Averill, Holland, and Norton, Essex County 11,603 Acres
This Management Unit is comprised of the following units:
- Averill Mountain Wildlife Management Area – 510 Acres
- Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area – 10,500 Acres
- Black Turn Brook State Forest – 593 Acres
Planning Overview: The planning process for the Border Management Unit began in 2009. A public meeting was held on August 19, 2009 at the Brighton Town Hall to gather information for the planning process. Information was gathered in five categories - fisheries and wildlife, recreation, forest products, cultural resources, and natural communities. A focus survey was done as was a fish resources questionnaire to gather information from the public not in attendance at the meeting. Resources inventories were done and parts of the management plan have been drafted.
Planning Updates:
A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Town of Brighton Elementary School, 825 Railroad Street, Island Pond, Vermont, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Public comments will be taken until November 15, 2019. For more information, please contact Doug Morin at doug.morin@vermont.gov or 802-751-0621. For more information and to review the plan, follow the link below:
Border Management Unit Long Range Management Plan
A public meeting was held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Town of Brighton Elementary School, 825 Railroad Street, Island Pond, Vermont, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Public comments were taken until April 20, 2018. If you have questions regarding this meeting or the process for updating the management plan, please contact Doug Morin at doug.morin@vermont.gov or 802-751-0621.