Each RPC carried out the Northwest Vermont Project differently in their respective regions.

A. Chittenden County

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) examined the U.S. Route 7 and Vermont Route 116 highway corridors. Phase I of CCRPC’s project consisted of growth forecasting and analysis for which CCRPC employed the CCMPO’s Land Use Allocation Model (LUAM). In Phase II, CCRPC identified access management as the appropriate smart growth tool needed to respond to anticipated development along the highway corridors.

B. Addison County

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) worked with municipalities along U.S. Route 7, Vermont Route 116 and the town roads of Silver Street, Monkton Road and Burpee Road. In addition to conducting a build-out analysis, ACRPC undertook a visual evaluation of the corridors that identified scenic resources and evaluated safety issues. ACRPC also recommended specific access management guidelines and policies to municipalities along the corridor.

C. Franklin and Grand Isle Counties

The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) worked with five towns in their region that bordered Chittenden County or the I-89 corridor. For Phase I, NRPC completed growth projections, development constraint analyses and build-out analyses. During Phase II of the project, each community’s capacity to manage growth and identified future growth management needs was evaluated in consideration of the growth projections and potential land use patterns developed in Phase I.

D. Washington County

During Phase I, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) prepared a development potential analysis and a build-out analysis for each community. CVRPC then prepared written reports to provide an overview of growth and development issues and presented the results to each municipality.

E. Lamoille County

The Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC) presented a road standards ordinance to all towns in their region and worked with those interested in tailoring the regulations to meet local concerns. LCPC also assisted the Town of Cambridge with preparation of a cost of community services study and development of its first set of land use regulations.