GRS Projects - Vermont

This page summarizes active and completed GRS Development and Testing projects in Vermont and provides a link to all final GRS documents. Contact EPA Region 1 or Nuka Research via the information provided on the Home Page to obtain additional information on previously completed projects (e.g., meeting summaries and site selection matrices).

Active Projects

Test two (2) GRS for sections of Connecticut River (NH/VT)

The Initial Planning Meeting (IPM) for the Connecticut River (VT/NH) GRS Testing Project was held via Zoom on February 11, 2025. During the meeting, the Exercise Planning Team (EPT) selected tactics to test from the two Connecticut River GRS listed below. The testing is tentatively scheduled for June 24–25, 2025. Additional information on this project will be posted soon.

CR-NH-08A Charlestown-Springfield

CR-NH-02 Johns River-Dalton-Lunenburg

Completed Projects

2023 - 2024 Lake Champlain GRS Validation/Testing

This project was completed in 2024. Select tactics included in the below listed GRS were deployed and tested and the GRS was updated based on the results of this testing.

LC-VT-09 Winooski

LC-VT-12 Lewis/Little Otter Creek

LC-VT-13 Otter Creek

2016 - 2017 Lake Champlain GRS Development Project

This project was completed in 2017. The 15 Geographic Response Strategies that were developed are listed below and available at the Regional Response Team 1 website located here.

LC-VT-01 Missisquoi

LC-VT-02 Charcoal Creek

LC-VT-03 Alburg

LC-VT-04 Swanton

LC-VT-05 Milton

LC-VT-06 Grand Isle Ferry Dock

LC-VT-07 Sandbar

LC-VT-08 Malletts Creek

LC-VT-09 Winooski

LC-VT-10 Burlington

LC-VT-11 Shelburne

LC-VT-12 Lewis/Little Otter Creek

LC-VT-13 Otter Creek

LC-VT-14 Chimney Point

LC-VT-15 Mount Independence