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Basins 12 - Basin Planning for the Watersheds Drained by the Deerfield, Green, and North Rivers (Basin 12) and Fall River, and Whetstone, Broad, and Newton Brooks

Deerfield River


 

What's New?

2024 Public Meetings and Comment Period for Draft Deerfield Tactical Basin Plan

The five-year update of the Deerfield River watershed and the Connecticut River tributaries in southeastern Vermont is ready for review. Public input is being gathered to ensure the DRAFT Plan reflects the needs of the Basin communities, addresses local concerns and presents projects and strategies that will improve water quality and habitat conditions.

Public meetings hosted by State and regional planners, will be held October 15 & 17 with both in-person and virtual options for attending.

October 15, 2024       4:30 PM

  • In-Person Location:
    • Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Brattleboro, VT 05301
  • Virtual Access: Please register in advance for this meeting  HERE 

October 17, 2024       6:00 PM

  • In-Person Location:
    • Wilmington Town Office, 2 East Main St., Wilmington, VT 05363
  • Virtual Access: Please register in advance for this meeting HERE

This revised basin plan provides an overall assessment of the current conditions of the watershed, identifies high priority waters for restoration and protection, and directs funding to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore aquatic habitat that supports the uses and values such as swimming, fishing, and boating. 

Basin 12 includes 18 towns including Brattleboro, Dover, Stratton, and Wilmington.  It encompasses the Deerfield and Green Rivers and the East Branch of the North River which all flow into central Massachusetts to the Connecticut River. The tributary streams that flow directly into the Connecticut River include Whetstone, Broad and Newton Brooks.

Over 160 projects are already identified and listed in the  Clean Water Project Explorer, an on-line interactive map showing the projects and locations.

Learn more about the Basin in the Deerfield River StoryMap.

Review the DRAFT Deerfield River Plan.

    The DRAFT plan is available for review and public comment from October 1 to October 31, 2024. Comments on the plan can be submitted via email to: Marie.Caduto@vermont.gov or by mail to: Marie Levesque Caduto, DEC Watershed Planner, 100 Mineral St., Ste 303, Springfield, Vermont 05156

    Comments will be addressed in the Responsiveness Summary included in the final plan.

     


    2020 Tactical Basin Plan

    2014 Tactical Basin Plan and Appendices

    Basin Assessment Report Basin 12 - Deerfield River and Connecticut River Direct (June 2023)

    Additional Resources

    Partners

    Marie Levesque Caduto, Watershed Planner
    Vermont ANR / Department of Environmental Conservation
    100 Mineral Street, Suite 303 
    Springfield, VT 05156-3168
    Phone: 802-490-6142
    Email: Marie.Caduto@vermont.gov