Irene flooding updates
August 31, 2011
Tropical Storm Irene has caused major damage to public and private property in the White River watershed.
Resources
The Vermont Department of Health has published Post-Irene_soil_cleanup_info.
The CDC has published Guidance on Microbial Contamination in Previously Flooded Outdoor Areas.
Representatives from Vermont communities in counties affected by Tropical Storm Irene are invited to meetings on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 to learn how to apply for federal reimbursement for flood response and recovery costs for eligible public infrastructure such as debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations.
The Vermont Department of Health has set up Hazardous Waster Drop-off Locations around the state. Report oil or gas spills to the VT Emergency Hazardous Materials Spill Hotline: 802-241-3888.
The Vermont Department of Health is offering free drinking water test kits for residents with private wells that may have been affected by flooding.
Individuals and businesses that sustained damages from Irene, should register for FEMA assistance. Call 1-800-621-FEMA or visit www.disasterassistance.gov.
Agricultural producers should report farm damages to local USDA Farm Service Agency offices; disaster assistance may be available. In Windsor and and Orange Counties, call 802-295-7942×10. In Rutland County, call 802-775-8034. And in Addison County, call 802-388-6748.
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises that certain foods exposed to flood waters, and perishable foods that are not adequately refrigerated, are adulterated and should not enter the human food supply.
Up to $10 Million is available through VEDA’s Hurricane Irene Assistance Loan Program to assist Vermont businesses and farms in their efforts to recover from direct physical damage caused by flooding related to Hurricane Irene. For more information, call 802-828-5627.
The Agency of Natural Resources has published Guidelines_for_Instream_Work.
FEMA has published Repairing_Your_Flooded_Home for homeowners affected by floods.
For the latest updates from Vermont Emergency Management, visit this link.
WRP news
The WRP will coordinate the following river cleanups this fall to remove debris left behind by flood waters:
- Saturday, September 17 from 1:30 – 3:30pm in South Royalton. Meet at Vermont Law School’s Debevoise Hall.
- Friday, September 30 from 8:00 – 12:00pm in Rochester. Meet in the Rochester School parking lot.
- Saturday, October 1 from 9:00 – 12:00pm in Hartford. Meet in the CCV parking lot in Wilder.
To report a site in need of cleanup, please fill out the Scouting Report on the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s website.
WRP staff are working with technical partners to offer assistance to watershed towns in tracking damages to public property that may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance funds. Stay tuned for opportunities to help.
WRP staff will be in the office sporadically this week. If you need to contact us, please leave a phone message, which we’ll check twice each day.
Watershed news
Several watershed communities have websites to help coordinate recovery efforts, including Bethel, Braintree, Hartford, Pittsfield, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, and Stockbridge.
To learn about opportunities to volunteer in the White River watershed and beyond, visit VTResponse.
Several communities have started disaster relief funds to help residents and businesses impacted by flooding:
- Bethel – Send checks to “Bethel Relief Fund,” c/o Town of Bethel, PO Box 404, Bethel, VT 05032.
- Pittsfield – Send checks to “Pittsfield Federated Church Hurricane Relief Fund,” PO Box 623, Pittsfield, VT 05762.
- Rochester – Send checks made out to “Relief for Rochester Vermont,” c/o Town of Rochester, PO Box 238, Rochester, VT 05767.
- Royalton – Send checks made out to “Operation Revive Royalton,” c/o Town of Royalton, PO Box 680, S. Royalton, VT 05068.
- Sharon – Send checks made out to “Town of Sharon Irene Fund, ” c/o Town of Sharon, PO Box 250, Sharon, VT 05065.
News
Posted: April 3, 2012 by wrp_admin
WRP donates award winning desk to So Ro School
WRP donates award winning desk to So Ro School
April 03, 2012
The White River Partnership (WRP) recently visited the temporary classrooms at the South Royalton school to deliver a beautiful handmade desk to art teacher Gaylynn Huyghebaert.
The highly unusual donation resulted from a fundraiser raffle conducted by the WRP, made possible by the generosity of Art Stacy of Sharon who made and donated the oak desk, and also by an unidentified individual who won the
desk in the raffle but donated it to the school.
Added to Stacy’s original design upon delivery was a small plaque that read, “Handmade by Art Stacy of Sharon, Vt. and donated to the South Royalton School by the White River Partnership, February 25, 2012.”
The desk was designed and handmade by Stacy, who is a WRP member. Stacy entered the desk in the 2008 Vermont Fine Furniture Competition, where it won an award in the very competitive Custom Furniture division.
