Town of Corinth 2019 Town Plan
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Town of Corinth 2019 Town Plan DRAFT Public Hearing September 5, 2019 The Corinth Town Plan was prepared by the Corinth Planning Commission with assistance from the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission with funding through a Municipal Planning Grant from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development. Table of Contents I. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 A. Long Term Goals ................................................................................................................ 1 II. Town Description ............................................................................................................... 3 A. Population ........................................................................................................................... 3 B. Town History ...................................................................................................................... 4 III. Economic Development...................................................................................................... 6 A. Employment and Income.................................................................................................... 6 B. Capital Budget and Program............................................................................................... 7 C. Goals, Policies, and Recommendations.............................................................................. 8 IV. Emergency Services & Emergency Management .............................................................. 9 A. Fire Protection..................................................................................................................... 9 B. Emergency Plans................................................................................................................. 9 C. Police Protection............................................................................................................... 10 D. Goals, Policies and Recommendations............................................................................. 10 V. Flood Resilience ............................................................................................................... 12 A. Background....................................................................................................................... 12 B. Flood Hazard and River Corridor Areas in Town ............................................................ 12 C. Goals, Policies and Recommendations............................................................................. 14 VI. Utilities and Facilities....................................................................................................... 16 A. Library............................................................................................................................... 16 B. Town Buildings and Properties......................................................................................... 16 C. Health Clinic..................................................................................................................... 17 D. Solid Waste....................................................................................................................... 17 E. Public Utilities .................................................................................................................. 17 F. Telecommunications and Internet..................................................................................... 18 G. Goals, Policies and Recommendations............................................................................. 18 VII. Education .......................................................................................................................... 21 A. Schools.............................................................................................................................. 21 B. Vocational Opportunities.................................................................................................. 21 C. Adult Education ................................................................................................................ 22 D. Childcare........................................................................................................................... 22 E. Goals and Recommendations............................................................................................ 22 VIII. Transportation................................................................................................................... 23 A. Town Roads and Maintenance.......................................................................................... 23 B. Other Modes of Travel...................................................................................................... 24 C. Access Management ......................................................................................................... 25 D. Goals, Policies and Recommendations............................................................................. 26 IX. Current and Future Land Use............................................................................................ 28 A. Current Land Use.............................................................................................................. 28 B. Future Land Use................................................................................................................ 29 C. Goals, Policies, and Recommendations............................................................................ 30 D. Recreation ......................................................................................................................... 31 E. Scenic and Historic Features............................................................................................. 32 F. Mapping............................................................................................................................ 32 G. Village Designation .......................................................................................................... 32 X. Energy............................................................................................................................... 34 A. Energy Resources.............................................................................................................. 35 B. Energy Needs.................................................................................................................... 36 C. Energy Scarcity................................................................................................................. 38 D. Energy Costs..................................................................................................................... 39 E. Energy Problems............................................................................................................... 39 F. Energy Efficiency ............................................................................................................. 39 G. Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 41 H. Goals, Policies and Recommendations............................................................................. 42 XI. Natural Resources............................................................................................................. 45 A. Water Resources ............................................................................................................... 45 B. Wildlife and Forest Resources.......................................................................................... 47 C. Soil Types and Mineral Resources ................................................................................... 49 D. Air Quality ........................................................................................................................ 50 E. Wetlands ........................................................................................................................... 51 F. Invasive Species................................................................................................................ 52 G. Slopes................................................................................................................................ 53 XII. Housing............................................................................................................................. 54 A. Current Housing................................................................................................................ 54 B. Housing Needs.................................................................................................................. 56 XIII. Compatibility with Local and Regional Plans.................................................................. 60 XIV. Plan Implementation......................................................................................................... 61 A. Responsibility for Implementation ................................................................................... 61 Appendix A: Town of Corinth Ordinances and Bylaws................................................................... Appendix B: Implementation Matrix................................................................................................ Appendix C: Corinth Energy Data...................................................................................................