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Basin Planning for the
Watersheds Drained by the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers
Water quality management planning for the West River watershed began several years ago with a series of public meetings hosted by the Windham Regional Commission and the Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District. Those meetings led to the development of a document known as the West River Alliance Action Plan.
The Basin 11 planning process was spearheaded by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and the Windham
County Natural Resources Conservation District. Basin 11 includes
the watershed areas drained by the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers.
The planning process is a public-private collaboration to restore and protect waters
found within the basin. The resulting basin plan (see link below) will largely support
voluntary remedies. Active public participation in developing the
basin plan will be essential to formulate strategies that will effectively
improve and protect water quality while reflecting the needs and
priorities of Vermonters who live in the basin.
The Agency of Natural Resources, municipalities, watershed organizations
and many others will use the resulting plan as guidance for their
own work and to support the citizens of the basin who developed
the plan. For more information about Basin 11 and the basin planning
process contact:
Marie Levesque Caduto, Watershed Coordinator
Vermont ANR / Department of Environmental Conservation
100 Mineral Street, Suite 303
Springfield, VT 05156-3168
Phone: 802.885.8958
Fax: 802.885.8890
Email: Marie.Caduto@state.vt.us
The Final Basin 11 Water Quality Management Plan has been adopted by the Agency of Natural Resources.
To inspect the Final Plan (pdf, 7.3 MB), click here.
To inspect the appendices to the Final Plan (pdf, 1.8 MB), click here.
DEC and ANR appreciate the time, energy and commitment that persons and organizations devoted to the planning and plan development process which spanned several years. DEC and ANR look forward to providing ongoing assistance with respect to plan implementation.
Persons having questions about the planning process or the Final Plan are encouraged to contact the individual named above.
Click on the link below for a recent update concerning basin planning progress within the watershed area:
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2010 Legislative Report (pdf,1.3 MB)
-Grant Tracking Report (pdf 33 KB)
In 2009 the Vermont Legislature directed the Windham Regional [Planning] Commission to prepare and submit to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources by January 31, 2011 their recommendations concerning water management types for Class B waters in the watersheds drained by the West, Williams or Saxtons rivers. The Commission’s recommended types are revealed in the materials noted below:
Disclaimer: Posting of these materials should not be construed as an endorsement by VTDEC.
Additional Resources
Updated: January 2012
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