CCRPC previews Act 181/ECOS plan work, board training and discusses TRC grant loss
At the July 2 Executive Committee meeting CCRPC staff briefed members on Act 181 work including town‑by‑town future land use map reviews and an upcoming environmental benefits/burdens analysis; staff also previewed July 16 board training and said VTrans informed CCRPC that the UVM Transportation Research Center lost its primary grant and CCRPC is discussing a possible role.
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Taylor Newton reported that the Long Range Planning Committee has been conducting town‑by‑town reviews of draft future land‑use maps under Act 181 and that a revised future land‑use map will be posted online before the July 16 board meeting with a disclaimer noting the map is not zoning and does not override local development review. Newton said the LRPC will review the environmental benefits and burdens analysis later this summer and begin parts of the 2026 ECOS plan on Aug. 12.
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