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Welcome to the web site of the Wild and Scenic River Study of the Upper Missisquoi River and Trout River.
This web site is under development.
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The Upper Missisquoi River and the Trout River are the first two rivers in Vermont to be considered for inclusion under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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This web site provides information on the Wild and Scenic River Study of the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont.
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The Wild and Scenic River Study of the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers formally commenced in September 2009 with the inaugural meeting of the locally-based Study Committee. The formation of this committee was the first critical step of the study process.
The membership of the Study Committee consists primarily of local residents of the towns within the study area. Read about the committee members.
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Shana Stewart Deeds was hired in January 2010 as the Study Coordinator. Read about Shana.
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Meetings of the Study Committee take place on the third Thursday of each month usually at 7 pm. Locations vary. Notices and Agendas are posted here.
This is the link to the 1995 Lamprey River (New Hampshire) Management Plan.
This is the link to the 2007 Lamprey River Management Plan revision after designation.
More management plans may be found by going to the "Resources" page of our website and clicking on "Links" and looking under "More Wild and Scenic Rivers."
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Minutes of the Meetings of the Study Committee are posted here.
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Directory of pages on this website.
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Wild and Scenic River Study Committee
Next Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 7 PM
Place: Westfield Community Center
Town/Village: Westfield, VT 05874
Directions:
Two doors north of the Westfield General Store in the center of the village of Westfield.
Agenda: Potluck! Please join us for a potluck prior to the meeting; please bring a dish to share (6-7pm). Regular Meeting (7-9pm)
Link to: Agenda ALL ARE WELCOME!
Review of the Section 7 process and the roles of the Committee and NPS with a focus on DOT projects. Focus on bridge projects – the range of Committee/NPS involvement and discussion bridge projects in designated rivers. Discussion of the Montgomery Covered Bridges as an example – special guest Richard Tetreault from VTrans.
We are looking for a new secretary, so if you are interested in filling this position, or know of someone who would be a good fit, please contact Shana.
Latest Newsletter of the Wild and Scenic River Study
Missisquoi Visions. These are the words used to describe the vision of the Missisquoi and Trout's future by the attendees of the 11/17/11 Study Committee meeting. The larger the word, the more time it was mentioned by attendees.
This is the link to the 1995 Lamprey River (New Hampshire) Management Plan.
This is the link to the Lamprey River Management Plan revision after designation.
More management plans may be found by going to the "Resources" page of our website and clicking on "Links" and looking under "More Wild and Scenic Rivers."
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Please see the supplement from our January 2010 minutes for more information on Wild and Scenic Designation. This supplement is comprised of the notes our coordinator took at our January meeting of the presentation by National Park Service staff on the implications of designation. Link to Supplement.
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The Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic Study is sponsoring its second photo contest! Our photo contest is open from now until December 30, 2011.
Winners of our photo contests will be featured on our website and newsletter, and entered into the running for the best photo of 2011. This grand prize winner will receive a one hour massage generously donated by Nicole Lantery from Better living Massage, Montgomery, VT. Each photo submitted must be accompanied by its own completed entry form which can be downloaded below and from the "Resources" page of our website www.vtwsr.org Please submit both a hard copy and email a digital version of your photo. Digital copy may be emailed to info[at]vtwsr[dot]org You may also request an entry form by mail.
Wild & Scenic Photo Contest Winners 2010
Burgess Branch in Winter
This page last Updated December 19, 2011