Agency of Natural Resources announces release of DRAFT Tactical Basin Plan for the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers and Connecticut River and Tributaries

posted Saturday, November 7, 2015

Springfield, VT - The Agency Of Natural Resources has released the DRAFT Tactical Basin Plan for the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers and Connecticut River and adjacent tributaries (Basins 11 and 13) for public comment.

The Tactical Basin Plan provides an overview of the health of the watersheds and a description of ongoing and future priority steps to restore and protect the quality of its surface waters. What makes this plan "tactical" is the reliance on comprehensive water quality monitoring and assessment information to develop high priority implementation actions and tasks that provide opportunities for all stakeholders in the Basin to pursue technical and financial support for water quality improvement.

Over 60 objectives are laid out for implementation over the next five years addressing monitoring needs, protection strategies and restoration projects throughout the three watersheds and Salmon, Canoe, Sacketts, East Putney, Chase, Fullam, Mill, and Morse Brooks and along the Connecticut River.

The DRAFT plan can be obtained at: http://www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov or to receive a printed copy of the draft plan call 802-885-8958.

Meetings to gather public comment are being held in Chester, Londonderry and Newfane. Comments can also be submitted in writing to Marie Levesque Caduto, VT DEC, 100 Mineral St., Ste 303, Springfield, VT 05156 or [email protected]. The deadline for submitting comments is November 30, 2015.

Meeting Schedule:

November 10
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Chester Town Office
556 Elm St., Chester, VT

November 17
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Londonderry Town Office
100 Old School Street, South Londonderry, VT

November 23
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Newfane Town Office
555 Route 30, Newfane, VT

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