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.

 

2025 FRCC Representatives
FRCC OFFICERS

Chair Roger Behrens, Barkhamsted
Vice Chair Mario Santoro, Barkhamsted
Treasurer Matt Vinick, Canton
Secretary Tom Carpenter, FVTU
Resource Stewardship subcommittee chair Alison Jassen, Colebrook 
Education and Outreach subcommittee chair Dan Bowler, Hartland
 

FRCC COMMITTEE 

Barkhamsted - Mario Santoro, Roger Behrens alternate
Canton - Matt Vinick, William Coleman alternate
Colebrook - Alison Jassen, Tom Stanton alternate
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 
Farmington River Anglers Association (FRAA) - Torrey Collins, Derrick Kirkpartrick alternate
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.
 


OUR OFFICE

Squire's Tavern
100 East River Road
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
(860) 738-2456 Email

also the headquarters for
BARKHAMSTED HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(860) 738-2456

FRCC Members

TOWN OF BARKHAMSTED
P.O. Box 185
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
(860) 379-8665

TOWN OF CANTON
4 Market Street, P.O. Box 168
Collinsville, CT 06019
(860) 693-7870

TOWN OF COLEBROOK
558 Colebrook Road, P.O. Box 5
Colebrook, CT 06021
(860) 379-3359

TOWN OF HARTLAND
22 South Road
East Hartland, CT 06027
(860) 653-3542

TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD
530 Main Street
New Hartford, CT 06057
(860) 379-5037

FARMINGTON RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
749 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-4442

THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION
555 Main Street, P.O. Box 800
Hartford, CT 06142-0800
(860) 278-7850

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
(National Wild & Scenic Rivers System)
15 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-3572
To contact the NPS, please send an email

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Main Number: (860) 424-3000

FARMINGTON RIVER ANGLERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 177
New Hartford, CT 06057

FARMINGTON VALLEY TROUT UNLIMITED