Public Works Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 18:30

Public Works Commission

 Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main
 Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

6:30 pm, Main Conference Room, 645 Pine St OR Remotely via ZOOM:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83495330508
Or Telephone: Dial US: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 834 9533 0508
Channel 17 also often livestreams this on their YouTube channel and airs it over the air at a later date.
Note that comments on YouTube are not monitored.
1. Call to Order

2. Agenda - 5 Minutes
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum - 3 Minutes per Person Time Limit - 10 Minutes

4. Consent Agenda - 5 Minutes
 4.1. Approval of Draft Minutes of 3-18-26 & 4-15-26

5. State Revolving Fund Public Hearings - 45 Minutes
 5.1. A. Cherry St. Infiltration
 B. North Ave Stormwater Improvements
 C. Old North End GSI/CSO Retrofits
 D. Crescent Beach Pump Station & Forcemain Rehabilitation
 Subject 5.2. Information, M. Moir, M. Lee, A. Walenty, M. Schramm, & C. Hulsizer
 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 5. State Revolving Fund Public Hearings - 45 Minutes

 Department Public Works Department


 Type Information


 Recommended Action None

6. Director's Report - 10 Minutes
 Subject 6.1. Communication, C. Spencer
 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
 Category 6. Director's Report - 10 Minutes
 Department Public Works Department


 Type Communication



7. Commissioner Items

8. Adjournment & Next Meeting Date - June 17, 2026
 Subject 8.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 8. Adjournment & Next Meeting Date - June 17, 2026

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action


 Recommended Action Motion to Adjourn

Public Works Commission

 Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main
 Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

6:30 pm, Main Conference Room, 645 Pine St OR Remotely via ZOOM:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83495330508
Or Telephone: Dial US: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 834 9533 0508
Channel 17 also often livestreams this on their YouTube channel and airs it over the air at a later date.
Note that comments on YouTube are not monitored.
1. Call to Order

2. Agenda - 5 Minutes
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum - 3 Minutes per Person Time Limit - 10 Minutes

4. Consent Agenda - 5 Minutes
 4.1. Approval of Draft Minutes of 3-18-26 & 4-15-26

5. State Revolving Fund Public Hearings - 45 Minutes
 5.1. A. Cherry St. Infiltration
 B. North Ave Stormwater Improvements
 C. Old North End GSI/CSO Retrofits
 D. Crescent Beach Pump Station & Forcemain Rehabilitation
 Subject 5.2. Information, M. Moir, M. Lee, A. Walenty, M. Schramm, & C. Hulsizer
 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 5. State Revolving Fund Public Hearings - 45 Minutes

 Department Public Works Department


 Type Information


 Recommended Action None

6. Director's Report - 10 Minutes
 Subject 6.1. Communication, C. Spencer


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 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
 Category 6. Director's Report - 10 Minutes
 Department Public Works Department


 Type Communication



7. Commissioner Items

8. Adjournment & Next Meeting Date - June 17, 2026
 Subject 8.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 20, 2026 - DPW Commission Agenda - Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM, To
 Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 8. Adjournment & Next Meeting Date - June 17, 2026

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action


 Recommended Action Motion to Adjourn




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 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 PINE STREET
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
 COMMISSION MEETING March 18, 2026
 DRAFT MINUTES

 See video for full meeting – link below

Commissioners Present: Commissioner Barr, Chair Damiani, Commissioner Davis, Vice Chair
Fox, Commissioner Hays, Commissioner Munteanu (Via zoom),
On line attendance: Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco
Commissioner Absent: Commissioner Damiani
ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER
 Chair Fox called the meeting to order at p.m.
ITEM 2 – AGENDA
ITEM 3 – PUBLIC FORUM

 Christina Erickson

ITEM 4 – CONSENT AGENDA

 4.1 – Approval of Draft Minutes 02-18-26
 4.2 – North Champlain St 15- Minute Parking Reallocation

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve the consent agenda
 Commissioner Munteanu seconded
 Director Spender stated there was one blank in the minutes that
 Commissioner Fox stated it’s usually Commissioner Barr, O’Neill-Vivanco
 Director Spencer understanding is your move and approval is with that clarification for
 the motion and second?
 Commissioner Munteanu stated he felt he was the secondary.
 Commissioner Barr is friendly with the change that
 Unanimous approval

ITEM 5 – B.C.O Ch. 6 Bicycles Ordinance Changes

 Caleb Manna Associate Engineer
 City Engineer Laura Wheelock – Division Director Tech Services
 Commissioner Fox stated in the motion that this is an endorsement of the language but
 it doesn’t necessarily prohibit staff from moving forward with the changes to City
 Council
 Commissioner Munteanu made a motion to recommend the following changes for
 Burlington City Ordinance for approval by the ordinance committee and City Council and
 that is the written Chapter 6 Bicycles Article 1in general, Chapter 20 motor vehicle and



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 traffic article 1 in general. Also including the various changes in line about 70 to 80
 already discussed and communicated with the commission as recommended.
 Commissioner Davis seconds
 Commissioner Fox – Nay
 Commissioner Hays – Nay
 Commissioner Barr – Aye
 Commissioner Davis – Aye
 Commissioner Munteanu – Aye
 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco – Aye

ITEM 6 – ELMWOOD AVENUE PODS

 Director Spencer – update on future of pods

ITEM 7 – DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 Director Spencer

 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco asked questions about the traffic pattern on North
 Avenue and Institute Road once the school reopens this fall.
 Director Spencer stating they are communicating with GMT to figure out the shelters,
 especially the one that is travelling north on the Avenue.
 City Engineer Wheelock, timing of lights, improving sidewalks. Widening Institute Road.

ITEM 8 – COMMISSIONER ITEMS

 Commissioner Hays inquired about the Pine Street traffic signals update on when they
 are going to be up and running,
 City Engineer Laura Wheelock stated the contractor needs to put down some delaying
 paint on the Main and Pine intersection before they are allowed to turn them on. We
 are looking at April to get the paint down so tentative mid-April.
 Commissioner Davis asked if a commissioner should be at the Ordinance meeting.
 Director Spencer stated that they are welcome.

ITEM 9 – ADJOURNMENT & NEXT MEETING DATE – April 15, 2026

` Commissioner Barr made a motion to adjourn
 Not audible for second
 Unanimous approval




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 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 PINE STREET
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
 COMMISSION MEETING April 16, 2026
 DRAFT MINUTES

 See video for full meeting – link below

Commissioners Present: Commissioner Barr, Chair Damiani, Vice Chair Fox
On line attendance: Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Munteanu
Commissioner Absent: Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco; Commissioner Hays


ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER
 Chair Damiani called the meeting to order at p.m.
ITEM 2 – AGENDA
 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve the agenda
 Commissioner Fox seconded
 Unanimous approval

ITEM 3 – PUBLIC FORUM
 Sharon Busher
ITEM 4 – CONSENT AGENDA

 4.1 – Approval of Draft Minutes 3-18-26
 4.2 – Elmwood & Intervale Avenue traffic calming

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve consent agenda
 Commissioner Fox seconded
 Commissioner Munteanu stated the only document he has seen is the sign in sheet for
 public for from March meeting. Minutes were not attached: Are they there for us to
 approve
 Information Officer Robert Goulding stated he is looking online and it seems there may
 have been a bad scan

ITEM 5 – ELMWOOD & INTERVALE AVENUE TRAFFIC CALMING

 City Transportation Engineer Parsa Pexeshknejad
 Senior Transportation Engineer Philip Peterson

ITEM 6 – SIX MONTH REVIEW OF GOALS

 Director Chapin Spencer

ITEM 7 – Director’s Report



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 Director Spencer, Information Officer Rob Goulding

