Steering Committee
MEETINGS
Information coming soon.
Please see below for the most recent agenda and minutes.
MEMBERS
Norma Wiesen
Lesa Cathcart
Reg Phelps
Dave Gross
Jake Lester – HED Rep.
Renaud Demers – HED Rep.
Derek Richardson – Select Board Rep.
Kristen Leahy, Town of Hardwick
CONTACT
Kristen Leahy
zoning.administrator@hardwickvt.gov
(802) 472-1686
Hardwick Electric Department, the Town of Hardwick, and the Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District (CC NRCD) are working together to evaluate future options for Jackson Dam.
Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District (CCNRCD) is coordinating funding, technical studies, and project development. The Town of Hardwick is supporting public communication and community engagement.
Additional information from Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District (CC NRCD) is available at https://www.caledoniacountynrcd.org
News
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Help Shape the Future of the Jackson Dam Project
The Town of Hardwick, Hardwick Electric Department, and the Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District are inviting residents, property owners, businesses, and anyone with an interest in the Jackson Dam project to participate in a community survey. As the project moves from feasibility into the next phase of engineering and planning, community input will help…
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Jackson Dam Steering Committee Seeking Members
The Town of Hardwick and the Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District are seeking letters of interest from Hardwick community members interested in serving on the Jackson Dam Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will provide a structure for community engagement, project communication, and coordination as the Jackson Dam project moves from feasibility analysis into future…
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Jackson Dam Project Advances to Next Phase
The Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District (CCNRCD) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an engineering team to assist with the next phase of technical evaluation and conceptual design work related to Jackson Dam and the Hardwick Lake area. The project builds on the feasibility analysis completed earlier this year and will provide…
Documents & Reports
Jackson Dam 30% Scoping/Engineering – 2026
- Steering Committee Overview
- Public Engagement Overview
- RFP from Caledonia County NRCD (Engineering services)
Feasibility Study – 2025/2026
- Jackson Dam Memo from SLR – 3-13-26
- Power Point Slides from SLR for 3-26-26 meeting
- Flood Water Depth Comparison – with Jackson Dam and without Jackson Dam
- Act 250 Documents for the Ice Breakers
- Associated Documents for the 2-27-26 Memo
- Who Gives a Dam?! – Understanding the Difference Between Flood Control Dams and Run-of-River Dams (2025)
- From the Watershed: Five Collected Articles based on the SLR Jackson Dam Memo
- VPR Article – 2026 by Abagael Giles
Historic Information – Prior to 2025
- Hardwick Lake Dam 2024 Visual Inspection
- Hardwick Lake Dam 2019 Visual Inspection
- Hardwick Lake Today and Tomorrow by the Northern Rivers Land Trust – 2013
- Report on the Jackson Bridge Dam by the Vermont Natural Resources Council – 2001
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