Watersheds

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission participates in a variety of initiatives with towns and individual landowners to improve and protect water quality.  ACRPC’s current watershed activities include:

• Supporting local watershed groups (such as Addison County River Watch Collaborative and the Lewis Creek Association) through administration, grant writing, and technical assistance.
• Working on behalf of the region’s citizens to assist the State of Vermont’s Basin Planning efforts. This is primarily done by participating in and contributing to the Otter Creek Basin Planning Process.
• Conducting Geomorphic Assessments throughout the Lower Otter Creek Watershed.
• Helping communities develop River Corridor Management Plans.
• Assisting towns in creating overlays of erosion hazards along river corridors. These overlays are a zoning tool that can aid river corridor protection and help improve water quality.
• Providing education and outreach to towns regarding the water quality and financial benefits of well designed and maintained roads, bridges, culverts, and ditches.