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House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 12, 2021 - January 15, 2021
Last Updated 1/15/2021 11:13 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
- Lunch and Caucuses
2:00 PM Election of the Clerk
- Legislative Counsel
Briefing with Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kelley McGill, Legislative Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM Agency of Natural Resources
Educational overview of the agency including budget and mission
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Emily Byrne, Director, Agency of Natural Resources
Amy Gendron, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Adjourn
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
9:00 AM Agency of Natural Resources
Department overview
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Eric Palmer, Director of Fisheries, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Colonel Jason Batchelder, Director of Law Enforcement, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
Following the Floor Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
2:30 PM Legal Framework for Wetlands Protection
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- Adjourn
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00 AM Agency of Natural Resources
Department overview
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Adam Miller, Director, Environmental Compliance Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Joanna Pallito, Administrative Services Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
Heidi Hales, Director, Air Quality & Climate Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Brian Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jon Kim, Acting Director, Vermont Geological Survey Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Chuck Schwer, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Eric Blatt, Director of Engineering, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Department of Environmental Conservation
Clean water service providers update
Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Adjourn
Friday, January 15, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
10:15 AM Wetlands Regulation in the State
Program review
Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Lunch
1:00 PM Wetlands Regulation in the State
Jeff Nelson, Strategic Advisor, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Karina Dailey, Ecological Restoration Coordinator, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Amanda Horrocks at ahorrocks@leg.state.vt.us