ITEM 8 – COMMISSIONER ITEMS

 Commissioner Barr thanking crews for filling potholes
 Commissioner Davis – update on ordinance change and language
 Director Spencer stated we will be coming back with a Standard Operating Procedure
 for feedback and we are prepared to do this in the May meeting. We will also have
 clean up and ordinance as well for Car Share spaces and Accessible Spaces.
 Commissioner Fox gave an update on the 127 path connection study

ITEM 9 – DPW DIRECTOR ANNUAL REVIEW – EXECUTIVE SESSION

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to move to executive session.
 Commissioner Fox proposed a motion to convene to executive session to discuss the
 annual review of the Public Works Director pursuant to 1 VSA 313A3
 Commissioner Damiani made a second motion to just adjourn the meeting immediately
 after executive session




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MEMORANDUM
 TO: Public Works Commission

 FROM: Mike Schramm, PE Water Resources Engineer
 Megan Moir, Division Director Water Resources

 CC: Chapin Spencer, DPW Director

 DATE: May 20, 2026

 RE: Environmental Review Public Hearing for the Great Streets Cherry Street
 Project
Introduction
The Great Streets Cherry Street project is part of the Great Streets initiative which is making new
investments in the downtown’s public infrastructure, to ensure that Burlington residents have a
downtown that is a vibrant, walkable and sustainable urban center. The project will reconstruct
the entirety of Cherry Street from Battery Street to South Winooski Avenue and includes: a
curbless segment of Cherry Street to promote walkability and easy commerce, green
infrastructure to continue the City’s tradition of protecting Lake Champlain, better lighting, more
seating, additional bike parking, healthier trees, and more. (Additional information can be found
on the project website: https://greatstreetsbtv.com/gsinitiative/reconnecting-bank-cherry/).

The Cherry Street project is funded by multiple sources to limit the impact to the local taxpayer,
including the Waterfront TIF District, a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant, a
Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant from Senator Leahy, and state revolving loan
funds.

Stormwater Management Requirements
The existing stormwater system on Cherry Street is a closed system that is part of a combined
sanitary and storm system that goes to Burlington’s Main Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
prior to discharge into Lake Champlain. The proposed project will separate the storm and
sanitary systems through the project area but these systems will be combined at the Battery
Street Intersection. Although there is no regulatory treatment requirement for stormwater runoff
from the project area since it is routed through the WWTP, the proposed design includes green
infrastructure practices that infiltrate stormwater to reduce and delay the flow entering the piped
combined sewer system to lessen the burden on the City’s WWTP. This includes five (5)
Bioretention Systems (Rain Gardens) designed to manage runoff from portions of Cherry and
Pine Streets. As designed these systems will infiltrate stormwater into the ground which will
filter the stormwater and recharge groundwater. The Great Streets standards also suggest the use
of permeable pavers which will be implemented in the amenity zones where appropriate (no
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 Environmental Review
Portions of this project are being funded by the Clean Water and Drinking Water State
Revolving Funds (CWSRF & DWSRF) and all federally funded projects are required to comply
with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA investigates various sources and
categories to determine impacts the proposed project may have on those resources. Project
design engineer, Stantec, has completed the necessary review and documentation and obtained
NEPA Programmatic Agreement Categorical Exclusion and clearances for the full Cherry Street
project. The NEPA documentation and approval has been accepted by the State SRF program to
satisfy the environmental information document requirements for the project. The Cherry St.
project will be issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) due to new indirect discharge
to groundwater through installation of five (5) proposed rain gardens. A FONSI concludes that
there are no significant environmental impacts to occur as a result of the implementation of
the project. The States FONSI determination dictates that the City hold a Public Hearing to
provide information to the public on the project for a public comment period. Following the
completion of the comment period, the State will issue the final environmental review
determination.


Attachments
 1. Programmatic Categorical Exclusion, letter from Julie Ann Held, VTrans Environmental
 Specialist, Environmental Section, Agency of Transportation, dated June 2, 2025
 2. Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact, letter from Chloe Holsizer,
 Environmental Analyst IV, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental
 Conservation dated May 7, 2026




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 Attachment 1




State of Vermont
Agency of Transportation
Environmental Section
Barre City Place, 4th Floor,
219 North Main Street
Barre City, VT 05641
http://vtrans.vermont.gov/

Patrick Kirby June 2, 2025
Acting Division Administrator
Vermont Division Office
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
87 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602

Attn: Elizabeth Shipley, FHWA Environmental and ROW Program Manager, via NEPA SharePoint Site
Re: Burlington CDS CD23(1)

Dear Mr. Kirby,
Project Burlington CDS CD23(1) is located int Burlington, Vermont. The project takes place along Cherry Street from
Battery Street to S. Winooski Avenue. The project also takes place along Bank Street from Pine Street to S. Winooski
Avenue. Additionally, the project takes place between Cherry Street and Bank Street along Pine Street and St. Paul
Street.

Work to be performed under this contract includes full depth reconstruction of portions of Cherry Street, Bank Street, Pine
Steet, and St. Paul Street; installation of stormwater drainage systems, stormwater treatment, pervious and impervious
pavers, concrete sidewalks, granite curbing, sanitary sewer, water main and underground utility installation and
relocations, landscaping, lighting, signage, traffic signal, public street amenities, and incidental items.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has considered the potential environmental consequences of the project
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). VTrans has determined that this project meets all of
the criteria specified in the Programmatic Agreement entitled “Processing of Projects Eligible for Categorical Exclusion,”
executed 02/13/24. The project qualifies for Categorical Exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.117( c )( 26 ) "Environmental
Impact and Related Procedures - Categorical Exclusions” as the project consists of modernization of a highway by
reconstruction.

This project will not induce significant impacts to planned growth or land use for the area; will not require the relocation
of significant numbers of people; will not have a significant impact on any natural, cultural, recreational, historic, or other
resource; will not involve significant air, noise, or water quality impacts; will not have significant impacts on travel
patterns; and will not otherwise, either individually or cumulatively, have any significant environmental impacts.

Please contact Julie Ann Held, Environmental Specialist if you require additional information.
 Respectfully,

 Julie Ann Held
 VTrans Environmental Specialist
Attachments
cc: Peter Pochop, Project Manager
Project File
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 PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA
VTrans has determined that this project will NOT:
A. X Require a temporary detour outside existing right-of-way, or a temporary wetland or stream crossing which will
 require non-routine mitigation, or a ramp closure, unless the following conditions are met :
 (1) provisions are made for access by local traffic and the facility is posted accordingly,
 (2) businesses dependent upon through traffic will not be unduly affected,
 (3) the temporary detour or ramp closure will not interfere with local special events,
 (4) the temporary detour, ramp closure, wetland, or stream crossing will not substantially increase the
 environmental consequences of the action (project).

B. X Involve construction in wetlands totaling more than 5,000 square feet of permanent impacts, requiring the Army
 Corp of Engineers to coordinate with resource agencies per the General Permit.

C. X Require a Risk Analysis for an increase in 100-year flood water surface elevations, per EO 11988.

D. X Involve construction within, or alter drainage patterns so as to adversely affect, a Sole Source Aquifer.

E. X Require coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the preparation of a Biological Assessment for
 Threatened and Endangered Species, per 16 CFR Section 7.

F. X Require acquisition of additional right-of-way (including permanent or temporary construction easements)
 involving: more than three acres of land per mile of roadway, or a total of 10 acres or more for a non-linear
 improvement (such as a bridge or an intersection), or any relocation of residences or businesses.

G. X Require FHWA approval for changes in access control.

H. X Involve acquisition of, or impacts upon Prime or Unique Farmland, unless a USDA Farmland Conversion Impact
 Rating Part VI Site Assessment has been completed and indicates Total Site Assessment Points less than 160
 (doesn't apply to designated urban areas).

I. X Cause an Adverse Effect to an archaeological or historic resource listed in, or eligible for inclusion in, the
 National Register of Historic Places.

