Each of the three departments operate business offices that report to the Office of Management Services. Staff is responsible for budgeting, payroll, purchasing, accounting, communications, housing, and other administrative services. IMS is the computer mapping section for the Agency. It houses data in the statewide GIS software format. More than 100 GIS databases are envisioned for use in ANR programs, and most Agency divisions have contributed data to the system.
Complete databases are available for use as planning tools and as bases for further refinement.
The Enforcement Division enforces the environmental laws and regulations administered by the various programs in the Agency of Natural Resources and provides investigative services for Act 250. Formal enforcement actions available include negotiated settlements and lawsuits. These actions may include penalties and other remediation requirements. Where orders are contested, cases are heard in Environmental Court by a judge. Major cases may be referred to the Attorney General's Office, and criminal charges may be brought for particularly serious violations.