NEK Regional Plan
The purpose of the Regional Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Northeast Kingdom. The regional plan offers goals and strategies to foster economic development, preserve historic and cultural resources, guide traditional development patterns and address other quality of life issues in our region.
The plan is consulted for:
• Guidance on regional planning efforts.
• Developments that are regional in scope.
• Act 250 and Section 248 proceedings.
• Grant application references.
• State Agency program guidance.
• Local level planning, transportation and economic development programs
NVDA 2026 Regional Plan Update Underway
NVDA is developing an entirely new plan to meet the requirements of Act 181 as well as expanded planning goals. This process relies heavily on outreach and dialog with all stakeholders. WHO is a stakeholder? YOU are!Here's what we learned during our 2025 community engagement efforts:
- NVDA Regional Plan - Share Out on November 13, 2025 Slides (PDF)
- Webinar - NVDA Regional Plan Share Out
2015 Regional Plan - Amendment July 2023
Plan Sections are provided below. (Full Plan available for download)Please note that NVDA's Regional Plan was updated and readopted on July 29, 2023 in accordance with 24 VSA 4348b, which allows regional planning commissions to readopt plans that are approaching expiration. In accordance with statute, we have prepared an Assessment and Report. The report addresses the new requirement for certification of regional plans by the Department of Public Service, including equity requirements. The plan update, however, does not include new municipal breakouts of LEAP analysis, as the new LEAP analysis was being completed just as the readoption of the plan commenced.
Volume III - Regional Transportation Plan for the Northeast Kingdom
Addendum to Regional Transportation Plan
Questions or Comments? contact Dave Snedeker dsnedeker@nvda.net