The Ripton Conservation Commission has petitioned for the Reclassification of the 66-acre Beaver Meadows Wetland Complex from Class II to a Class I designation with a proposed 400-ft buffer. This wetland and buffer complex is within the boundaries of the United States Forest Service land in Bristol, Middlebury, and Ripton.

This is an opportunity for the public to see a presentation about the wetland, ask a few questions, and offer public comments.

The petition is currently on public notice. All application and supporting materials can be viewed on-line, by going to the VT Wetlands homepage and searching the public notices; file number 2017-396.P. (https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/vtANR/DocBrowser.aspx?Directory=DEC/WSMD/Wetlands/PublicNotice/2017-396.P) The public notice period ends on Dec. 11, 2017.