BROOKLINE — The town of Brookline recently received its first Better Backroads Grant through the Vermont Agency of Transportation for a slope stabilization project on Parker Road.
According to town officials, this stream bank was eroded during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. The stabilization project was completed in September by Renaud Brothers of Vernon.
The Better Backroads Program (now known as the Vermont Better Program) provides funding to support projects on town roads that improve water quality and result in maintenance cost savings, according to a news release.
Program support is jointly provided by the Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. The program's goal is to promote the use of erosion control and maintenance techniques that save money while protecting and enhancing Vermont's lakes and streams.
Funds, subject to availability, are distributed as small grants to municipalities to address town erosion problems.