Williston Receives $400,000 Community Forest Grant

The Town of Williston received a $400,000 grant from the USFS Community Forest and Open Space Program for the Catamount Community Forest. The Forest Service awarded $2 million to seven Community Forest projects nationwide. Of these, the Catamount Community Forest was ranked #2! This award is a critical piece of funding for the project, and will serve as a catalyst for additional funding. Here is a Press Release about the grant award.

Public Forum - Catamount Community Forest

The Williston Conservation Commission and the Trust for Public Land are hosting a Public Forum on February 2, 2017 at 7 PM to discuss the Town of Williston’s potential acquisition of 370± acres of the current Catamount Outdoor Family Center land for a new Town Forest, with free public access for walking and snowshoeing. Please join us at the Williston Town Hall for an engaging evening of learning more about the Town Forest project and discussing some of the decisions to be made about its management. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information about the project:

Catamount Community Forest - project summary

Williston 2016-2024 Comprehensive Plan: Public Hearing Tuesday, December 6th

There will be a public hearing for the Williston Town Plan on Tuesday December 6th. The public notice can be found here:

http://www.town.williston.vt.us/vertical/sites/%7BF506B13C-605B-4878-8062-87E5927E49F0%7D/uploads/PC_Public_Hearing_Notice_Dec_6_2016(1).pdf

Draft 2016-2024 Williston Comprehensive Plan Now Available for Review and Comment

A draft of the 2016-2024 Williston Comprehensive plan is now available on the town's website fro review and comment. All of the maps for the Plan are available at this link as well:

 http://www.town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={26EA4BDF-4482-4523-B051-394E7ACEDA5C}&DE={D5B2D1AD-51C7-4A41-8E81-509DD5596A83}

Cottonwood Crossing: Development Review Board Hearing on Septermber 13, 2016

The Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on the overall design and first construction phase of Cottonwood Crossing on September 13, 2016:

The plan set, staff notes, and comments from other departments and advisory boards can be found on the town's website here:

http://www.town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={FFDF31F6-C023-42B9-9C01-31C90305FA4E}&DE={0280891C-5679-4C52-B827-8973A08C386D}