Connecticut River Byway Council Membership in the Connecticut River Byway Council is open to any individual, corporation, organization, community, or agency. The Byway Council is hosted by the Connecticut River Joint Commissions. Steering Committee members are listed below. Duties: The Steering Committee meets at least four times a year to consider Policy carry out the purposes of the Connecticut River Byway Council; guide implementation of the Connecticut River Byway Study develop guidance and criteria for elements of the Byway, to assist communities and organizations in planning Byway-related projects (now available: contact CRJC for a copy) review and advise the Vermont Scenery Preservation Council and the New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byway Advisory Council on funding applications; make policy decisions in furtherance of the purposes of the Council. Promotion foster joint promotion on the part of the Connecticut River Byway states; provide forums, networks, and coordination for local activities; develop promotional materials for the Connecticut River Byway; oversee the selection of graphic representations of the Connecticut River Byway. Stewardship foster protection of scenic and cultural resources; encourage and support land use planning that sustains the intrinsic qualities of the Connecticut River Byway; educate hosts and guests in stewardship of valley resources and assets; foster stewardship in all marketing endeavors.  A Steering Committee is composed of members elected from the following caucus groups: municipalities -Glenn English, Haverhill NH -Ellen Howard, Rockingham VT chambers of commerce -Katrina Spaulding, Claremont Chamber of Commerce, NH -Bradley Weeks, Greater Falls Chamber of Commerce, VT business organizations -Andrea Livermore, Building a Better Brattleboro, VT -Kathleen Carriere, Consultant, Brownsville VT regional planning agencies -Christine Walker, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee RPC, NH -Matt Mann, Windham Regional Commission, VT -Tom Kennedy, Southern Windham Regional Commission, VT -Tara Bamford, North Country Council, NH (alternate) -Laurie Zilbauer, Northern VT Development Assoc., VT (alternate) state agencies -Alice DeSouza, Director, Travel and Tourism, NH -Bruce Hyde, Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing, VT natural resource interests -Jeanie McIntyre, Upper Valley Land Trust, NH/VT -Steve Walasewicz, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, NH recreation interests -Russ Hirschler, Upper Valley Trails Alliance, NH/VT cultural resource interests -Robert McBride, Rockingham Arts and Museum Project, VT -Nancy Hoggson, American Precision Museum, VT members at large -Katrina Miggs, St. Johnsbury, VT -Caro Thompson, West Danville, VT Connecticut River Joint Commissions -Nathaniel Tripp, Barnet VT (Chair) -John Tucker, New London NH -Peter Gregory, Woodstock VT (alternate) -Cheston Newbold, Cornish NH (alternate) Vermont Agency of Transportation -John LaBarge New Hampshire Department of Transportation -Dean Eastman