Municipality Stories With A Theme Of Protecting Corridors  


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Dog River hazard mitigation project completed“One really key thing is that every Vermont town has to have a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies priority actions a town can take to mitigate its hazards,” said Braun. “We had just finished that plan, in which I’d identified Water Street as a big pNorthfield
Video: Why Rivers Move & ErodeA demonstration of how and why river channels change and erode. Windsor
Video: The Otter Creek Floodplain and How it Responded to Tropical Storm IreneA floodplain in action - how the floodwaters of Irene were slowed and tapered off by the floodplains upstream of Middlebury Vermont.Middlebury
Living with Roaring BranchTown of Bennington Case StudyBennington
To Prevent Floods And Erosion, Let Vermont's Rivers Take Their Own PathVermont Public Radio - Kline says the river corridor program is a win-win: river corridors protect homes, roads and infrastructure, and they save money. Stowe
Wilmington, ANR talk River Corridor map "We wanted to learn if there were any alternatives before another Irene to lessen the impact," said Ohlson.Wilmington
The true costs of floods and how Vermont can limit its vulnerabilityOpEd piece in the Brattleboro Reformer by Barry Cahoon, River Management Engineer, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.Brattleboro
Conservation and flood resiliencyVermont Land Trust uses land conservation tools to protect floodplain habitat and support flood resiliency.Bethel
The Time is Now: Planning for Flood ResilienceArticle in the West Fairlee Newsletter - September 2013Fairlee
Lessons from the FloodsLessons from the Floods - Advance Preparation Pays OffPawlet
Long Term Recovery Plan Wilmington
Preparing for the Event; Sugarbush ResortSugarbush Resort pre-disaster preparationWarren
Long Term Community RecoveryIn the aftermath of the disaster, Waterbury community leaders recognized the need for the community to come together and create a path toward recovery.Waterbury
Floodplain updateCommission works on floodplain updateWaterbury
Mad River conserveMad River Corridor EasementWaitsfield
Flood Guide on webFlood Guide page on town websiteWaitsfield
Floodplain webpageFloodplain info on town webpageSunderland
FHA RegulationsFlood Hazard Area Regulations – March 2013Sunderland
Little RiverLittle River Corridor EasementStowe
Flooding websiteRichmond Vt's New Town Website Warns Townspeople of Severe FloodingRichmond
Bylaw updatesProtecting River CorridorsPlymouth
Flood CommitteeFlood Advisory CommitteePlainfield
BermsBerms create a false sense of securityMount Holly
Otter Creek SwampHow the Otter Creek Swamp Complex Helped Protect Middlebury During Tropical Storm IreneMiddlebury
MALT easementMiddlebury River Conservation EasementMiddlebury
Renewal websiteWebsite for RenewalLondonderry
Flood ReportAfter the Flood ReportLondonderry
Flood info on webFloodplain development info on town websiteJamaica
Conserve FloodplainConservation of floodplain/planting of clayplain forestHubbardton
Zoning AmendmentsProposed Zoning AmendmentsHalifax
Flood StudyJeffersonville Hazard Mitigation Plan - Flood Hazard ModelingJeffersonville Village
Stop EncroachmentStopping New EncroachmentJeffersonville Village
Welch River CorridorWelch River Corridor EasementEnosburgh
Albert's WayAlbert’s Way/LaPlatte River EasementCharlotte
Protect and ReduceProtecting Rivers and Reducing Flood RisksArlington
Floodplain Conserved52 acres of floodplain conserved on Saxton’s RiverRockingham
Otter Creek WetlandsValuing Ecosystems in Vermont – Flood Mitigation and the Otter Creek WetlandsMiddlebury