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Valley Futures Network – Notes from 14-Sep-2012

Submitted by Stan Ward and Joshua Schwartz

MRV/UVM Partnership
Speaker: Joshua Schwartz
4th annual partnership with UVM’s Local Community Initiatives (LCI) service-learning course, coordinated by the Mad River Valley Planning District
9/19 kick-off event at the Waitsfield Church
The course allows undergraduate and graduate students to take an active role in local projects addressing a variety of essential community issues in the MRV
The four projects selected for this edition of the LCI course: MRV Economic Development Study, MRV Electric Vehicle Car Share Analysis, MRV Arts Study & MRV Forests for the Future Project

MRV EV
Speaker: Wendy Cox
exploring the concept of a MRV electric car-car share program in conjunction with Norwich University and Middlebury College
slogan: Charging the Valley’s Future
working with UVM’s Local Community Initiatives course to Research similar electric car share systems in existence in the US or abroad;
Research and analyze financing, operation and charging infrastructure options;
Review viability of a MRV all-electric car share system; and
Recommend options to the MRV EV group for best practices and path forward.
had a display at the Bridge Street Party
Wendy has been attending the State’s electric vehicle brown bag events
working with Bruce Bentley at GMP to install one of the Plug’n Go Stations in the MRV

Pain Mound
Speaker: Eric Brattstrom
Eric and Kyle installed a woody biomass composting mound system at their home this summer with the help of Yestermorrow
Located below their chicken coop
Developed in conjunction with Gaelan Brown of Compostpower.org

CITTASLOW
Speaker: Susan Klein, MRV Chamber of Commerce
offshoot of “Slow Food”
means “Slow City” in Italian
only three towns designated in the USA, all in California
could be first on the East Coast
promote travel to the valley because of local focus and programs, marketing of what we do
formed a citizens committee, Susan Klein, Gene Fialkoff, Helen Whybrow, Adam Greshin, Karen W
50 page application, need to meet 50% of criteria, we meet 80% of criteria already
organization is pushing us hard as MRV perfect fit
job creation in Austria with this, 60 new jobs in one town
150 Cittaslow towns in Europe
Cittaslow designation is for communities which have *already* met the criteria, not ones working towards it.
exchange between Cittaslow communities – possible Rotary connection
work on tourism initiatives together to go to other Cittaslow communities around the world
group meeting being
next meeting: Sept 25 @ 1:30pm @ Wait House

FRONT PORCH FORUM
Speaker: Stan Ward, Joshua Schwartz
Front Porch Forum recently launched in Fayston, Waitsfield, Warren. Approaching 100 people in Warren and Waitsfield, around 50 so far in Fayston.
Front Porch Forum (FPF) now available through the the Mad River Valley Watershed and neighboring communities: Warren, Fayston, Waitsfield, Duxbury, Moretown, Middlesex, Waterbury, and more.
FPF in approximately 80 towns in Vermont.
Usual price of one time set-up charge of $2500 for a new community. After that revenue for FPF comes from advertising. Discounted price for the three MRV towns at $5000. Funding to meet obligation: $2500 granted from New England Grass Roots Environmental Fund by MRVPD/VFN, Town of Warren committed $500, Town of Waitsfield committed $500. Town of Fayston meeting scheduled. Rotary meeting scheduled.
Question: Can a non-profit post an event as a regular posting. Answer: Yes. Specific example of posting the Mad Dash coming up this weekend.
Discussion of third party moderation of Forums by Front Porch Forum moderators.
Discussion of connecting across town lines, that is, Mad River Valley wide information. FPF philosophy is to target smallest geographical size that has a clear identity to foster meaningful neighbor-to-neighbor connections, typically not more than 600-800 households.
ways to post across town lines: volunteers who live in different town can cross post, pay to be able to join forums at a cost of $10/month per forum.
Question: What about emergency situations? Answer: In Moretown they were getting new FPF e-newsletters 3-4 times per day during the Irene response. Right now they receive 3-4 per week.
Comment: I live in Waitsfield, but the FPF staff noticed that I live in an area where I am surrounded by Moretown, so I was invited to join the Moretown FPF, too.

MAD RIVER PATH
Speaker: Will Flender, Eexcutive Director of Mad River Path
17th annual Mad Dash this coming weekend: 5K, 10K, kids run
Mad River Path is raffling tickets for SIPtemberFest. This event is sold out.

