NVDA:  Northeastern Vermont Development Association
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
 
Notice is hereby given to the residents of Caledonia, Essex & Orleans Counties of the state of Vermont, that the Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) will hold a public hearing at the Lyndon Institute Cafeteria on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 7 PM
 
This hearing will be held for public review of and comment on the proposed Regional Plan for the Northeast Kingdom 2005 pursuant to Title 24 VSA, Chapter 117.
 
The proposed Regional Plan is a generalized policy document that will affect all lands within the Northeast Kingdom if it is adopted.
 
The purpose of the proposed Regional Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Northeast Kingdom.  This regional plan offers new goals and strategies to foster economic development, preserve historic and cultural resources, guide traditional development patterns and address other quality of life issues in our region.  A full list of plan elements is included below.
 
NORTHEAST KINGDOM REGIONAL PLAN ELEMENTS:
Land Use    Housing
Energy    Economic Development
Utilities & Facilities    Natural Resources
Historic, Cultural & Scenic Resources    Transportation
 
Copies of the proposed Regional Plan for the Northeast Kingdom 2005 may be obtained from the office of the Northeastern Vermont Regional Development association located at 36 Eastern Avenue, in St Johnsbury, Vt. and from our website:  www.nvda.net.  A planning process overview, highlighting the evolution of the document and a Side-by-Side Comparison, comparing the current and proposed regional plans are also available at NVDA's office and website.