New USGS Inundation Maps for Lake Champlain
Flood-inundation maps for Lake Champlain
in Vermont and in northern Clinton County, New York
Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5060, Prepared in cooperation with the International Joint Commission
By: Robert H. Flynn and Laura Hayes, DOI: 10.3133/sir20165060
New Videos Released! - Vermont Communities Working for Flood Resilience
Three new videos were released this week featuring communities working together toward flood resilience. The videos feature three separate groups organized as the South Lake Watershed Partnership, the Mill Brook Watershed Group, and the Saxtons River Watershed Collaborative.
These multi-town watershed-wide efforts were catalyzed by the High Meadows Fund and the March 2015 Leahy Environmental Summit at the Lake Champlain at the Echo Science Center.
New website: Climate Change in Vermont
On Earth Day 2016, ANR launched its new climate change website. climatechange.vermont.gov Check out the climate dashboard with information on how Vermont's climate is changing, and find out how you can take action on your land and in your communities.
Wed June 1 - Benefit Cost Analysis Tools for Drought and Ecosystem Services: Webinar
Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities Updates
In September 2015, FEMA released three new activities eligible for the HMA programs: Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Floodplain and Stream Restoration, and Flood Diversion and Storage, known as the Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities (CRMA). FEMA has developed BCA tools to calculate benefits for drought mitigation and/or ecosystem services for mitigation projects
Resilient Vermont 2016 Conference
Full Conference Program Announced!The Resilient Vermont conference is packed with over 30 sessions in two whirlwind days! It'll include keynotes, plenaries, clinics, workshops, panels, demonstrations, field trips and more. |
Three Flood Proofing Workshops in Lamoille County
May 2, May 25 and Sept 7
3 FREE Workshops - Techniques to Flood Proof Buildings
The workshops will review the risks, regulations and insurance requirements for buildings in flood prone areas. Engineering strategies for protecting existing historic structures will be presented as well as several case studies. In addition, take away practical tips for flood proofing your building that won't break the bank.
New ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards White Paper released
The Board of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) www.floods.org met this week in Wisconsin. The agenda included a review of the proposed FEMA “disaster deductible”, and approval of the ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards White Paper (Feb. 2016).
2016 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funds Available
FEMA Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funding has been announced for Federal Fiscal Year ’16, with applications due by June 15. There is a set-aside of $575,000 for Vermont, so this should generate some good mitigation projects!
The State of Vermont contact person for PDM is Hazard Mitigation Planner Lauren Oates lauren.oates@vermont.gov
Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY 2016 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
Funding Opportunity - HMGP - Letter of Intent by 3/11/16
The VT Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS) is pleased to announce the availability of FEMA mitigation grant funds. The State of Vermont received a federal disaster declaration (DR 4232-VT) for damages resulting from flooding, which occurred on June 9, 2015. In addition to FEMA’s Public Assistance program, there are federal mitigation funds available to all Vermont towns through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).