- Attend a public meeting of the Advisory Council or Interagency Committee.
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Public Comment: Core Principles of Community Engagement
State of Vermont, Agency of Natural Resources
Notice of Public Meetings and Opportunity for Public Comment
Public Comment Period: May 1, 2024 – June 14, 2024
Proposed Core Principles of Community Engagement
Notice is hereby given that the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is hosting two public meetings and providing an opportunity for comment on the proposed Core Principles of Community Engagement (the Principles).
The Principles were developed as part of the implementation of the Vermont Environmental Justice Law (or Act 154 of 2022). These Principles will guide the development and implementation of community engagement plans by Vermont State agencies covered by the Vermont Environmental Justice Law. The audience for these Principles is State agency staff tasked with developing community engagement plans under the Vermont Environmental Justice Law.
These Principles were developed by the Interagency Environmental Justice Committee in close consultation with the Environmental Justice Advisory Council and the Agency of Natural Resources. These Principles are not an exhaustive list, and they build upon prior innovative community engagement work in Vermont and across the United States.
The Principles and related documents can be found online. To request a hardcopy, please use the contact information listed below.
The ANR will host two public meetings, one hybrid and one virtual:
HYBRID: Friday, May 17 from 4 pm – 5 pm EST
Agenda | Meeting Transcript | Meeting Recording | Meeting documents folder
In-person location:
Fletcher Free Library – Pickering Room: 234 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Virtual location:
Microsoft Teams
VIRTUAL: Wednesday, May 22 from 12 pm – 1 pm EST
Agenda | Meeting Transcript | Meeting Recording | Meeting documents folder
Virtual location:
Microsoft Teams
Written comments on Core Principles of Community Engagement can be submitted by in writing on the Public Comment: Core Principles of Community Engagement Microsoft Form. Public comments must be received by June 14, 2024 at 5:00 pm EST. Attendance at the public meetings is not necessary to submit written comments.
Requests for accommodations by the person in need must be received five days prior to the date of the in-person public meeting and can be made by either calling 802-636-7827 or emailing ANR.EJCoordinator@vermont.gov.
Resources:
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The Core Principles of Community Engagement (Draft 4 open for public comment)
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Visit the Environmental Justice Online Resource Library to learn about the drafting process
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and its departments (the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Fish and Wildlife Department, and the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation) operate their programs, services, and activities without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), ancestry, place of birth, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or breastfeeding (mother and child). We will not tolerate discrimination, intimidation, threats, coercion, or retaliation against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights protected by federal or state law.