House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources (Room 47)

Friday, February 12, 2010

9:30 AM

Floor Convenes

10:00 AM

Vermont Yankee Update

Joint Committee Meeting: Senate Natural Resources & Energy; House Natural Resources & Energy; Fish Wildlife & Water Resources. Testimony from NRC will be by telephone.

• Dr. William Irwin, Radiological Health Chief, Vermont Department of Health
• Anthony Honnellio, Radiation Program Manager/H&S Coordinator, U.S. EPA
• John White, Region 1, NRC
• Darrell Roberts, Division Director, NRC
• Karl Farrar, Legal Counsel, NRC
• Doug Tifft, NRC
• Anne MacMillan, Agricultural Toxicologist/ VY Response Training Team Member, Agency of Agriculture
• Justin Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Lawrence Becker, Vermont State Geologist, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

1:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to municipal authority to condition issuance of a zoning permit upon issuance of a wastewater or potable water supply permit

• Representative Sandy Haas, Progressive Leader, House Human Services Committee

1:40 PM

Resolution on Great Waters

Introduction to Committee

• Representative David L. Deen, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources

1:45 PM

Budget Review

• Justin Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Joanna Pallito, Business Manager, Agency of Natural Resources

2:30 PM

Better Backroads Program

• Jarrod Becker, Project Manager, Better Back Roads Program
• Linda Blash, Technician, Better Back Roads Program