Two major features dominate Richmond’s landscape: the foothills of the Green Mountains and the Winooski River Valley. Much of Richmond's rural character and appeal results from the scenic vistas that can be observed in many parts of the town and that include an interplay of villages, mountains, forested hills, unbroken ridgelines, farms, fields, rivers, streams, ponds and woodlands. Richmond is also fortunate to have many tree-lined streets in its village and along its outlying roads. Trees provide shade, beauty and habitat; can serve as food sources, and reduce air and noise pollution. Properly sited street trees can also have important traffic calming effects and improve pedestrian safety. In addition to these benefits, street trees can improve neighborhood property values. Species in Richmond include the stately sugar maple and at least one rare American elm. Air pollution can cause a number of serious illnesses such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, cancer or damage to the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. There are a number of significant sources of air pollution in Vermont, the largest being the automobile. Another source of air pollution once common in Vermont is trash burning. The US Environmental Protection Agency has required each state to measure its ambient air for six pollutants since 1970. Vermont Air Pollution Control Division monitors the “criteria” ambient air for several hundred pollutants, but the six pollutants are considered the most common. “criteria” + of Vermont Municipal Planning Grant 2012 Richmond Town Plan Richmond Community Members Richmond Community Resilience Organization Richmond Conservation Commission Planning Document Vermont Planning Information Center Richmond Town Capital Plan FY2018-FY2023 Richmond Town Budget FY2017, FY2018 State and regional policies Title 10 V.S.A. Chapter 21, Section 481-506 Title 24 V.S.A. Chapter 118 Title 1 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Sections 310-314
Two major features dominate Richmond’s landscape: the foothills of the Green Mountains and the Winooski River Valley. Much of Richmond's rural character and appeal results from the scenic vistas that can be observed in many parts of the town and that include an interplay of villages, mountains, forested hills, unbroken ridgelines, farms, fields, rivers, streams, ponds and woodlands. Richmond is also fortunate to have many tree-lined streets in its village and along its outlying roads. Trees provide shade, beauty and habitat; can serve as food sources, and reduce air and noise pollution. Properly sited street trees can also have important traffic calming effects and improve pedestrian safety. In addition to these benefits, street trees can improve neighborhood property values. Species in Richmond include the stately sugar maple and at least one rare American elm. Air pollution can cause a number of serious illnesses such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, cancer or damage to the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. There are a number of significant sources of air pollution in Vermont, the largest being the automobile. Another source of air pollution once common in Vermont is trash burning. The US Environmental Protection Agency has required each state to measure its ambient air for six “criteria” pollutants since 1970. Vermont Air Pollution Control Division monitors the ambient air for several hundred pollutants, but the six “criteria” pollutants are considered the most common. + of Vermont Municipal Planning Grant 2012 Richmond Town Plan Richmond Community Members Richmond Community Resilience Organization Richmond Conservation Commission Planning Document Vermont Planning Information Center Richmond Town Capital Plan FY2018-FY2023 Richmond Town Budget FY2017, FY2018 State and regional policies Title 10 V.S.A. Chapter 21, Section 481-506 Title 24 V.S.A. Chapter 118 Title 1 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Sections 310-314
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