MRV TRAILS COLLABORATIVE
Speaker: Joshua Schwartz
Projects
Inventory of trails
New Mad River Valley Trail Map. Great new map, last updated in 2004. Purchase at Chamber $5 for paper foldable, $12 for laminated for wall hanging. Benefit: All map data held by MRV Trail sCollaborative. Mad River Glen and Ole’s able to get GPS data from this project and are both now able to create detailed maps. MRG creating hiking trail map, Ole’s detailed ski trail map.
Working with Chamber to update recreation trails on www.madrivervalley.com
Maintenance and improvement of trails. Applied for VYCC to do work: 16 weeks of work done in summer 2012 including projects at Chase Brook Forest, Blueberry Lake, Scrag Town Forest, Catamount Trail, etc. Four weeks of trail work queued up for next summer

EVENTS/INVITATIONS
Susan and Karl Klein have invited people to an Open House at their home to view their Suncommon installation. Refreshments will be served. 10/6, 2-3:30, at 1439 Kew Vasseur Rd, Fayston.
Livingstone Homestead Rebuild – Number Nine Road, MRVAS funding

MRV Energy Series #5 | Nov. 13

Community Recovery Partnership | Nov. 17th

MRV Energy Series #4 | Biomass | 11.15.11

The fourth installment of the MRV Renewable Energy Series will take place on Tuesday, 11/15, 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Biomass will consist on four presentations followed by Q & A.

  • MRV Biomass Analysis | Cecilia Danks, PhD & Susannah McCandless, PhD. Cecilia and Susannah will summarize the work of the Community Biomass Project, a partner project of UVM, VT Family Forests, and the National Forest Alliance. For the past few years the CBP has focused on opportunities for increasing the sustainability of the MRV’s local wood supply as part of an overall goal of achieving energy independence in heating and power generation. Results of wood consumption and forest practices in the MRV will be presented.
  • Harwood Union Forest Project | Kimberly Coleman, UVM. Kimberly will share a variety of forest education and mapping projects focusing on Harwood’s 180 acre forest. This project sprang out of the Community Biomass Project and is a partnership between teachers, staff, and UVM. More info here.
  • Biomass Heating Systems | David Frank, Sunwood Biomass. David will provide an overview of biomass heating systems, from chips to pellets.
  • Heating Homes & Greenhouses with Compost | Gaelan Brown, Compost Power Network. Gaelan will talk about the Jean Pain Method of woody biomass compost – heating with wood without burning wood.

The final event in the series will be Energy Conservation, Efficiency, & Weatherization on December 13th.

These talks continue the dialogue of energy in the Valley through structured, information-based public discussions exploring a range of issues related to the Valley’s energy future. Summaries of all events and copies of presentations are available at www.mrvpd.org.

Mad River Flooding Talk | 11/10

The Mad River Watershed Conservation Partnership, a consortium of the Vt Land Trust, Friends of the Mad River, and the MRV Planning District, is sponsoring an evening dedicated to understanding flooding in the Mad River Valley and how we’ve attempted to manage it.

It’s a Mad River: A look at flooding in the Mad River Valley & the evolution of river management

A presentation led by river scientists from the VT Department of Environmental Conservation, local river experts & historians.

November 10th, 6:30-8:30pm
1824 House Inn, Waitsfield

Agenda:

  • Intro and welcome
  • Irene: Holy Cow, that was A LOT of water
    • What happened during Tropical Storm Irene?
    • How did it compare to other flood events?
    • How did the river change (before and after orthophotos)
    • What did we do “right”?
    • Areas for improvement?
  • The history of the Mad River
    • Major flood events since the 1800′s
    • How the river channel has changed over time (historic orthophotos)
    • How our management of the river has changed
    • How the watershed has changed
  • River Dynamics and Management
    • Brief review of basic river science
    • How flooding and erosion impacts our communities
    • How our communities impact flooding and erosion
    • How gravel extraction, straightening and rip rapping changes/impacts rivers
    • Inherent conflicts with the river and our development
    • Current management strategies (active and passive)
  • Success stories
    • What we have done right so far (i.e.: conservation projects)
  • Questions

MRV Energy Series #3 | 10/24

The third installment of the MRV Energy Series will take place on Monday, 10/24, 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Financing Energy Projects & VT’s Energy Plan will consist on three presentations followed by Q & A.

  • Marianne Tyrrell, Esq., Fellow at VT Law School, will provide an overview of financing options for residential energy efficiency improvements. Mrs. Tyrrell co-authored the recently released Financing Residential Energy Efficiency in VT, an investigation of financing tools and procedures that can enable lenders to accelerate the pace of home energy improvements.
  • Peter Adamczyk, Energy Finance & Development Manager with VT Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), will explore one financing option for green improvements: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE). PACE provides energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements for residents funded by taxable municipal bonds  and repaid via ones property tax bill. Waitsfield is one of the “quick start” towns in this new and exciting program.
  • Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner of VT Department of Public Service, will talk about energy programs at the state level as well as the draft Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP). The CEP addresses Vermont’s energy future for electricity, thermal energy, transportation, and land use. This is a great opportunity in advance of the CEP’s 11/4 public comment deadline.

