Connecticut River (NH & VT)
GRP Project
This Geographic Response Plan (GRP) development project is active and will end on December 31, 2021. 10 GRP will be developed for select areas along the Connecticut River from its northern point in New Hampshire, south along the New Hampshire/Vermont state line to the Massachusetts border.
View the Project Overview Presentation
Initial Work Group/Site Selection Meeting
Date/Time TBD
To be held virtually
Work Group participants will be briefed on project goals and timeline, review the site sensitivity data compiled by Work Group members including the EPA, NH DES, VT DEC, and Nuka Research, and will identify 10 sites for GRP development.
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Meeting Agenda
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Meeting Summary
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Site Selection Matrix and Key
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Prospective Site Overview Maps
Site Surveys
Work Group Participants
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US Environmental Protection Agency
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
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US Coast Guard
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Prospective Towns
NH
Bath
Charlestown
Chesterfield
Claremont
Clarksville
Colebrook
Columbia
Cornish
Dalton
Hanover
Haverhill
Hinsdale
Lancaster
Lebanon
Littleton
Lyme
Monroe
Northumberland
Orford
Piermont
Plainfield
Stratford
Stewartstown
Walpole
Westmoreland
VT
Barnett
Bloomfield
Bradford
Brattleboro
Brunswick
Canaan
Concord
Dummerston
Fairlee
Guildhall
Guilford
Hartford
Hartland
Lemmington
Lunenberg
Maidstone
Newbury
Norwich
Putney
Rockingham
Ryegate
Springfield
Thetford
Vernon
Waterford
Weathersfield
Westminster
Windsor
Date/Time TBD
Select Work Group members will conduct site surveys to obtain additional information about each GRP site that will inform the development of tactics, logistics, and other plan elements.
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Site Survey Schedule
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Preliminary Site Survey Map
Tactics Sub-Group Meeting
Date/Time TBD
The Tactics Sub-Group will be comprised of select individuals from the project Work Group with direct experience and expertise in inland spill response, GRP development, and/or in-depth knowledge of the Connecticut River. The Sub-Group will review draft GRP maps showing the tactics and strategies recommended by the site survey team. Changes to these initial tactics and strategies will be made based on input from the Tactics Sub-Group, and the GRPs will be updated prior to final review by the Work Group.
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DRAFT Tactics Maps
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Tactics Sub-Group Meeting Summary
Final Work Group Meeting
Date/Time TBD
This will be the final meeting of the Connecticut River GRP Work Group. During this meeting, each draft GRP will be presented for review and comment prior to finalization.
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Final Work Group Meeting Summary