ABOUT FRCC

The Farmington River Coordinating Committee is integral to the implementation of the Upper Farmington River Management Plan. The Committee is comprised of appointed representatives from the five riverfront towns - Colebrook, Hartland, Barkhamsted, New Hartford, and Canton - Farmington River Watershed Association (FRWA), Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), National Park Service (NPS), Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Farmington River Anglers Association (FRAA) and Farmington Valley Trout Unlimited (FVTU). Monthly meetings are typically held at the Committee's office at Squire's Tavern; just inside Peoples State Forest in Pleasant Valley. See our calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

See our Organizational By-laws and a chart that illustrates our structure.

 

2024 FRCC Representatives
FRCC OFFICERS

Chair Roger Behrens, Barkhamsted
Vice Chair Mario Santoro, Barkhamsted
Treasurer Matt Vinick, Canton
Secretary Andrew Petitdemange, NPS
Resource Stewardship subcommittee chair Alison Jassen, Colebrook 
Education and Outreach subcommittee chair Laura Hart, interium, Farmington River Watershed Association
 

FRCC COMMITTEE 

Barkhamsted - Mario Santoro, Roger Behrens alternate
Canton - Matt Vinick, William Coleman alternate
Colebrook - Alison Jassen
Hartland - Dan Bowler
New Hartford - Alison Murdock
Farmington River Watershed Association (FRWA) - Laura Hart 
Metropolitan District (MDC) - Jim Randazzo, Lindsay Strole alternate
National Park Service (NPS) - Andrew Petitdemange, Liz Lacy, alternate
CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) -
Peter Aarrestad, Matthew Goclowski alternative (Susan Peterson, Resource Stewardship subcommittee)
Farmington River Anglers Association (FRAA) - Torrey Collins
Farmington Valley Trout Unlimited (FVTU) - Jim Buchok, Tom Carpenter alternate

 
MISSION

FRCC's mission is to promote long-term protection of the Upper Farmington River by:

- Bringing interested parties together on a regular basis;
- Stimulating cooperation and coordination among the parties;
- Providing a forum to discuss and resolve issues; and,
- Coordinating implementation of the Upper Farmington River Management Plan.