J. X Require use (permanent or temporary) of a Section 4(f) resource, unless that use meets the criteria for a de
 minimis or Programmatic 4(f); or involve the use of a Section 6(f) resource when compensation is required
 (property acquired or improved using Land and Water Conservation Funds).

K. X Involve hazardous or residual waste liabilities subject to CERCLA and/or RCRA requirements.

L. X Require a bridge permit from the US Coast Guard, per 23CFR 650 Subpart H.

M. X Qualify as a Type I project and require analysis of noise abatement measures per 23 CFR 772 and the FHWA
 approved VTrans Noise Policy.

N. X Require Emergency Relief (ER) funding.
 (NOTE: If coordination with the FHWA was required to reach this determination attach concurrence memo)




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 Categorical Exclusion
 Environmental Analysis Sheet

Town Burlington Project No. CDS CD23(1) Route Cherry Street, Bank Street, Pine Street, St. Paul Street
Purpose and Need:
The purpose of the project is to reconstruct Cherry Street, Bank Street, Pine Street, and St. Paul Street to enhance safety
by reconstructing previous connections. The need for the project is to reconstruct connections between Cherry Street and
Bank Street and the need to provide a safe efficient transportation network for the traveling public.


Does the project qualify for 23 CFR 771.117 (c)(1)? ___________ YES ___X_______ NO
If Yes, then no further analysis is required. If No, then please complete the checklist below.

Is the Criteria of 23 CFR 771.117 (c) Applicable? _____X______ YES __________ NO
Note: Projects that meet the criteria of 23 CFR771.117 (c) only need to address the sections marked with an asterisk (*).
This does not preclude the need to obtain applicable state and federal concurrences and/ or permits.

 1. Air Quality
 Since the state of Vermont is in attainment for all the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) criteria
 pollutants (CO, Pb, NO2, O3, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5), the proposed project is exempt from conformity per 40
 CFR 93.126 or 40 CFR 93.128 and is also exempt from regional conformity (regional emissions analysis
 requirements) per 40 CFR 93.127.

 2. Noise
 Type I Project (VTrans Noise Policy) Yes No
 If yes, number of receptors impacted
 Mitigation Requirements

3. Water Quality
 Wetlands
* Wetland Impact area Temporary 0 Permanent 0
* Buffer Impact area Temporary 0 Permanent 0
 Floodplains Encroachment Yes No
 Describe/ VANR Comments

4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 Section 10 and/or Section 404 Permit Required Yes No Acquired
 Permit Type
 COE Comments

5. U.S. Coast Guard
 Navigable Waters Yes No Involved Waterway
 If No, then proceed to next section.
 Rivers & Harbors Act Section 9 and/or
 Bridge Act of 1946 Permit(s) Required Yes No Acquired
 Section 144(c) “Exemption” Yes No Acquired
 USCG Comments

* 6. Threatened and Endangered Species and Habitat
 Present in Project Area Yes No X

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 If No, then proceed to next section.
 See VTrans Biologist Natural Resource Clearance dated 03/12/2025.

7. Agricultural Land [Farmland Policy Protection Act - FPPA]
 Project located in Federal-aid Urban Area Yes No
 If Yes, then FPPA doesn't apply, proceed to next section.
 Prime/secondary/locally important soils present Yes No
 Describe Impacts/Comments
 Current land use (land in agricultural use)
 Form 1006 Parts 1, III, VI, VII, completed (FHWA) Yes No
 Form 1006 Parts II, IV, V completed (NRCS) Yes No
 Vermont Department of Agriculture comments

*8. Hazardous/ Residual Waste Liabilities
 Significant excavation Yes X No
 Significant ROW acquisitions Yes No X
 Bridge demolition or rehabilitation Yes No X
 If yes for any of the above, an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) should be completed
 (Contact the Project Contamination Engineer regarding completion of an ISA)
 Haz Waste Present in project site Yes TBD No
 Urban Soils Background Area Yes X No
 If both are No, then proceed to next section.
 Determination from VANR Atlas Yes X No
 Determination from field visit Yes No X
 Borings completed Yes No X
 Petroleum related wastes Yes TBD No
 CERCLA involvement Yes No X
 Remediation required Yes TBD No
 Describe There has been a draft Initial Site Assessment (ISA) Completed by Stantec dated October 29.2024 saved
 to the project file. Further preliminary project site area contamination concerns/liabilities are documented in this
 ISA. Furthermore, the project site is located within an ANR Atlas mapped Urban Soil Background Area. I have
 reviewed the ISA completed by Stantec, and agree with the report, specifically Section 7.3 (Recommendations
 and Environmental Concerns). As outlined in the ISA, a soil and groundwater characterization work plan should
 be developed during project design based on the ISA’s findings.

* 9. Historical or Archaeological Resources (Section 106)
 Historic Resources: Present in APE Yes No X Exempt/ Screened
 Archeological Resources: Present in APE Yes X No Exempt/ Screened
 Section 106 Determination No Adverse Effect 05/29/2025
 See Section 106 Memorandum for additional information.
 Programmatic/ Memorandum of Agreement needed Yes No X Executed
 SHPO coordination completed n/a per 2023 PA
 Tribal coordination completed.

* 10. Section 4(f) Resources
 Section 4(f) Resource review required Yes No X
 If No, then proceed to next section.
 Section 4(f) Approval (check one)
 Negative Declaration de minimis 4(f) Programmatic 4(f) Circulated 4(f)

*11. 6(f) Resources
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 Section 6(f) involvement (LWCF Funding) Yes No X
 If No, then proceed to next section.
 National Park Service Conversion Approval
 Section 6(f) Comments There aren't any 6(f) resources within the project limits

* 12. Right of Way
 New ROW Acquisition fee simple Yes No X
 permanent easement Yes X No
 temporary easement Yes X No
 Description of taking Permanent and temporary easements will be required for drive connections
 and underground utility service connections along with construction access.
 Improved properties acquired Yes No X
 Displacements: Rental Units 0 Private Homes 0 Businesses 0
 (If there are any displacements, then a d-list CE needs to be completed.)
 Is there substantial controversy that would preclude this project being completed as a CE?
 Yes No X
 Relocation services to be provided n/a
 Properties available for relocation n/a

13. Public Participation Opportunity
 Pre-Design Site Meeting Yes No Date
 Public Information Meeting Yes No Date
 Public Hearing Required (502) Yes No Date

14. Social and Economic Concerns
 Neighborhood and Community Concerns Yes No
 Churches/ Houses of Worship Elderly
 Schools Handicapped
 Low Income Housing Emergency Services
 Other
 Describe
 Effect on local business Yes No (Describe)
 Temp. effect on business Yes No (Describe)

15. Aesthetic Considerations
 Does the project impact a Scenic Byway/ VT Scenic Highway? Yes No
 Describe
 Comments

Summary of Commitments and Mitigation

Describe

Threatened and Endangered Species and Habitat
The Contractor shall ensure all personnel working on the project site are made aware of the potential presence
and protected status of the tricolored and northern long-eared bat. No suitable bat habitat is present within the
project limits and no Time-of-Year (TOY) restrictions are required.

The Contractor is hereby made aware of the potential for TOY restrictions related to proposed Waste, Borrow
and Staging areas. Cutting trees ≥3 inches in diameter outside of the contract project limits shall require review
under Section 105.25 Opening Off-Site Activity Areas.

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Invasive Material

If invasive species are delineated on the Plans or found in the project area and confirmed by the Engineer, the invasive species,
and any soil excavated from areas that contained the invasive species, will be termed invasive material.


The Contractor shall handle the invasive material in accordance with the VTrans State Highway System Roadside Terrestrial
Invasive Plants Best Management Practices (BMPs). The Contractor shall stockpile the invasive material separately from other
soil stockpile areas. A ground barrier and perimeter containment system shall be in place around the area intended for
stockpiling the invasive material. Equipment shall be cleaned of all soil and plant matter prior to arriving on site in accordance
with Subsection 107.06. The equipment used for excavation and transport of invasive material shall be cleaned of all soil and
plant matter before being used for work in other areas in accordance with the BMPs.


To the extent possible, invasive material shall be reused on site. Invasive material shall only be reused on site in areas where
the presence of the invasive species were clearly evident. If there is an excess of invasive material, it shall be wasted in
accordance with the BMPs.

The cost of excavating invasive material will be paid for under the appropriate Contract excavation items. When invasive
species are delineated on the Plans, the additional cost for handling invasive material, following the BMPs, cleaning
equipment, and wasting excess invasive material will be incidental to all other Contract items. When invasive species are
not delineated on the Plans, and compensation is not otherwise provided for in the Contract, the work of handling invasive
material, following the BMPs, cleaning equipment, and wasting excess invasive material will be considered extra work in
accordance with Subsection 104.03 and will be paid for in accordance with Subsection 109.06.

Archaeology:

1. VTrans will hire a 36CFR61 qualified archaeological consultant prior to construction of the project to monitor
excavation in the specific following locations:
 The northeast corner of Cherry and St. Paul streets, the southwest corner of Church and Cherry streets, and along
 Bank Street between Church Street and South Winooski Avenue.
2. If features are identified during construction, the VTrans Archaeology Officer and qualified consultant shall consult
with SHPO to record, document and evaluate the National Register eligibility of the site and the project’s effect on the
site. A plan will be designed for avoiding or mitigating adverse effects on a potentially eligible site.
3. If human remains are identified and they have been determined to be archaeological in nature, the State Archaeologist
will be notified and VTrans will follow the principles outlined in the “Advisory Council's on Historic Preservation’s
Policy Statement on Treatment of Burial Sites, Human Remains and Funerary Objects”(March 1, 2023).
4.If the human remains are identified as Native American, then a treatment and reburial plan shall be developed in full
consultation with the appropriate Native Americangroup(s) in compliance with the requirements of the Native American
Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
5.The project manager will ensure that the locations for monitoring are provided to the contractors at the time of bidding
to ensure that the contractor is aware of the need to coordinate with the VTrans Archaeology Officer and archaeological
consultant.
6.The project manager will notify the VTrans Archaeology Officer of the Pre-Construction meeting so that coordination
between the archaeological consultant and contractor can take place.
7.If project plans change to include any areas outside of the existing APE defined in Attachment C of the undertaking’s
Section 106 No Adverse Effect consultation memo that was reviewed and approved by FRA, SHPO and VTrans August
12, 2024, further archaeological review will be required to evaluate the archaeological potential of the new areas.
8.The contractor shall coordinate directly with the archaeological consultant and VTrans Archaeology Officer to confirm
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the days and times of arrival for monitoring of the following project locations and shall provide the archaeological
consultant with at least 48 hours advance notice. The northeast corner of Cherry and St. Paul streets, the southwest corner
of Church and Cherry streets, and along Bank Street between Church Street and South Winooski Avenue.
9.If previously unidentified archaeological sites are discovered during monitoring, the project shall stop immediately, and
the archaeological consultant shall notify the VTrans Archaeology Officer. No further construction shall proceed until
archaeological studies have been completed in accordance with the requirements for 36 CFR 800 and the Vermont State
Historic Preservation Officer’s Guidelines for Archaeological Studies in Vermont (2018). This may include consultation
with appropriate Native American Tribes if discoveries are Pre-contact in nature.
10.If previously unidentified archaeological sites are discovered during project construction outside of the scheduled
monitoring, the Contractor shall notify the Resident Engineer who shall notify the VTrans Archaeology Officer. The
project will stop immediately, and the identified features will be evaluated by the qualified consultant in consultation with
VTrans and SHPO to evaluate the site prior to resuming construction.
11.If human remains or ceremonial objects are discovered either during archaeological excavation or during construction,
all excavation in the vicinity of the remains or ceremonial objects will cease immediately. The remains shall be covered,
left in place and protected and will follow the procedures below.
12.If an unmarked site is first discovered, the discovery shall be reported immediately to a law enforcement agency to
determine the nature of the discovery.




Prepared by: Reviewed by:
 Signature Date Signature Date




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Docusign Envelope ID: C94E5DEC-5C8F-8870-80DD-8665C01CCD1C
 Attachment 2



 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources

 WATER INVESTMENT DIVISION
 National Life Building, DAVIS 3
 1 National Life Drive
 Montpelier, VT 05620-3510
 FAX: (802)828-1552


 Megan Moir, DPW Director of Water
 Authorized Representative
 City of Burlington
 234 Penny Lane
 Burlington, VT 05401

 5/7/2026
 Expiration Date: 5/7/2031

 Re: Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) Upgrade Stage 2 - Cherry St Sewer Upgrade Project
 Vermont/ USEPA Clean Water Revolving Loan Number RF1-332

 Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact

 Dear Megan Moir:

 The Department of Environmental Conservation intends to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact
 (FONSI) for the WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 - Cherry St Sewer Upgrade Project.

 The project has positive environmental impacts consisting of preventing wastewater from discharging
 into local waterways through Combined Sewer Overflow events by separating wastewater and
 stormwater into two distinct systems.

 This project additionally involves impacts including a new indirect discharge to groundwater due to the
 installation of rain gardens as part of the proposed project.

 Otherwise, this project may have been eligible for Categorical Exclusion from detailed environmental
 review; additionally, the direct and indirect environmental effects of the project are still not significant
 enough to necessitate an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

 The Department's environmental review procedures require a 30-day public comment period following
 the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact. If no public comments
 received during that period demonstrate that this Notice of Intent is in error, then the Finding of No
 Significant Impact will become effective.




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 Megan Moir, Authorized Representative, City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Finding of No Significant Impact
 5/7/2026
 Copies of documents supporting a Finding of No Significant Impact are enclosed. Please keep copies of
 the enclosed documents, along with any pertinent reports by your consulting engineers, available for
 public inspection during a public comment period of 30 days. A full list of the documents that must be
 available for public inspection is attached. Please call (802) 522-3562 if you have any questions or
 concerns.

 Sincerely,



 5/6/2026

 Chloe Hulsizer
 Environmental Analyst IV
 Water Investment Division

 Enclosures

 Documents Posted for Finding of No Significant Impact Public Comment Period (30 days)

 • Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (Signed by Emily Bird, Director,
 Water Investment Division, enclosed.)

 • Evaluation of Eligibility for Finding of No Significant Impact (Approved by Emily Bird, Director,
 Water Investment Division, enclosed.)

 • State Environmental Review Procedures for Projects Funded Through the Vermont/ EPA
 Revolving Loan Program, https://dec.vermont.gov/water-investment/water-
 financing/srf/environmental-review


 Additional Documents Needed for Finding of No Significant Impact Public Comment Period (30 days)

 • Environmental Review Attachments, by Chloe Hulsizer.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218775&DVID=0
 • Archaeological Resources Assessment (ARA) entitled Archaeological Resources Assessment and
 Historic Resource Review, CDS Cherry Street and Raise Reconnecting Downtown Project,
 Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, and dated 10/11/2024, by the University of Vermont
 Consulting Archaeology Program.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218776&DVID=0




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 Megan Moir, Authorized Representative, City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Finding of No Significant Impact
 5/7/2026
 • Section 106 Project Review Memorandum, dated 5/29/2025, by Jeannine Russell, VTrans
 Archaeology Officer, and Judith Williams Ehrlich, VTrans Historic Preservation Officer.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218778&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS CD23(1) 23D179 Contaminated Materials NEPA Review, dated 11/15/2024, by
 the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218777&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS23(1) NEPA Stormwater Review, dated 4/15/2025, by Heather Voisin, Vermont
 Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218779&DVID=0
 • Programmatic Natural Resource Clearance for Select Activities, dated 3/12/2025, by Glenn
 Gingras, VTrans Senior Biologist.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218780&DVID=0
 • MAB Environmental Documentation Clearance, dated 6/2/2025, by the Vermont Agency of
 Transportation. https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218781&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS CD23(1), dated 6/2/2025 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218782&DVID=0
 • Memo: Increased Capacity Provided by 24-inch Pipe Size Design, dated 3/25/2026, by Elke
 Ochs, PE. https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=219796&DVID=0
 • Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) entitled “Main and East WWTF Stage 1 and Stage 2
 Upgrades – Preliminary Engineering Report” (2 files), and dated June 2025, by Wright-Pierce.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=215871&DVID=0 ,
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=215870&DVID=0



 COPY LIST

 Heather Collins, Aaron Krymkowski, and John Merrifield, PE, Wastewater Program, VT-DEC
 Eric Deratzian, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, VT-DEC
 Terry Purcell, VT-DEC, Watershed Management Division
 Scott Dillon and Elizabeth Peebles, Division for Historic Preservation, ACCD
 Matt Dow, Director of Wastewater Facilities, City of Burlington
 Martin Lee, PE, Ashley Walenty, PE, & Michael Schramm, PE, City of Burlington
 Kristen Lemasney, PE, Wright-Pierce
 Lynnette Claudon, PE, Water Investment Division, VT-DEC 5/6/2026

 Don Haddox, Design and Construction Engineering Section Supervisor, VT-DEC
 Israel Maynard, PE, Stantec




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 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources



 Department of Environmental Conservation
 Water Investment Division
 1 National Life Drive, Davis 3
 Montpelier, VT 05620

 (802) 522-3562.


 Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact

 City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade

 Vermont/ USEPA Clean Water Revolving Loan Number: RF1-332

 In accordance with section VII of the Department's “Environmental Review Procedures for Projects
 Funded Through the Vermont/ EPA Revolving Loan Program”, the Department of Environmental
 Conservation intends to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed WWTPs
 Upgrade Stage 2, Cherry St Sewer Upgrade Project. This project involves the construction of an upsized
 collection system sanitary sewer main and stormwater separation along portions of Cherry St., Bank St.,
 Pine St., and St. Paul St. in Burlington, VT.

 Under the Procedure, the project is ineligible for Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) from detailed
 environmental review. The project involves impacts including a new indirect discharge to groundwater
 due to the installation of rain gardens as part of the proposed project and therefore exceeds the
 threshold for CATEX.

 Also, the direct and indirect environmental effects of the project are not significant enough to
 necessitate an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the Department’s environmental review
 procedures. The project will not increase the current permitted flow capacity of the treatment plant,
 and the project will not include sewer extensions.
 Consideration of the FONSI included a review of the following documents:

 • Environmental Review Attachments, by Chloe Hulsizer.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218775&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS CD23(1) 23D179 Contaminated Materials NEPA Review, dated 11/15/2024, by
 the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218777&DVID=0




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 City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2, Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact
 5/7/2026

 • Burlington CDS23(1) NEPA Stormwater Review, dated 4/15/2025, by Heather Voisin, Vermont
 Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218779&DVID=0
 • Programmatic Natural Resource Clearance for Select Activities, dated 3/12/2025, by Glenn
 Gingras, VTrans Senior Biologist.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218780&DVID=0
 • MAB Environmental Documentation Clearance, dated 6/2/2025, by the Vermont Agency of
 Transportation. https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218781&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS CD23(1), dated 6/2/2025 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218782&DVID=0




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 City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2, Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No Significant Impact
 5/7/2026

 Further information on the project and this Notice of Intent is available for inspection at the following
 locations:


 Megan Moir, DPW Director of Water tel. (802) 863-4501
 City of Burlington mmoir@burlingtonvt.gov
 234 Penny Lane
 Burlington, VT 05401

 Chloe Hulsizer tel. (802) 522-3562
 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Chloe.Hulsizer@Vermont.gov
 Water Investment Division
 1 National Life Drive, Davis 3
 Montpelier, VT 05620-3510

 (Note: National Life requires photo identification to obtain an access badge for entry.)


 Kristen Lemasney, PE tel. (603) 430-3728
 Wright-Pierce kristen.lemasney@wright-pierce.com
 431 Pine Street Suite G01
 Burlington, VT, 05401

 No significant administrative action will be taken on this project for thirty (30) days from issuance of this
 Notice of Determination, to allow for public response.



 5/7/2026
 ________________________ __________________
 Emily Bird, Director Date
 Water Investment Division

 Department of Environmental Conservation
 Vermont Agency of Natural Resources




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 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources




 TO: Emily Bird, Director, Water Investment Division 5/7/2026


 FROM: Chloe Hulsizer,
 Environmental Analyst IV, Water Investment Division 5/6/2026


 SUBJECT: City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade Project

 Evaluation of Eligibility for Finding of No Significant Impact

 DATE: 5/7/2026




 A. Project Identification

 Project Name: City of Burlington
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade

 Address: Megan Moir, Authorized Representative
 City of Burlington
 234 Penny Lane
 Burlington, VT 05401

 Project Location: City of Burlington, Vermont
 The Cherry St Sewer Upgrade project will take place in Burlington, VT, in
 the Northern Lake Champlain watershed. Sanitary sewer main
 construction will occur on portions of Cherry St., Bank St., Pine St., and
 Saint Paul St.



 Vermont/ USEPA Clean Water Revolving Loan Number: RF1-332




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 Megan Moir, Authorized Representative, City of Burlington
 Evaluation of Eligibility for Finding of No Significant Impact
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Vermont/ USEPA Clean Water Loan Number RF1-332
 5/7/2026



 B. Summary of Environmental Review

 The Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division, has reviewed this
 proposed project in accordance with the Department's State Environmental Review Procedures for
 Projects Funded Through the Vermont/ EPA Revolving Loan Program.

 The Department has reviewed the following planning documents:

 • Burlington CDS CD23(1) 23D179 Contaminated Materials NEPA Review, dated 11/15/2024, by
 the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218777&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS23(1) NEPA Stormwater Review, dated 4/15/2025, by Heather Voisin, Vermont
 Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218779&DVID=0
 • Programmatic Natural Resource Clearance for Select Activities, dated 3/12/2025, by Glenn
 Gingras, VTrans Senior Biologist.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218780&DVID=0
 • MAB Environmental Documentation Clearance, dated 6/2/2025, by the Vermont Agency of
 Transportation. https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218781&DVID=0
 • Burlington CDS CD23(1), dated 6/2/2025 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218782&DVID=0
 • Environmental Review Attachments, by Chloe Hulsizer.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=218775&DVID=0
 • Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) entitled “Main and East WWTF Stage 1 and Stage 2
 Upgrades – Preliminary Engineering Report” (2 files), and dated June 2025, by Wright-Pierce.
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=215871&DVID=0 ,
 https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/IronPIG/DownloadFile.aspx?DID=215870&DVID=0

 A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is the appropriate environmental review response for this
 project if the issues presented can be resolved with mitigation or permits. This project is not eligible for
 Categorical Exclusion from detailed environmental review due to potential impacts including a new
 indirect discharge to groundwater due to the installation of rain gardens as part of the proposed project.
 Also, the project’s direct and indirect environmental effects do not necessitate issuance of an
 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), consistent with the criteria as described in section XI of the
 Department’s environmental review procedures.




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 Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources


 1. Project Description

 The City of Burlington is located in Chittenden County, Vermont in the Northern Lake Champlain
 watershed.
 This project involves the construction of an upsized collection system sanitary sewer main and
 stormwater separation along portions of Cherry St., Bank St., Pine St., and St. Paul St. in Burlington, VT.
 The stormwater separation aspect of this project will help to prevent wastewater from discharging into
 waterways through Combined Sewer Overflow events by separating wastewater and stormwater into
 two distinct systems.
 This work is expected to be constructed with Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan.
 Eligibility for clean water revolving loan (CWSRF) construction funding will be limited to the eligible clean
 water work as detailed in the Preliminary Engineering Report and to physical areas cleared through this
 environmental review process.
 The contract documents will contain standard requirements to limit hours of construction and to control
 noise, dust and discharges of stormwater runoff or pollutants during construction.

 2. Justification for Finding of No Significant Impact

 We have determined that the proposed project meets the criteria for issuance of a Finding of No
 Significant Impact.
 This project involves potential impacts including a new indirect discharge to groundwater due to the
 installation of rain gardens as part of the proposed project.
 Mitigation measures:

 1. Dust and Noise: Practices to limit these impacts will be required, such as regular sweeping,
 erosion prevention and sediment control measures, or water application, and work will be limited
 to normal 7 am to 5 pm weekday working hours.
 2. Contaminated Soils Management: Owner will submit a Soils Management Plan to DEC for review
 and approval for the wasting, transportation, and disposal of any identified contaminated soil
 materials. Additional measures include alternative pipe materials to address potential
 incompatibility. Include the use of bentonite dams, to preclude migration of affected
 groundwater through pipe bedding.
 3. Transportation and Public Transit: Prior to the beginning of construction, the Contractor will be
 required to provide notice to the local public transit agency, concerning the project schedule and
 potential impacts to the bus service or bus stops in the project area. The Contractor will be
 required to provide supplemental signage or temporarily relocate the bus stops as needed to
 maintain public transit service in this area.




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 Megan Moir, Authorized Representative, City of Burlington
 Evaluation of Eligibility for Finding of No Significant Impact
 WWTPs Upgrade Stage 2 Cherry St Sewer Upgrade
 Vermont/ USEPA Clean Water Loan Number RF1-332
 5/7/2026



 Otherwise, this project may have been eligible for Categorical Exclusion from detailed environmental
 review; additionally, the direct and indirect environmental effects of the project are still not significant
 enough to necessitate an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

 Specifically, the project will not increase the design hydraulic capacity of the wastewater treatment plant
 by more than 20 percent, and it will not increase the design organic treatment capacity (equivalent
 population served) by more than 30 percent. The project does not include sewer extensions.

 The project will not create a new permanent discharge of stormwater or treated wastewater to surface
 waters or groundwater, and there will be no increase of effluent pollutant loadings (pounds per day)
 permitted to be discharged from associated wastewater treatment plant.

 A public hearing will be held on May 20, 2026 at the Burlington Department of Public Works Commission
 Meeting as part of this FONSI process.




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Environmental Review – Public Hearing for:
 1. Cherry Street – Bioretention/Rain Gardens
 2. North Avenue Stormwater Improvements Project
 3. Old North End GSI/CSO Retrofits Project
 4. Crescent Beach PS and Forcemain Rehabilitation Project

 Burlington Department of Public Work – Water Resources



 Environmental Review
 Public Hearing
 May 20, 2026



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 State Environmental Review
 Process
 Finding of No Significant Impact




 State reviews and verifies the
 STEP ONE information in the
 STEP THREE Public Hearing
 STEP FIVE
 environmental report




 Engineer submits State provides a State issues the
 environmental report to the designation (FONSI) environmental review
 state STEP TWO STEP FOUR determination




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 Groundwater
 Protection

 Project will remove
 stormwater from the
 Stormwater infiltration chambers combined sewer collection
 are designed to remove sediment system allowing additional
 from the stormwater prior to capacity in the collection
 infiltrating to groundwater system to convey sewer and
 at the treatment plant to
 treat




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  Cherry Street Bioretention
  Environmental Review - Public Hearing
 May 20, 2026

Purpose for Presentation: PREPARED BY


Stormwater discharges to groundwater from
proposed Cherry Street Bioretention Systems
 Burlington Department of Public Works
 645 Pine Street, Burlington VT, 05401
 802-809-1355



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 GREAT STREETS
  5 Reconnecting Bank & Cherry
 Environmental Review – Public Hearing


 Why Infiltration?

 Per Great Streets Standards:


 “Because most of the downtown study area is within
 Burlington’s Combined Sewer Area, it is important to
 infiltrate and delay the flow of stormwater entering the
 piped system to lessen the burden on the City’s main
 Wastewater Treatment Plant.”




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 GREAT STREETS
  6 Reconnecting Bank & Cherry
 Environmental Review – Public Hearing




 Locations




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 GREAT STREETS
  7 Reconnecting Bank & Cherry
 Environmental Review – Public Hearing


 Expected Infiltration Volumes

 1” storm event
 Rain Garden 1: 430 cf (3200 gallons)
 Rain Garden 2: 590 cf (4400 gallons)
 Rain Garden 3: 700 cf (5200 gallons)
 Rain Garden 4: 430 cf (3200 gallons)
 Rain Garden 5: 590 cf (4400 gallons)
 Totals: 2740 cf (20400 gallons)




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 Project Website
 Thank You greatstreetsbtv.com/gs-initiative/reconnecting-bank-cherry/

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Environmental Review
Environmental Review Process for SRF Projects


What's involved in a typical public hearing?

 • The hearing is warned in accordance with state law and local practice.
 • The hearing is opened by the governing body.
 • The state Water Investment Division representative and any other participants
 in the hearing are introduced.
 • The project owner or consulting engineer presents information related to the
 positive and negative environmental impacts of the project. This often
 includes posters or power point demonstrations.
 • The governing body opens the floor to public comments.
 • Comments are given by the public and if possible, questions are answered by
 the project owner, the consulting engineer, or sometimes the state
 official. The name of the commenter and the comment are recorded for the
 record and public comment responsiveness summary.
 • The governing body closes the floor to public comment and closes the public
 hearing.
 • The governing body takes minutes and sends them to the state official after
 they are approved.
 • The governing body posts the video of the hearing, if available and makes the
 link available to the state official.

Source: https://dec.vermont.gov/water-investment/water-financing/srf/environmental-review




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MEMORANDUM

 TO: Public Works Commission

 FROM: Ashley Walenty, PE Water Resources Engineer
 Megan Moir, Division Director Water Resources

 CC: Chapin Spencer, DPW Director

 DATE: May 20, 2026

 RE: Environmental Review Public Hearing for North Avenue Stormwater
 Improvements Project
Introduction
 The City of Burlington (“City”) Department of Public Works Water Resources Division’s
 (“WRD”) sewer collection system is comprised of piping networks that are designed to convey
 both sanitary and storm flows to the three (3) wastewater treatment facilities throughout the City;
 Main Plant, East Plant and North Plant. The collection system is also equipped with five (5)
 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that act as “relief” points that aid in preventing damage to the
 treatment facilities and in the prevention of sewage backups into residences and businesses during
 wet weather events. To aid in the mitigation of the contributing impervious areas, the City utilizes
 Green Stormwater Infrastructure (“GSI”) to reduce the polluted runoff and high storm flows from
 developed lands that drain into the Combined Sewer System (“CSS”) throughout the City. These
 systems remove stormwater from the combined sewer collection system and infiltrate back into
 the groundwater. These practices allow for additional capacity in the combined sewer systems to
 allow the treatment plants to process more sewage during wet weather events.

The North Avenue Stormwater Improvements project will install stormwater infiltration chambers
that will divert stormwater from the combined collection system into the chambers to infiltrate
into the groundwater. This practice is designed to remove stormwater from approximately 1.6
acres of impervious surface. The project is planning to be constructed utilizing portions of the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that the City was awarded in 2023 which is required to
be spent by September 2026.

All federally funded projects are required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). NEPA investigates various sources and categories to determine impacts the proposed
project may have on those resources. An environmental report is prepared to assess these impacts
and identify areas where mitigation measures may need to be made to the project. The State
reviews this environmental report and issues their findings. This project will be issued a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) due to the infiltration of water into the groundwater, which




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concludes that there are no environmental impacts projects to occur as a result of the
implementation of the project. The States FONSI determination dictates that the City hold a Public
Hearing to provide information to the public on the project for public comment period. Following
the completion of the comment period, the State will issue the final environmental review
determination.




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North Avenue Stormwater
Improvements Project
Burlington Department of Public Work – Water Resources



 Environmental Review
 Public Hearing
 May 20, 2026



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 Project Description
 Installation of stormwater infiltration chambers to treat and infiltrate
 approximately 1.63 acres of impervious surface.




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 Purpose

 All federally funded projects are
 required to comply with National
 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

 State Water Investment Division (WID)
 evaluate information submitted in the
 Environmental Information Document
 (EID) and issue a determination


 Project funding to be from the Vermont
 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help
 mitigate Combined Sewer Overflow’s (CSO)




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 Environmental
 Information Document
 Below is the list of sections that will be completed in order to submit the Environmental
 Informational Document



 ● Environmental Justice ● Wetland, Floodplains, coastal
 Consideration zones, wild and scenic rivers

 ● Cultural, Historic and ● Fish and wildlife, and endangered
 Archaeological Resources species

 ● Land Use ● Drinking water and Groundwater
 Protection
 ● Intergovernmental Review of
 Federal Programs ● Air quality, Noise and Emissions
 ● NEPA Related Considerations

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 State Environmental
 Review Process
 Finding of No Significant Impact




 STEP ONE State reviews and verifies
 the information in the
 STEP THREE Public Hearing
 STEP FIVE
 environmental report




 Engineer submits State provides a State issues the
 environmental report to designation (FONSI) environmental review
 the state STEP TWO STEP FOUR determination




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 Groundwater
 Protection
 Project will remove
 stormwater from the
 Stormwater infiltration combined sewer
 chambers are designed to collection system
 remove sediment from the allowing additional
 stormwater prior to capacity in the collection
 infiltrating to groundwater system to convey sewer
 and at the treatment
 plant to treat




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 Thank you!




Questions?
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MEMORANDUM

 TO: Public Works Commission

 FROM: Ashley Walenty, PE Water Resources Engineer
 Megan Moir, Division Director Water Resources

 CC: Chapin Spencer, DPW Director

 DATE: May 20, 2026

 RE: Environmental Review Public Hearing for Old North End (ONE) GSI/CSO
 Stormwater Retrofits Project
Introduction
 The City of Burlington (“City”) Department of Public Works Water Resources Division’s
 (“WRD”) sewer collection system is comprised of piping networks that are designed to convey
 both sanitary and storm flows to the three (3) wastewater treatment facilities throughout the City;
 Main Plant, East Plant and North Plant. The collection system is also equipped with five (5)
 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) that act as “relief” points that aid in preventing damage to the
 treatment facilities and in the prevention of sewage backups into residences and businesses during
 wet weather events. To aid in the mitigation of the contributing impervious areas, the City utilizes
 Green Stormwater Infrastructure (“GSI”) to reduce the polluted runoff and high storm flows from
 developed lands that drain into the Combined Sewer System (“CSS”) throughout the City. These
 systems remove stormwater from the combined sewer collection system and infiltrate back into
 the groundwater. These practices allow for additional capacity in the combined sewer systems to
 allow the treatment plants to process more sewage during wet weather events.

In 2019 WRD was awarded an approximately $1 Million grant to design and implement GSI
practices throughout the City to reduce the polluted runoff and high storm flows from developed
lands that drain into the Combined Sewer System (“CSS”) throughout the City. Approximately
thirteen (13) individual projects were designed utilizing this grant, of those thirteen projects all
but four (4) of them were able to be constructed. The remaining four are planned to be constructed
utilizing portions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that the City was awarded in
2023 which is required to be spent by September 2026 and a Transportation Alternatives Program
(TAP) grant.

All federally funded projects are required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). NEPA investigates various sources and categories to determine impacts the proposed
project may have on those resources. An environmental report is prepared to assess these impacts
and identify areas where mitigation measures may need to be made to the project. The State




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reviews this environmental report and issues their findings. This project will be issued a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI), which concludes that there are no environmental impacts
projects to occur as a result of the implementation of the project. The States FONSI determination
dictates that the City hold a Public Hearing to provide information to the public on the project to
allow for a public comment period. Following the completion of the comment period, the State
will issue the final environmental review determination.




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Old North End GSI/CSO
Retrofits Project
Burlington Department of Public Work – Water Resources



 Environmental Review
 Public Hearing
 May 20, 2026



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 Project 9 Description
 Installation of stormwater infiltration chambers to treat and infiltrate
 approximately 1.918 acres of impervious surface.




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 Project 10 Description
 Installation of stormwater infiltration chambers to treat and infiltrate
 approximately 2.584 acres of impervious surface.
 acres




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 Project 12 Description
 Installation of stormwater infiltration chambers to treat and infiltrate
 approximately 3.779 acres of impervious surface.




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 Project 13 Description
 Installation of stormwater infiltration chambers to treat and infiltrate
 approximately 2.748 acres of impervious surface.




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 Purpose
 All federally funded projects are
 required to comply with National
 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

 State Water Investment Division (WID)
 evaluate information submitted in the
 Environmental Information Document
 (EID) and issue a determination

 Projects 9, 12 & 13 funding to be from the
 Vermont American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
 to help mitigate Combined Sewer Overflow’s
 (CSO)

 Project 10 funding to be from TAP




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 Environmental
 Information Document
 Below is the list of sections that will be completed in order to submit the Environmental
 Informational Document



 ● Environmental Justice ● Wetland, Floodplains, coastal
 Consideration zones, wild and scenic rivers

 ● Cultural, Historic and ● Fish and wildlife, and endangered
 Archaeological Resources species

 ● Land Use ● Drinking water and Groundwater
 Protection
 ● Intergovernmental Review of
 Federal Programs ● Air quality, Noise and Emissions
 ● NEPA Related Considerations

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 State Environmental
 Review Process
 Finding of No Significant Impact




 STEP ONE State reviews and verifies
 the information in the
 STEP THREE Public Hearing
 STEP FIVE
 environmental report




 Engineer submits State provides a State issues the
 environmental report to designation (FONSI) environmental review
 the state STEP TWO STEP FOUR determination




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 Groundwater
 Protection

 Project will remove
 stormwater from the
 Stormwater infiltration
 combined sewer collection
 chambers are designed to
 system allowing additional
 remove sediment from the
 capacity in both the collection
 stormwater prior to
 system to convey sewer and at
 infiltrating to groundwater
 the treatment plant to
 disinfect




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 Thank you!




Questions?
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MEMORANDUM

 TO: Public Works Commission

 FROM: Ashley Walenty, PE Water Resources Engineer
 Megan Moir, Division Director Water Resources

 CC: Chapin Spencer, DPW Director

 DATE: May 20, 2026

 RE: Environmental Review Public Hearing for Crescent Beach Pump Station and
 Forcemain Rehabilitation Project
Introduction
 The Crescent Beach Pump Station and Forcemain rehabilitation project consists of replacement
 of an existing sewage pump station and forcemain that were constructed in 1966 and has been in
 service for approximately 55 years. The existing wet well and dry pit station will be replaced by
 an submersible station within the City’s right-of-way (ROW) at the end of Surf Road in Burlington.
 The project will also abandon an existing 6-inch diameter cast iron forcemain that runs from the
 pump station through approximately 9-10 private parcels and discharges to the gravity sewer
 collection system located beneath the Burlington Bike Path. A new 6-inch diameter fused high-
 density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe will be installed within the City’s (ROW) along Surf Road, to
 Shore Road and discharge to the gravity collection system at the intersection of Shore Road and
 Dale Road. The City’s Water Resources Division (WRD) contracted with Hoyle Tanner (HT) to
 complete the design work for this rehabilitation project.

This project is being funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CSWRF) and all federally
funded projects are required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA
investigates various sources and categories to determine impacts the proposed project may have
on those resources. An environmental report is prepared to assess these impacts and identify areas
where mitigation measures may need to be made to the project. The State reviews this
environmental report and issues their findings. This project will be issued a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) due to the 50-foot wetland buffer within the proposed project area.
A FONSI concludes that there are no environmental impacts to occur as a result of the
implementation of the project. The States FONSI determination dictates that the City hold a Public
Hearing to provide information to the public on the project for a public comment period.
Following the completion of the comment period, the State will issue the final environmental
review determination.




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Crescent Beach Pump
Station and Forcemain
Rehabilitation Project
Burlington Department of Public Work – Water Resources



 Environmental Review
 Public Hearing
 May 20, 2026



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 Crescent Beach Pump
 Station & Forcemain




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 Purpose

 All federally funded projects are
 required to comply with National
 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)


 State Water Investment Division (WID)
 evaluate information submitted in the
 Environmental Information Document
 (EID) and issue a determination


 Project funding to be from the Clean
 Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF)




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 Environmental
 Information Document
 Below is the list of sections that will be completed in order to submit the Environmental
 Informational Document



 ● Environmental Justice ● Wetland, Floodplains, coastal
 Consideration zones, wild and scenic rivers

 ● Cultural, Historic and ● Fish and wildlife, and endangered
 Archaeological Resources species

 ● Land Use ● Drinking water and Groundwater
 Protection
 ● Intergovernmental Review of
 Federal Programs ● Air quality, Noise and Emissions
 ● NEPA Related Considerations

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 State Environmental
 Review Process
 Finding of No Significant Impact




 STEP ONE State reviews and verifies
 the information in the
 STEP THREE Public Hearing
 STEP FIVE
 environmental report




 Engineer submits State provides a State issues the
 environmental report to designation (FONSI) environmental review
 the state STEP TWO STEP FOUR determination




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 Wetland




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 Thank you!




Questions?
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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Burlington, VT 05401
 802.863.9094 VOICE
 802.863.0466 FAX
 802.863.0450 TTY
 www.burlingtonvt.gov/dpw




To: DPW Commissioners
Fr: Chapin Spencer, Director (cspencer@burlingtonvt.gov)
Re: DPW Director’s Report
Date: May 20, 2026


PLANBTV 2050 COMMUNITY EVENT WELL ATTENDED
Approximately 350 residents and stakeholders attended the open house at the train station on April
30. It was a great event with lots of tables/areas for residents to provide feedback in a variety of
ways. The feedback is still being compiled and will be shared when it is ready. I am very pleaded
with the collaboration across departments and hope this coordinated planning effort (with a plan
uniting economic development, planning, parks & recreation and transportation) will enable us all to
build a bold and impactful vision for Burlington’s future. More info: Phillip Peterson,
ppeterson@burlingtonvt.gov.

CHAMPLAIN PARKWAY PROGRESS
The Champlain Parkway project is projected to be completed on-time and on-budget. The Maple &
Pine and King & Pine signals were energized on May 4. We are projecting the opening of the
interstate connection sometime around late June 2026. We are planning a community celebration
prior to the opening for the public to walk / run / bike on the new corridor. Stay tuned for the date
and other event details. A previous City Council passed a motion a couple years ago requesting the
signals in the King & Maple neighborhood run for at least 3 months prior to the interstate connection
being made. Normally in projects like this, there is a 30-day testing phases before introducing a new
condition. We are planning to go to the Board of Finance on May 18 and the Council on June 1 to
have the Council revising its guidance to allow DPW to open the interstate connection when the
project is substantially complete (late June) which would have the Maple and King signals in
operation about 6 weeks prior to opening the interstate connection. More info: Corey Mims,
cmims@burlingtonvt.gov.

GREAT STREETS MAIN STREET PROGRESS
Similarly to the Champlain Parkway, this Main Street project is projected to be completed on-time
and on-budget. The most impactful remaining work is the installation of the brick crosswalks at the
area of the Church and Main intersection. This work will close the Church and Main intersection
during the week for the next 2-3 weeks. Remaining work includes completing sidewalks, paving, line
striping and public art installation. A community celebration for this project is scheduled for July 17
& 18. More info: Maddy Suender, msuender@burlingtonvt.gov.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ASSEMBLY TOUR
Rob Goulding and I have been attending all the local Neighborhood Planning Assemblies this spring
to provide an overview of this season’s work. Overall, it has been well received. It’s been a good
forum for hearing resident input on community needs. There’s been interest in how we prioritize
paving and sidewalk work, questions about our process around unaccepted streets, and excitement
about the completion of the Champlain Parkway and Great Streets Main Street. We’ve attached one
of the presentations for context. More info: Rob Goulding, rgoulding@burlingtonvt.gov.




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UPCOMING SPECIAL COUNCIL MTGS FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS
As we complete the Champlain Parkway and Great Streets Main Street projects, we are entering
important phases for upcoming projects – the Winooski Bridge and COBRI intersection and
Reconnecting Bank & Cherry Streets. Both of these projects are in the Right-Of-Way phase and have
special Council meetings to consider necessity and compensation for property rights that need to be
acquired. Here are the upcoming meeting dates:
  Winooski Bridge and COBRI Intersection: May 21 site visit and hearings
  Cherry Street: June 22 site visit and hearings
More info: Maddy Suender, msuender@burlingtonvt.gov and Julia Ursaki, jursaki@burlingtonvt.gov.

Reach out with any questions. See you all on Wednesday.




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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 PINE STREET
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
 COMMISSION MEETING MAY 20, 2026
 DRAFT MINUTES

 See video for full meeting – link below

Commissioners Present: Commissioner Barr, Chair Damiani, Commissioner Davis; Vice Chair
Fox; Commissioner Hays; Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco
Commissioner Absent: Commissioner Munteanu


ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER
 Chair Damiani called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2 – AGENDA
 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve the agenda
 Commissioner Hays seconded
 Unanimous approval

ITEM 3 – PUBLIC FORUM
 No public forum
ITEM 4 – CONSENT AGENDA

 4.1 – Approval of Draft Minutes 3-18-26 & 4-15-26

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve consent agenda
 Commissioner Hays seconded
 Unanimous approval

ITEM 5 – STATE REVOLVING FUND PUBLIC HEARINGS

 Water Engineer Mike Schram
 Water Engineer Ashley Walenty
 Environmental Hearing Panelist Chloe Hulsizer

ITEM 6 – DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 Director Chapin Spencer

ITEM 7 – COMMISSIONER ITEMS

 Commissioner Davis asked about the tractor trailers going up Home Avenue and Flynn
 Avenue to Shelburne Road. Hope this stops when Parkway opens
 Director Spencer stated that yes, the tractor trailers should use the Parkway after it is
 open.
 Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco thanked the department for putting up the no turn on red
 sign at So. Union Street and Main Street. She believes the signed needs to be placed
 more strategically as there are cars still making the turn even though signs are there.

 Commissioner Barr asked if Pine Street just south of Home Avenue is a dead-end street
 Director Spencer stated that it is a cul de sac as you can go onto Southwind Drive and
 work your way out of the area.
 Commissioner Barr also asked about the Winooski Bridge Project stating that people
 don’t use the crosswalk now to go across on the shared use path.

ITEM 8 – ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING DATE JUNE 17, 2026

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to adjourn
 Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco seconded
 Unanimous approval