Town of Corinth 2019 Town Plan DRAFT 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 B. Population......................................................................................................................... 3 C. Town History.................................................................................................................... 4 III. Economic Development ....................................................................................................... 6 A. Employment and Income ................................................................................................. 6 B. Taxes ................................................................................................................................ 7 C. Capital Budget and Program ............................................................................................ 8 D. Goals, Policies, and Recommendations ........................................................................... 8 IV. Emergency Services & Emergency Management .............................................................. 10 A. Fire Protection ................................................................................................................ 10 B. Emergency Plans ............................................................................................................ 10 C. Police Protection ............................................................................................................ 11 D. Goals, Policies and Recommendations .......................................................................... 11 V. Flood Resilience................................................................................................................. 13 A. Background .................................................................................................................... 13 B. Flood Hazard and River Corridor Areas in Town .......................................................... 13 C. Goals, Policies and Recommendations .......................................................................... 15 VI. Utilities and Facilities ........................................................................................................ 17 A. Library ............................................................................................................................ 17 B. Town Buildings and Properties ...................................................................................... 17 C. Health Center.................................................................................................................. 17 D. Solid Waste .................................................................................................................... 18 E. Public Utilities ................................................................................................................ 18 F. Telecommunications and Internet ...................................................................................... 19 G. Goals, Policies and Recommendations .......................................................................... 19 VII. Education ........................................................................................................................... 22 A. Schools ........................................................................................................................... 22 B. Vocational Opportunities ............................................................................................... 22 C. Adult Education.............................................................................................................. 22 D. Childcare ........................................................................................................................ 23 E. Goals and Recommendations ......................................................................................... 23 VIII. Transportation ................................................................................................................ 24 A. Town Roads and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 24 B. Other Modes of Travel ................................................................................................... 26 C. Access Management ....................................................................................................... 26 D. Goals, Policies and Recommendations .......................................................................... 27 IX. Current and Future Land Use ............................................................................................. 30 A. Current Land Use ........................................................................................................... 30 B. Future Land Use ............................................................................................................. 31 C. Future Land Use Goals, Policies, and Recommendations ............................................. 32 D. Recreation....................................................................................................................... 33 E. Scenic and Historic Features .......................................................................................... 34 F. Mapping ............................................................................................................................. 34 G. Village Designation ........................................................................................................ 34 X. Energy ................................................................................................................................ 36 A. Energy Resources ........................................................................................................... 37 B. Energy Needs ................................................................................................................. 38 C. Energy Scarcity .............................................................................................................. 40 D. Energy Costs .................................................................................................................. 41 E. Energy Problems ............................................................................................................ 42 F. Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................. 42 G. Renewable Energy.......................................................................................................... 44 H. Goals, Policies and Recommendations .......................................................................... 45 XI. Natural Resources .............................................................................................................. 49 A. Water Resources ............................................................................................................. 49 B. Wildlife and Forest Resources ....................................................................................... 51 C. Soil Types and Mineral Resources ................................................................................. 53 D. Air Quality...................................................................................................................... 54 E. Wetlands ......................................................................................................................... 55 F. Invasive Species ................................................................................................................. 56 G. Slopes ............................................................................................................................. 57 XII. Housing .............................................................................................................................. 58 A. Current Housing ............................................................................................................. 58 B. Housing Needs ............................................................................................................... 60 XIII. Compatibility with Local and Regional Plans................................................................ 64 XIV. Plan Implementation ...................................................................................................... 65 A. Responsibility for Implementation ................................................................................. 65 Appendix A: Town of Corinth Ordinances and Bylaws ............................................................... 66 Appendix B: Implementation Matrix ............................................................................................ 67 Appendix C: 2018 Survey Results .................................................................................................