9:15 - 10:00 am: Public comment portion of the Hearing

Visit the Clean Water Board webpage for more information.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with subject line “11/2 Clean Water Public Hearing” with questions about the clean water budget public comment period and public hearing.

A Course for Landscapers, Contractors, and Site Workers

Course Date and Location: Friday, November 4, 2022 - Live and Entirely Online

Course Content:
This Certification Course covers shoreland Best Management Practices, including techniques for erosion control, stormwater management, bioengineering and wildlife habitat protection.  Lakeshore owners often rely on professional contractors, landscapers, engineers or other site workers to advice and help them manage their property.  The NSECC course teaches contractors both the science for using BMPs and the science of how they work to protect the lake while remaining attractive and appealing to homeowners.  All workers certified through this six hour training course will be listed on the Agency of Natural Resources web site and the list will be shared with lakeshore property owners(People may choose to opt out of appearing on the list if they want).  Those certified through this course will also be given preference for grants and contracts awarded through the new Vermont Clean Water Initiative.

• To register and for general questions, please contact David Addeo at david.addeo@vermont.gov
• For questions about curriculum please contact Alison Marchione at alison.marchione@vermont.gov
• For more information please visit the Natural Shoreland Erosion Control Certification web page

Documents:

• Training Agenda
• Training Registration Form
• Flyer Announcement
• The Reasons for the Certification Training 
• Native Plant Suppliers
• Listing of Certified Professionals in Natural Shoreland Erosion Control Practices

Would you like to help the Vermont DEC Wetlands Program map wetlands throughout the state? There is now a way to send us on-the-ground data on wetlands you discover, using your smartphone (or a GPS and camera) and the free iNaturalist citizen science app. This training will offer a quick overview of how to use the iNaturalist app and how specifically to collect data we can use to map wetlands.  

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Please join us for a webinar on how to navigate wetlands permitting for stormwater projects.  The Vermont Wetlands Program will present on wetland identification tools, permitting, and tips on how to avoid wetland jurisdiction.  
When?   May 3rd, 2021 at 10am
Where? Online
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