Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
In July 2018, the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs has awarded the Town of Erving a planning grant for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program. The program will allow the Town to work with local and regional stakeholders to:
- Understand how the community is impacted by climate change
- Identify existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths
- Develop and prioritize actions for the community
- Identify opportunities to act to reduce risk and build resilience
Erving has identified storm water management and culvert maintenance as a priority concern as part of this process as residents report quick moving storms with increasing water runoff.
Additionally, the planning process will allow the Town to work on the update to the Local Hazards Mitigation plan that expires in 2018.
Philip Wonkka, Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director, will serve as the lead on this project and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments has been contracted to provide technical expertise as a state-certified MVP planner.
For more information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mvp-program-information
Draft Plan Available for Public Review and Comment
The Town of Erving’s draft Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Resiliency Plan is available for public review and comment. Click on the link above to read the MVP Plan and/or attend the Erving MVP public meeting, held in conjunction with the Erving Select Board meeting on March 25, 2019 at 6:35 pm, located at the Erving Town Hall, 12 East Main Street, Erving, MA 01344.
Public Comments
Public comments will be accepted during the meeting as well as during a public comment period from March 18th through April 1st. There are 4 ways to submit comments:
- You may hand in your comments at the public meeting; or
- Email comments to eabramson@frcog.org; or
- Use the online comment submission form; or
- Mail comments to:
Workshop Process
- Workshop Flier (PDF)
- Stakeholder Informational Flier (PDF)