Floodplain Restoration & Construction

2026-11-03

he Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department ( VFWD ) is seeking the services of a qualified contractor with experience in floodplain restoration and / or related experience to carry out the Scope of Work outlined below . All materials and documents , whether preliminary or final , provided in the Scope of Work shall become the property of the VFWD . Spring of 2025 the VFWD received a Watersheds United Vermont ( WUV ) Grant funded by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation , administered by Watersheds United Vermont , for implementation of a floodplain restoration project in Jeffersonville . This proposed project is located at Dorothy Smith Access Area off Route 108 North in Jeffersonville , owned , and managed by the VFWD . The VFWD is continuing its partnership with the Lamoille County Planning Commission for project coordination and grant management support services . This project will restore riparian habitat and floodplain access at the Dorothy Smith Access Area by reducing impervious surface along the parking lot , removing gravel built up on the floodplain , revegetating the floodplain , creating a smaller parking area and controlled site access , and maintaining river access via a walking path . This project will provide floodplain access , enhance flood resiliency , and reduce sedimentation and stormwater runoff into the Lamoille River . The Access Area is located upstream of the confluence with the Brewster River . This site has historically experienced streambank erosion , sedimentation , and nutrient loading , especially near the Fishing Access Area . This site was identified as a priority in the 2021 Cambridge Stormwater Master Plan and recognized as an erosion hot spot . Floodplain restoration on this Vermont Fish and Wildlife parcel will provide storage for flood water , ice , and debris . Located immediately upstream ( north ) of the Route 108 bridge , this parcel provides a crucial location for ice , debris , and sediment to settle out , to reduce sedimentation inputs into the Lamoille and Brewster River . The proposed floodplain cut / restoration area represents a volume of 470 cubic yards over an area of 11 , 500 square feet . The excavation depth ranges from 0 . 5 - 2 . 2 feet . No change is to take place to the riverbank below OHW . The existing site is largely covered in gravel and impervious surface , hindering floodplain function , riparian vegetation , and causing sedimentation and nutrient loading into the Lamoille River . Improving floodplain access and function in this location will reduce sedimentation inputs into the Lamoille and Brewster River . This restoration project will yield a . 17 - acre reduction in impervious surface along the existing Access Area parking lot and increase vegetation while providing a natural disconnection location for stormwater runoff . See attached 100 % design plans and memo prepared by SLR International Corporation .

Vermont

2026-04-28