Public Meeting

The public is invited to learn more about clean water funding and the budget process and comment on the draft State Fiscal Year 2023 clean water budget at the Clean Water Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, November 4, 2021, 10:30 am-12:15 pm.

• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online RSVP form, preferred by Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 4:00 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 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 “SFY 2023 Clean Water Budget Public Comment” to ensure accuracy in public hearing minutes.
• 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: 912 928 063#.
• 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 indicate, using the online RSVP form, if you wish to join in person so we can plan accordingly with site security staff.
• Agenda (updated 11/4/2021 to extend public comment duration), Materials, and Budget Presentation Slideshow

Visit the Clean Water Board webpage for more information.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with subject line “SFY 2023 Clean Water Budget Public Comment” with questions about the clean water budget public comment period and public hearing.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will review and approve the draft State Fiscal Year 2023 clean water budget, including Clean Water Fund, Capital Bill, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, before posting for public comment.
• 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: 999 370 236#.
• Physical Location to Attend In-Person: Agency of Natural Resources, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602 in the Catamount Room (Davis Building, Second Floor, Room D215). Please note National Life Group requires all visitors attest to being vaccinated prior to entering the National Life Complex. 
• Meeting RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form. RSVP preferred by Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 3:00 pm if attending in-person. 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 will be sent to Security.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

 

For more information, visit the Clean Water Board webpage.  

• Meeting Purpose: The Legislature appropriated $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the SFY 2022 budget for allocation by the Clean Water Board. The Clean Water Board will meet Thursday, August 12, 2021, to consider and approve the addition of the ARPA funds to the current year budget, so that these funds can be deployed. In addition, the Board may consider and approve adjustments to Clean Water Fund allocations, if necessary, to align all available funding with Board priorities. During this meeting, the Board will also review updated Clean Water Fund revenue forecasts and preview the SFY 2023 clean water budget process (begins September 2021); there will be an additional allocation of $10 million in ARPA funds available in SFY 2023 for allocation by the Board.
• 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: 911 064 90#.
• Physical Location to Attend In-Person: Agency of Natural Resources, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602 in the Limestone Room (Davis Building, Third Floor, Room D313).
• Meeting RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form. RSVP preferred by Thursday, August 12, 2021 at noon. Please indicate, using the RSVP form, if assistance is needed to participate in the public meeting.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

For more information, visit the Clean Water Board webpage.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will meet to approve a recommendation for programming unallocated/unreserved State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021 Clean Water Fund revenue in the SFY 2022 clean water budget.
• 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: 427 109 916#. Please email ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov if any accommodations are needed to participate virtually.
• Physical Location to Attend In-Person: Agency of Natural Resources, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602 in the Catamount Room (NL D215). Please RSVP to attend in-person by emailing ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov.

• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

For more information, visit the Clean Water Board webpage. Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will review and discuss the proposed Clean Water Fund revenue replacement with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the Appropriations Bill (H.439).
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. 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: 37717797#.
• Please email ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov if any accommodations are needed to participate in the virtual public meeting.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

Thursday, February 11th, 2021,  6:30 -8:00 pm

Vermonters are invited to attend a virtual public forum to review and provide feedback on a collaborative watershed action plan for the Upper Connecticut River Basin. The plan encompasses the Upper Connecticut River and streams that flow to it from the Canadian border down to the Passumpsic River.

Developed in partnership with members of local communities, state, and federal agencies, watershed groups, regional partners, and agricultural partners the basin plan covers four key areas:

• Current water quality conditions
• Strategies to protect and improve local waterways
• Tactics to address water quality concerns.
• Funding and technical assistance for projects

This event will be held on Microsoft Teams. To attend please join here: https://tinyurl.com/Basin16

A call-in option is also available (audio only) at 1-802-828-7667, Phone conference ID: 719 780 001#

Please visit the tactical basin planning webpage to read the Draft 2021 Upper Connecticut River Tactical Basin Plan and view an interactive Story map providing a summary of the plan: https://dec.vermont.gov/water-investment/watershed-planning/tactical-ba…

The Department is pleased to announce that the proposed changes to the Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule have been filed with the Secretary of State on Tuesday January 26th, 2021.  Additional information about the proposed changes is available on the Wastewater Rulemaking web page.

The Department has scheduled a public hearing to solicit comment on the proposed changes to the Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule.  The hearing will take place online at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 9th, 2021.  To attend the meeting, please click the link below.

Link to public hearing on proposed changes to Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule

Or call in (audio only) 

+1 802-828-7667,,88438919#   United States, Montpelier 

Phone Conference ID: 884 389 19# 

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will discuss and approve updates to its State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water budget recommendation based on revised revenue forecast.

• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. 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: 826 241 180#.

• Please email ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov, if any accommodations are needed to participate in the virtual public meeting.

• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

Wednesday February 3, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

These meetings are part of the formal process of adopting the Clean Water Service Provider Rule. Attendees at the meeting will be able to provide comment on the proposed rule. Visit the Act 76 webpage to find the Clean Water Service Provider Rule and additional information. 

Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. A call-in option is also availble at +1 802-828-7667, Phone Conference ID: 664390226#   

This hearing as been set up for two dates and times to accomodate schedules, attendance at both is not necessary.