AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLand-Use Shakeup: Gov. Phil Scott signed S.325, making a partial rollback of Act 181 official—after rural landowners and others protested the 2024 housing-and-permitting overhaul. Clean Water Planning: Vermont DEC is taking public comment (June 15–July 15) on a draft Tactical Basin Plan for the Upper Connecticut River (Basin 16), laying out a five-year roadmap for restoring habitat and cutting pollution. Local Pollution & Health: UVM research links neighborhood demographics, housing traits, and income/race patterns to higher soil lead levels in two cities—aiming to target testing and mitigation. Wildlife Habitat Loss: Vermont Fish and Wildlife highlights a Newport wildlife area protecting grassland birds like eastern meadowlarks as open fields disappear; the species has seen major declines. Waste & Recycling: NBSWMD will host a bulky waste, electronics, and scrap metal recycling event June 20 in Adams, with fees for some items and free scrap metal (except freon-containing items). Weather Watch: Showers and storms are expected to move through New Hampshire Thursday, with heavy rain possible for the morning commute.
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