Read the full story, published in the Herald of Randolph: WRP_donates_desk_to_So_Ro_School.
Posted: March 9, 2012 by wrp_admin
New Projects
New Projects
March 09, 2012
The WRP is involved in a project called the Northern Forest Watershed Service Project, which is raising awareness about and private donations for on-the-ground conservation projects that protect water quality. The Project has recently launched two new websites:
Clear Water Carbon Fund
Clear Water Carbon Fund brings you carbon reduction options in the form of local reforestation and water restoration projects. CWCF projects allow you to reduce the impact of your activities in a way that benefits your local community and economy, giving you the ability to buy local and reduce your carbon footprint.
In Vermont, the Clear Water Carbon Fund is planting trees in the White River Watershed. The White River watershed encompasses 710 square miles, including Addison, Orange, Rutland, Washington and Windsor Counties and 50,000 acres of the Green Mountain National Forest.
The WRP oversees tree planting and provides the critical grassroots support and connection to local landowners necessary for identifying landowners who are willing to commit to have trees planted and maintained on their land along streams and rivers.
Clean Water Future
The Northern Forest Watershed Services Project, in cooperation with the White River Partnership, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, and Orange County Headwaters Project, has launched this Internet-based marketplace where individuals, communities, and businesses can invest in projects that protect or enhance natural services provided by private forest and farmland in the Upper Connecticut River Watershed. This innovative marketplace connects landowners with people who appreciate and benefit from the services the land offers – providing new opportunities for stewardship and conservation.
Clean Water Future is an experimental project created as part of the Northern Forest Ecosystems Trust Initiative, an effort to create innovative and replicable market-based models providing incentives to private forest landowners to restore, enhance, and protect aquatic resources in critical watersheds in the Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont and the Crooked River Watershed in Maine. The Initiative is funded through a Conservation Innovations Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Posted: August 31, 2011 by wrp_admin
Irene flooding updates
Irene flooding updates
August 31, 2011
Tropical Storm Irene has caused major damage to public and private property in the White River watershed.
Resources
The Vermont Department of Health has published Post-Irene_soil_cleanup_info.
The CDC has published Guidance on Microbial Contamination in Previously Flooded Outdoor Areas.
Representatives from Vermont communities in counties affected by Tropical Storm Irene are invited to meetings on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 to learn how to apply for federal reimbursement for flood response and recovery costs for eligible public infrastructure such as debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations.
The Vermont Department of Health has set up Hazardous Waster Drop-off Locations around the state. Report oil or gas spills to the VT Emergency Hazardous Materials Spill Hotline: 802-241-3888.
The Vermont Department of Health is offering free drinking water test kits for residents with private wells that may have been affected by flooding.
Individuals and businesses that sustained damages from Irene, should register for FEMA assistance. Call 1-800-621-FEMA or visit www.disasterassistance.gov.
Agricultural producers should report farm damages to local USDA Farm Service Agency offices; disaster assistance may be available. In Windsor and and Orange Counties, call 802-295-7942×10. In Rutland County, call 802-775-8034. And in Addison County, call 802-388-6748.
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises that certain foods exposed to flood waters, and perishable foods that are not adequately refrigerated, are adulterated and should not enter the human food supply.
Up to $10 Million is available through VEDA’s Hurricane Irene Assistance Loan Program to assist Vermont businesses and farms in their efforts to recover from direct physical damage caused by flooding related to Hurricane Irene. For more information, call 802-828-5627.
The Agency of Natural Resources has published Guidelines_for_Instream_Work.
FEMA has published Repairing_Your_Flooded_Home for homeowners affected by floods.
For the latest updates from Vermont Emergency Management, visit this link.
WRP news
The WRP will coordinate the following river cleanups this fall to remove debris left behind by flood waters:
To report a site in need of cleanup, please fill out the Scouting Report on the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s website.
WRP staff are working with technical partners to offer assistance to watershed towns in tracking damages to public property that may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance funds. Stay tuned for opportunities to help.
WRP staff will be in the office sporadically this week. If you need to contact us, please leave a phone message, which we’ll check twice each day.
Watershed news
Several watershed communities have websites to help coordinate recovery efforts, including Bethel, Braintree, Hartford, Pittsfield, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, and Stockbridge.
To learn about opportunities to volunteer in the White River watershed and beyond, visit VTResponse.
Several communities have started disaster relief funds to help residents and businesses impacted by flooding: