What: Ripple Effects – Conversations on Water, Wildlife & Climate in Hardwick
This Week – October 1, 2025 Climatology and the Future of Vermont’s Watersheds – Including the Impacts of Drought

With Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D. – the Distinguished Professor and VT State Climatologist and Current Chair of the Vermont Drought Task Force.

When: Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Where: Parker Ladd Community Room in the Jeudevine Memorial Library

Presentations followed by community Q&A
Light snacks provided

Hosted by the Town of Hardwick in collaboration with Sea Grant Lake Champlain, the Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District, NVDA, and the VT Department of Environmental Conservation, River Corridor & Floodplain Protection Team

This four-part forum series invites the community to explore how water connects us and how we can work together for a more resilient future.

Final Week
October 1
Climatology and the Future of Vermont’s Watersheds (Floods & Droughts)

All are welcome. No registration required.
For questions, contact Kristen Leahy, Resilience & Adaptation Coordinator at (802) 472-1686 or zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov

Town of Hardwick

The Hardwick Select Board will hold a site visit and public hearing to consider the discontinuance of a segment of Town Highway 316 (TH316) in accordance with 19 V.S.A. Chapter 7 (§§ 709–711).

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM (Site Visit & Hearing)

Location: Main Entrance, Hazen Union High School

Description of Highway Segment:

The portion of TH316 proposed for discontinuance extends from its intersection with North Main Street to its terminus located at 283 North Main Street, a distance of approximately 0.03 miles.

The Select Board will consider whether this segment continues to serve the public good, necessity, and convenience. A formal written decision with findings will follow the hearing.

By order of the Hardwick Select Board

Adopted August 21, 2025

For additional information, contact the Town Manager’s Office at 472-6120.

Notice of Public Hearing

The Town of Hardwick is considering making application to the State of Vermont for two Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery (CBDG-DR) under the Vermont Community Development Program, one grant for a planning project and another for an implementation project. A public hearing will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at the Hardwick Memorial Building, 20 Church Street, Hardwick, to obtain the views of citizens on community development, to furnish information concerning the amount of funds available and the range of community development activities that may be undertaken under this program, the impact to any historic and archaeological resources that may be affected by the proposed project, and to give affected citizens the opportunity to examine the proposed statement of projected use of these funds. The proposal is to apply for $250,000 in CDBG-DR planning funds, and $1,500,000 in CDBG-DR implementation funds, which will be used to accomplish the following activities:                          

The planning project is a scoping study of the section of the Lamoille River that runs through Hardwick’s Designated Downtown. The goal of this study is to develop a comprehensive approach to the restoration of riverbanks, to propose alternatives, estimate costs, identify potential funding sources, and provide design work.

The implementation project involves floodplain restoration on a 14-acre town-owned parcel downstream of Cooper Brook. Activities will include topographic surveys and the collection of hydrological data to evaluate flood risks and flow patterns. Mitigation measures are likely to include flood benching.

Drafts of the proposed applications are available at the Town Manager’s Office, 20 Church Street, Hardwick and may be viewed during the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Should you require any special accommodation, please contact David Upson at (802) 472-6120 to ensure appropriate accommodation is arranged. For the hearing impaired please call (TTY) # 1-800-253-0191.

Select Board for the Town of Hardwick.