The last two events in the series are Biomass & Hot Water (November 15th) and Energy Conservation, Efficiency, & Weatherization (December 13th). These talks continue the dialogue of energy in the Valley through structured, information-based public discussions exploring a range of issues related to the Valley’s energy future. Summaries of all events and copies of presentations are available at www.mrvpd.org.

Residential & Community Solar | Sept. 20th

The Mad River Valley Planning District’s second installment of its five-part Mad River Valley Energy Series takes place on Tuesday, September 20th – 7 PM at the Big Picture Theater. Residential & Community Solar brings professionals in the renewable energy field to speak on different aspects and opportunities for solar in the Mad River Valley. Fayston resident Gaelan Brown will provide an overview of solar with Photovoltaics 101. This will be followed by a discussion of the MRV Community Solar Farm project via the Mad River Valley Energy Network co-operative. Last, James Moore will provide a description of VPIRG’s Solar Community Program, which is making its way to the broader MRV in 2012. All are invited to this free community event.

Subsequent events will be held monthly through the end of the year: Financing Energy Projects (October 24), Biomass & Hot Water (November 15), and Energy Efficiency (December 13). These talks continue the dialogue of energy in the Valley through structured, information-based public discussions exploring a range of issues related to the Valley’s energy future.

MRV Flood Recovery Resources | 8.30.11 | Updated 9.8.11

Funding

  • The MRV Community Fund has reopened its flood fund. Grants are available, please call 496-3638 and leave a message, or email info@mrvcommunityfund.org with your name, phone number and the address were flooding occurred.  Calls will be returned starting Wednesday, 9/7.
  • The Difference Between 211 and FEMA per Governor’s website: Friday, September 2 – 8:22 a.m. – now that President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for the state of Vermont. The 211 call service is not the same as FEMA’s number for registration for federal assistance. Those who have suffered damages and losses in Chittenden, Rutland, Washington and Windsor counties can register for disaster assistance by calling 800-621-3362 (FEMA). NOTE: Suggest you talk to MRV Community Fund (above) first to make sure you maximize what you can receive.
  • Vermonters helping Vermonters – An effort initiated to help Vermonters and Vermont Communities affected by the  devastating flooding due to Hurricane Irene. 100% of all donations will be distributed to Vermont Communities and their businesses and  residents in need, www.vtirenefund.org/about-the-fund. If you would like to contribute please make checks payable to: VT Irene Flood Relief Fund or VT Irene FRF, 7 Walker Terrace, Montpelier, VT 05602
  • Financial assistance may be available to farmers. Info here in a press release from VEM about what you need to apply: http://www.vermontagriculture.com/news/2011/Post_Irene_Farmer_Release.pdf

Volunteering

  • http://www.facebook.com/MRVpostIrene is functioning as a community bulletin board with road updates, volunteer needs/requests, etc. The Masonic Lodge at corner of Bridge Street is the central location for help offers/needs and resources. Call 496-6089 or visit website http://mrvhurricaneirene.com/.
  • More MRV specific communication and updates on Valley Futures listserv. Sign up at http://valleyfutures.net.
  • VTResponse.com is working to connect volunteers ready to help with those that need assistance. If you want to help clean up and rebuild, let the folks behind this site know.

