Notice of Intent to Convey Real Estate

January 26, 2023

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Town of St. Johnsbury Notice of Intent to Convey Real Estate

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONVEY REAL ESTATE

The Selectboard of the Town of St. Johnsbury hereby gives notice pursuant to 24 VSA Sec. 1061 of its intent to sell real estate.

Property Description

The land and premises proposed to be sold is more particularly described as follows:

Being a 2 unit residential building and garage on approximately 0.22 acres located at 955 Portland Street in the Town of St Johnsbury, Vermont, and being all and the same property conveyed to the Town of St. Johnsbury by Tax Collector’s Deed of Chad L Whitehead, Town Manager and Collector of Taxes of and for the Town of St. Johnsbury dated August 31, 2020 and recorded in Book 460 Page 39 of the St. Johnsbury Land Records

Reference may be had to the above-mentioned deed and its record and to all prior deeds and their records for a more complete and particular description of the property hereby conveyed.

Proposed Sale

The Town of St. Johnsbury intends to sell the property after having listed the property through a real estate agent to Isaac Jacobs in the amount of $50,000.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO OBJECT

Notice is hereby given that if a Petition signed by 5% of the legal voters of the Town of St. Johnsbury objecting to the proposed conveyance is presented to the St. Johnsbury Town Clerk on or before February 25, 2023 the Selectboard shall cause the question of whether the Municipality shall convey the real estate to be considered at a special or annual meeting called for that purpose.

If no Petition is filed pursuant to 24 VSA Sec. 1061 (a) (2) the Selectboard will cause a deed of said land and premises signed and delivered to Isaac Jacobs.

Dated at St. Johnsbury, in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, this 23^th day of January, 2023.

ST. JOHNSBURY SELECT BOARD

Frank Empsall, Chairman

Dennis Smith

Brendan Hughes

Steven Isham

Tracy Zschau

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Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Floodplain

August 7, 2026

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Floodplain Town of St. Johnsbury, Vermont To: All interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) intends to fund the following Proposed Action under the Catalyst Program. NBRC will prepare an 8-Step Decision-Making Process review in compliance with Executive Order (EO) 11988 (Floodplain Management), to ensure federally funded projects consider floodplain impacts and avoid unnecessary risks, as well as to avoid direct or indirect support of new construction in floodplains where there is a practicable alternative. Proposed Action: The purpose of the Proposed Action is to address the lack of a dedicated bicycle/pedestrian connection between the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) and St. Johnsbury’s Designated Downtown. The Proposed Action would enhance safety and accessibility for trail users by connecting the LVRT to the Three Rivers Path and St. Johnsbury’s downtown riverfront area to enhance recreational opportunities and promote the economic revitalization of St. Johnsbury. Specifically, the Proposed Action includes the construction of an approximately 2,600-foot-long multi-use path extension along the western side of Bay Street. Lighting would be installed along this length as well as the portion of the previously constructed path to the existing trailhead. The proposed path extension would begin at the Main Street LVRT Trailhead at 493 Main Street in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at the approximate geographic coordinates of 44.4097081, -72.0181651. After crossing Main Street to Bay Street, the proposed path would continue along Bay Street to extend to the southern terminus of the existing Three Rivers Path just south of the Green Mountain Power (GMP) Bay Street Substation at 311 Bay Street. It has been determined by a review of Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel Number 5000310015B that portions of the Proposed Action would be located within a 100-year floodplain (Zone A7), warranting analysis under the 8-Step Decision-Making Process. Most of the land between the existing Three Rivers Path and the LVRT trailhead at Main Street lies within the 100-year floodplain of the Passumpsic River. The calculated fill volume for all new material being placed below the base flood elevation is approximately 978 cubic yards. The Proposed Action is subject to local review and approval per the Town of St. Johnsbury Flood Hazard Regulation, which includes review by the Rivers Program of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. This notice provides people who may be affected by the Proposed Action and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment with an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Comments should be submitted by email to nepa@nbrc.gov . NBRC is accepting comments on this notice for 15 days from August 8, 2026 , through the end of the day of August 23, 2026 . Date of Publication: August 7, 2026