The Selectboard will hold their Regular Monthly Meeting in-person on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Guild Hall.

The agenda can be downloaded > here <.

Town building is RE-OPENED to town boards and outside group use.
The Selectboard has resumed in-person meetings in the Meeting Room at the Guild Hall (Town Office).
Masks are voluntary and residents/patrons are encouraged to follow current CDC Guidelines for your vaccination and risk categories.

​PUBLIC NOTICE
 
 

The Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) hereby provides public notice of the draft General Permit 3-9040 for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Roads (MRGP).   The draft MRGP covers stormwater discharges from all municipal roads, Classes 1-4.  The MRGP was developed as one of the Act 64, the Vermont Clean Water Act, required programs to improve water quality statewide. The MRGP identifies, prioritizes, and remediates stormwater runoff from municipal roads.
 
Upon issuance of the final MRGP, municipalities are required to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Agency to obtain coverage under the re-issued MRGP.
 
The public is invited to provide written comment on the draft MRGP starting
September 9, 2022 through the close of business (4:30pm) on October 24, 2022. 
 
Written comments on the draft MRGP should be emailed to Jim Ryan at jim.ryan@vermont.gov  or mailed to:
 
      Jim Ryan
DEC Stormwater Program
1 National Life Drive, Davis Building, Third Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3522
 
Public information meetings will be held on the following dates, times, and locations:
 

• Monday October 10, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 (Virtual meeting via Teams)

Link to this meeting: https://tinyurl.com/ymssvzbc
Meeting ID: 279 608 010 352
Passcode: nB67hk
Or call in (audio only) +1 802-828-7667,
Phone Conference ID: 437 652 381#
 

• Tuesday October 11, 2022, from 1:00-3:00 at the VT Agency of Natural Resources Annex Building at 190 Junction Road Montpelier, VT

 
A copy of the MRGP and related documents may be downloaded from:
https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/stormwater/permit-information-applications-fees/municipal-roads-program
Hard copies of the draft General Permit and related documents may be obtained upon request.  Requests and questions should be sent to the email above or directed to 802-490-6140.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SECTION 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR
USACE GENERAL PERMITS FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT
 

The Agency of Natural Resources (Agency) hereby provides public notice of the draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) August 23, 2022 proposed General Permits (General Permits) for the State of Vermont, contained within NAE-2022-00024.
 
The Agency certifies there is a reasonable assurance that activities eligible for coverage under the General Permits will be conducted in a manner which will not cause a violation of the Vermont Water Quality Standards and will be in compliance with 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1312, 1313, 1316, 1317, and 1341 (Clean Water Act §§ 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, and 401), and other appropriate requirements of State law, provided the conditions set forth in the General Permits and the Certification are met.
 
The draft 401 Water Quality Certification and supporting documents are available at: http://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/permits/public-notices/401.
 
A public meeting to receive comments on the draft Section 401 Water Quality Certification will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Attend online via Microsoft Teams, by phone (802-828-7667, 353195792#), or at the ANR Annex located at 190 Junction Road, Berlin, VT.
 
Written comments on the draft 401 Water Quality Certification will be accepted through Friday, October 21, 2022 via email to: ANR.WSMD401@vermont.gov or mail to: Watershed Management Division, Attn: 401 Coordinator, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 3, Montpelier, VT 05620-3522.
 
 

Bethany Sargent | Program Manager (she/her)
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Watershed Management Division, Monitoring and Assessment Program
1 National Life Drive, Davis 3 | Montpelier, VT 05620-3522
802-490-6131 cell
Bethany.Sargent@vermont.gov
dec.vermont.gov/watershed
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​the Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Congress last month, included an extension of subsidies for health insurance premiums for eligible Vermonters through 2025. We are trying to get the word out about these premium tax credits which are currently helping over 23,000 Vermonters and have the potential to help more (even for the remainder of 2022).


The GMCB has a summary page on our website that links to key resources from Vermont Health Connect and the Health Care Advocate: https://gmcboard.vermont.gov/tax-credits. The most important takeaway is that Vermonters who buy their own individual or family health insurance plans need to sign up through Vermont Health Connect (not directly through BCBSVT or MVP) to be eligible for the tax credits. We are encouraging anyone who buys their own health insurance to check out the Vermont Health Connect Plan Comparison Tool to see if they qualify. The summary page on our website has further details and frequently asked questions.


If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. I hope you will help us spread the news about this important financial help for Vermonters!
 
 
Susan J. Barrett, J.D. (she/her)
Executive Director
Green Mountain Care Board
Work Cell: 802-477-3780