Other Info

  • The Masonic Lodge at corner of Bridge Street is the central location for help offers/needs and resources. Call 496-6089 or visit website http://mrvhurricaneirene.com/.
  • Waitsfield road closure info at http://www.waitsfieldvt.us/
  • State-wide road closures, dial 511 or http://www.511vt.com/
  • Vermont Emergency Management continues to post updates via their Facebook page and their website: http://vem.vermont.gov/.
  • If you need assistance or information from the state, dial 211 or visit vt211.org. House damage should be made at 211 and then a damage assessment report should be completed with the operator. Homeowners can begin making repairs to their homes as soon as they are able (per EOC release Sept. 1).
  • NOTE: If you intend to make any kind of claim, whether you are a homeowner, farmer, or local government, you should document your losses with date stamped photographs before you clean up.  Also document any costs you are incurring. You should also keep any hotel receipts or any other housing expenses incurred while you were displaced. FEMA inspectors are out in the field now assessing damage to homes.  However, if you have not called 211 it is not too late, Vermont is early in the relief process and you have time to report your damage.  211 is a reporting point only and new contact information will be provided to register once a declaration has been made. 211 is now operating with more call takers; if you get voice mail please leave a message and it will be returned in due course.
  • vtresponse.wordpress.com is another site aggregating information that may be helpful.
  • Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom has hired Myers to drop off 2 large roll off dumpsters to help dispose of flood damaged items. Note: The dumpsters will be located in our FRONT parking lot. They should be delivered by Wednesday morning. Myers advised they cannot accept tires, appliances, chemicals/hazardous materials or electronics in these dumpsters.
  • VT Division for Historic Preservation is collecting info for the Emergency Declaration on cost and loss to historic buildings, landmarks and archeological sites. Towns are working with the MRV Rural Resource Commission on this effort. Contact Ellen Strauss for more info: straussarc@madriver.com.
  • The Preservation Trust of Vermont has set up a list of resources for historic places damaged by flooding that may be a useful referral as calls come in: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs041/1102172352505/archive/1107373832970.html. It is linked from their front page (http://www.ptvermont.org) and it includes info on their $500 matching grants for emergency conditions/engineering assessments.
  • If your property was affected by flooding, your DRINKING WATER may be contaminated.  BOIL you water until you confirm that it is potable.  Contact the Vermont Department of Health to get you water tested for bacteria.
  • If farmers experience damage to property or business, it should be reported to the county USDA Farm Service Agency (802-658-2803) or county Natural Resources Conservation Office (802-951-6796). These organizations are providing a summary to the Agency of Ag which will then forward to VEM.
  • Natural Resources Conservation Services has the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) that can help protect property that is in threat of further damage if not immediately repaired. This program supports homeowners and towns facing immediate threats to life and property with 75% of the costs. They will send an engineer down your way to make an assessment. Call 802-951-6796 for information.
  • Advice for flooded crops: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Important-Information-About-Flooded-Crops-for-Human—Animal-Consumption.html?soid=1101685099010&aid=vEFHos9v5s4.

VEDA Financing Available

Below is a press release announcing VEDA’s post-Irene emergency loan program for businesses and farmers.  I’ve also provided the links to VEDA information and application for the agricultural loans.

http://www.vermontagriculture.com/news/2011/irene_veda.pdf –  press release

http://www.veda.org/ – VEDA home page

http://www.veda.org/uploads/1314806432.pdf – info about agricultural emergency loans

http://www.veda.org/uploads/1314806495.pdf – agricultural emergency loan application

There are also emergency loans available for businesses.   See the VEDA website for information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 31, 2011
Contact: Susan Allen at 802-279-8493
Or Jo Bradley, Chief Executive Officer
Vermont Economic Development Authority
802-828-5627

SPECIAL VEDA FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR HURRICANE-DAMAGED BUSINESSES AND FARMS

MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin, Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, Secretary Lawrence Miller from
the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and VEDA CEO Jo Bradley announced today
that Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) has allocated up to $10 million in special lowinterest financing for Vermont businesses and farms who suffered direct physical damage as a result of
Hurricane Irene.

The Hurricane Irene Assistance Loan Program funds are available immediately, the Governor said.
“This is important support for farmers and business owners across the state who found themselves in
the path of the storm,” Gov. Shumlin said. “I hope those in need will take advantage of this program.”
“Many of Vermont’s businesses and farms suffered significant damage as a result of the terrible flooding
caused by the hurricane,” said Bradley. “We want to do everything we can to help those affected
rebound as quickly as possible from these devastating losses.”

The funds will be available to help commercial businesses and farms who suffered direct physical
damage as a result of the hurricane. Affected not-for-profit organizations are also eligible for the special
low-interest financing.

Eligible financing purposes include, but are not limited to, damages to and/or losses of inventory,
equipment, business premises, feed, crops and livestock. The maximum loan amount under the
program is $100,000; the interest rate will be 1 percent for the first two years of the loan, with no
payments required during the first year. At the beginning of the third year, the rate will adjust for
commercial businesses to the VEDA Small Business Loan Program variable index, and for farm loans, to
the Vermont Agriculture Credit Corporation prime rate index.

Applications for financing may be obtained by calling VEDA at 802-828-5627. Applications may also be
downloaded and/or completed on-line at www.veda.org.

Applications will be reviewed and loans approved on a first-come, first-served basis until all available
funds are exhausted. For more information, please contact VEDA at 802-828-5627, visit www.veda.org,
or email info@veda.org.

MRV Relief Headquarters Established at Masonic Lodge

The Mad River Valley Hurricane Relief Headquarters has been established at the Mad River Masonic Lodge, Rte 100, next to Village Grocery. This hub serves as a way to connect resources to needs and volunteers to sites for the entire Valley Community. Staff will strive to be open 7 days a week from 8am-4pm. Volunteers are needed to begin staffing right away. Please contact juneand@madriver.com or efrankel@madriver.com if you are ready to fill shifts. Phone: 496-6089. Many thanks to the Masons and WCVT for making this happen.

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