An unofficial page
offering online access to some of the things the South Western Regional
Planning Agency does to inform itself of matters of concern to its
eight towns.
S . W . R . P. A . M E E T I N G S
O F I N T E R E S T ( W I T
H S P E C I A L G U E S T S )
Presentations by experts
invited to either Board Meetings ("Public Comment") or meetings of
Committees open to the public; Q & A
WATER
SUPPLY PLANNING: THE
NEED FOR DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS IN SOUTH WESTERN CONNECTICUT
Watch now - video here.
May 11, 2011 Greenwich Conservation Director Denise Savageau, presented: Water
Supply Planning: The Need for
Drought Preparedness in South Western Connecticut," as part of the SWRPA
Environment Committee’s lunchtime speaker series, Natural Resources in
a Changing Landscape.
The
lecture ran from around 12:30 -1:30 p.m. in the SWRPA
conference room and was videotaped. For additional information
visit the SWRPA website http://www.swrpa.org/Default.aspx?Regional=240.
Please click here to
go to the 2003 Drought Preparedness and Response Plan (prepared by
Interagency Drought Work Group as accepted by the Connecticut Water
Planning Council), distributed to attendees at the lecture.
WATERSHED-BASED
PLANNING: MIANUS, SAUGATUCK AND FIVE MILE RIVERS
This
workshop was held in the Douglas Room of the Lapham
Community Center, 663 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT.
Workshop 3 -
November 30, 2011 - Picture story below, slide presentation here.
WATERSHED
PLANNING NEXT PHASE...DEEP REP PRESENT.
Watershed Based Plans for the Saugatuck, Five Mile and Mianus Rivers
moved ahead on November 30, 2011 at the Lapham Community
Center in New Canaan form 6:30-8:30. This workshop covered the next step in
developing final watershed based plans for each of these three
watersheds. Draft reports are available on the project website http://www.swrpa.org/Default.aspx?Regional=280
ALSO, PLEASE check out the blog for each
watershed, including links to an interactive project map!!! RESIDENTS OF THE
WATERSHEDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE HERE!!!
Saugatuck: http://saugatuckriverwatershedplanning.blogspot.com.
Mianus: http://mianusriverwatershedplanning.blogspot.com
Five Mile: http://fivemileriverwatershedplanning.blogspot.com
Workshop 2 - Goals and
Strategies, Norwalk City Hall, April 28, 2011.
Watch
now - video here
ENVIRONMENT
This SWR workshop was recorded for educational purposes for citizens of
the region, especially those in the three (3) watersheds noted.
The Norwalk River has its own study.
FROM THE SWRPA
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:
Links
to some information on Rain Gardens and LID.
Rain Gardens
http://nemo.uconn.edu/research/raingarden/documents/rain_garden_design_guide.pdf
http://www.sustainability.uconn.edu/pdf/raingardenbroch.pdf
http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/NEMO/Publications/PDFs/SW.RGBrochure_text.pdf
UConn CLEAR Rain Garden Webinar
http://clear.uconn.edu/webinars/CLEARseries/index.htm
LID (Low Impact
Development)
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/water/nps/swgp/lid_stormwaterfinal.pdf
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/water/nps/swgp/lid_soilerosionfinal.pdf
CONNECTICUT STATE
COMPTROLLER AT SWRPA MONTHLY MEETING
Hon.
Kevin Lembo, addressed the SWRPA
Board of Directors on April 4, 2011. With Mr. Lembo was Ms.
Martha Carlson.
Watch now -
video here
Hon. Kevin Lembo, Comptroller, State of Connecticut
Link to information distributed re: Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
Innitiative and CT Prescription
Partnership
FROM DRAFT MINUTES 4-4-11:
...Mr. Lembo conveyed that he was enjoying the
opportunity to meet with regional planning organizations throughout the
state. He provided a brief overview of the current state budget
challenges, proposed implementation of GAP accounting standards, and
some of the initiatives coming out of the State Comptroller’s Office
from the new administration, such as:
1. Municipalities and other entities are encouraged to make use
of Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT), which provides electronic payments
to vendors and municipalities doing business with the State.
Information to begin this process was passed out to everyone.
2. Legislation adopted in 2010 authorized the Office of the State
Comptroller to administer a joint prescription drug purchasing program,
called the CT Prescription partnership. The partnership enables towns
and cities to join the state’s self-insured pharmacy benefit program
and achieve significant savings by purchasing drugs through the state.
Mr. Lembo urges the SWRPA representatives to speak with their
respective municipalities to inquire if there might be interest in
participation.
More information can be found by emailing questions to: Helen.Sullivan@po.state.ct.us.