VT Conservation Plan Discussion, March 12 in Bellows Falls
Join WRC for an in-person listening session to provide feedback on the new Vermont Conservation Plan. Learn more about the plan, engage in discussion, and share your perspectives.
Changes to Act 250: Tier 3 and the Road Rule
There have been a lot of questions around Act 181's new Tier 3 jurisdiction and the Road Rules. Here's a summary of these two changes to Act 250 and upcoming opportunities for public review and comment.
Dover, Readsboro, Whitingham & Wilmington Participate in Flood Adaptation Project
Dover, Readsboro, Whitingham & Wilmington Participate in Flood Adaptation Project A team let by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Center for Resilient Metro Regions and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Foundation’s Communities by Design (CxD)...
WRC Adopts Windham Regional Plan Update
WRC Adopts Windham Regional Plan Update The Windham Regional Commission voted to adopt the Windham Regional Plan update at their regular meeting on July 29, 2025. This concludes WRC’s regional plan update process that began in the Fall of 2022. WRC has transitioned...
Draft Windham Region Cultural Plan Available for Feedback
Draft Windham Region Cultural Plan Available for Feedback Culture, creativity and the arts are a fundamental part of our region’s identity and a driver of our local economy. The Towns of Brattleboro, Rockingham, and Wilmington, with assistance from the Windham...
Outdoor Recreation Inventory & Analysis Report Released
Outdoor Recreation Inventory & Analysis Report Released The WRC collaborated with The Conway School to develop an Outdoor Recreation Inventory Analysis for the Windham Region with a goal of using it as the foundation for an eventual Windham Region outdoor...
Letter from the Director, June 2025
Harnessing Planning Opportunities Created by Four Recent Statutes Integrating actions required by recently-passed statutes related to Act 250 and regional planning, housing, flood safety, and conservation creates the opportunity to make progress towards housing and...
From the Director, February 2026: Impacts of FEMA Putting Emergency Planning Funding on Hold
From the Director, February 2026: Impacts of FEMA Putting Emergency Planning Funding on Hold For this newsletter I’m sharing a letter I sent on behalf of Vermont’s 11 regional planning commissions to the Senate Natural Resources Committee explaining how FEMA’s...