Next Meetings of the Local River Subcommittees Headwaters ~ Riverbend ~ Upper Valley ~ Mt. Ascutney ~ Wantastiquet for more information, contact us or call 603-795-2104 Minutes of previous meetings

1. Housekeeping

• Minutes of the meeting of February 3
• action in the NH legislature on CRJC funding
• action on dock and shoreland bills in VT legislature

2. Colebrook Business Park river restoration project - update

3. Connecticut River Byway

• update on history tour routes for byway travelers
• advise on potential canoe campsite locations in the Headwaters region
• possible kiosk, educational display, and trail improvement at Colebrook's Bridge St. river access
• update on floodplain/farmland/byway protection workshops by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust & Vermont Land Trust
• Potter Farm conservation project

4. CT River Water Resources Management Plan - members' update on local progress

5. Permit issues -

• Colebrook water line replacement
• Canaan riverside residential/animal rearing proposal; updates: 
• Columbia Sand and Gravel discharge
• hydro proposal at Murphy Dam
• Quebec Hydro power line
• Columbia River Transportation project
• Canaan Dam riparian management plan

6. Discussion of Subcommittee role and potential future activities

7. Announcements and local issues/concerns

Directions: Regular meetings take place in the historic Columbia Town Hall on Route 3, or in the conference room at the Colebrook Town Hall on Bridge Street, just off Route 3.

5:30 PICNIC

BUSINESS MEETING

1. Housekeeping

• Minutes of the March 4 meeting
• action in the NH legislature on CRJC funding; staffing
• action on dock and shoreland bills in VT legislature

2. Update on TransCanada's plans for recreation and fisheries improvements: Tim Donelon, TransCanada

3. Connecticut River Byway

• advise on draft history tour routes for byway travelers
• update on floodplain/farmland/byway protection workshops by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust & Vermont Land Trust

4. CT River Water Resources Management Plan - report from members

5. Permit issue - residential development on Comerford Reservoir, Littleton

6. Reports from the tributaries

• Israels' River - ice dam
• Ammonoosuc River
• Wells/Stevens River Watershed Council

7. Discussion of Subcommittee role and activities

8. Announcements and local issues/concerns

Directions: The visitor center at Moore Dam is located on Routes 18 and 135, just off Exit 44 from I93. Regular meetings take place in the large front room of the historic Littleton Community House, on Main Street opposite Thayer's Hotel.

1. Housekeeping

• Minutes of the meeting of April 26
• update on action in the NH legislature on CRJC funding
• update on action on dock and shoreland bills in VT legislature

2. Connecticut River Byway

• update on history tour routes for byway travelers
• update on community handbook

3. Permit issues:

• Proposed rowing facility development at Fullington Farm, Hanover

4. Connecticut River Water Resources Management Plan - reports from members

5. Tri-State Targeted Watershed Initiative -May 19 presentation to Lebanon City Council

6. News from the tributaries

• Mascoma River nomination to the NH Rivers Program

7. Announcements and local issues/concerns

Regular meetings are held at the Thetford Bicentennial Building. Take Exit 14 from I-91 and head west up the hill on Route 113. The Thetford Bicentennial Building/Library is located on the corner of the common on Route 113 at Thetford Hill. Park in the rear and enter the building at the rear door. We meet downstairs.

1. Housekeeping

• Minutes of the meeting of May 3
• update on action in the NH legislature on CRJC funding
• update on dock and shoreland bills in VT legislature

2. Connecticut River Byway

• advise on history tour routes for byway travelers

3. Tri-State Targeted Watershed Initiative - presentation to Lebanon City Council on May 19

4. Permit issues if any

5. Report from the Commissioners; announcements and local issues/concerns

Directions to the Windsor Welcome Center: From the war memorial just north of the lights at State and Main Streets in Windsor, turn onto Depot Street and go down the hill to the train station restaurant. The Windsor Welcome Center is located to the right in a restored rail commerce building, next to the Windsor Connection Resource Center. Thanks to the Town of Windsor for providing this meeting space.

1. Housekeeping

• Minutes of the april 28 meeting
• update on action in the NH legislature on CRJC funding
• update on action on dock and shoreland bills in VT legislature

2. Connecticut River Byway

• update on on potential tour routes for byway travelers (both auto tours and bicycle tours)
• update on community handbook

3. CT River Water Resources Management Plan - report from members on action in their towns

4. Cheshire County Farm - update on possible future use

5. Permit issues, if any

6. Announcements and local issues/concerns

Directions: Regular meetings may alternate between the historic town halls of Westminster VT and Westmoreland NH. The Westminster Town Hall is located in the center of Westminster village, on the west side of Route 5, opposite the post office. It is the only brown building in the village. The Westmoreland Town Hall is located in the center of Westmoreland village, on Route 63. We meet in the large room on the first floor at the rear of the building.