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 has formed of
members elected from the following caucus
groups:
municipalities
-Glenn English, Haverhill NH
-Ellen Howard, Rockingham VT
chambers of commerce
-Gayle Ottmann, Hartford Area
Chamber of Commerce, VT
-Christopher Jones, Great Falls Chamber of
Commerce, VT
-Allan Berggren, Claremont Chamber of Commerce,
NH
business organizations
-Barbara Morrow, St. Johnsbury
Works!
-Kathleen Carriere, Mill Brook Consulting,
Brownsville VT
regional planning agencies
-Tom Kennedy, Southern Windsor
County Regional Planning Commission
-Matt Mann, Windham Regional Commission, VT
-Courtney Daniell, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee
Regional Planning Commission, NH
-Mary Deppe, North Country Council,
NH(alternate)
-Laurie Zilbauer, Northeastern VT Development
Association, VT (alternate)
state agencies
-Bruce Hyde, Commissioner, Tourism
and Marketing, VT
-Alice DeSouza, Director, Travel and Tourism,
NH
natural resource interests
-Jeanie McIntyre, Upper Valley Land
Trust, NH/VT
recreation interests
-Wally Elton, Upper Valley Trails
Alliance, NH/VT
cultural resource interests
-Steve Walasewicz, Saint-Gaudens
National Historic Site, NH
-Robert McBride, Rockingham Arts and Museum
Project, VT
-Nancy Hoggson, American Precision Museum,
VT
agricultural interests
-Nancy Franklin, Riverview
Farm, Plainfield NH
-Lisa Johnson, Vital Communities, VT
Connecticut River Joint Commissions
-John Tucker, New London NH
-Nathaniel Tripp, Barnet VT
-Peter Gregory, Woodstock VT (alternate)
-Cheston Newbold, Cornish NH (alternate)
Vermont Agency of Transportation
-John LaBarge
-Matthew Langham (alternate)
New Hampshire Agencies
-Carol Barleon, Office of Energy
and Planning
-Tom Jameson, Dept. of Transportation
(alternate)
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