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“Conservation is No Sport for the Short Winded….”
Building Vermont’s First Amphibian Crossings .
Chris Slesar – VTrans Environmental Resources Coordinator
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Project Site – Monkton, VT
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Project Site – Monkton, VT
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The Monkton – Vergennes Rd.
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Fundrai$ing:
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Project Design & Construction
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Lessons Learned/Take-Home Messages
Our job is to educate and inform…..
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From Fringe to Mainstream - a World
of Interest and Support…..
…and some persistent misunderstanding!
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Data Collection – Before and After Construction
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“This project is good for the local economy!” – Local Contractor
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They work!
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Monitoring continues….
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Future? Include as BMP on DOT projects?