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10 V.S.A. § 2509
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2509. Status of persons rendering aid; liability; reimbursement; compensation and death benefits- Article IX

§ 2509. Status of persons rendering aid; liability; reimbursement; compensation and death benefits- Article IX|Whenever the forces of any member state are rendering outside aid pursuant to the request of another member state under this compact, the employees of such state shall, under the direction of the officers of the state to which they are rendering aid, have the same powers (except the power of arrest), duties, rights, privileges and immunities as comparable employees of the state to which they are rendering aid.No member state or its officers or employees rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith.All liability that may arise either under the laws of the requesting state or under the laws of the aiding state or under the laws of a third state on account of or in connection with a request for aid, shall be assumed and borne by the requesting state.Any member state rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be reimbursed by the member state receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment answering a request for aid, and for the cost of all materials, transportation, wages, salaries, and maintenance of employees and equipment incurred in connection with such request. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any assisting member state from assuming such loss, damage, expense or other cost or from loaning such equipment or from donating such services to the receiving member state without charge or cost.Each member state shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured employees and the representatives of deceased employees in case employees sustain injuries or are killed while rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within such state.For the purposes of this compact the term employee shall include any volunteer or auxiliary legally included within the forest fire fighting forces of the aiding state under the laws thereof.The Commission shall formulate procedures for claims and reimbursement under the provisions of this article.Aid by a member state to an area subject to federal jurisdiction beyond the borders of such state shall not be required under this compact unless substantially the same provisions of this article relative to powers, liabilities, losses and expenses in connection with such aid are embodied in federal laws.
10 V.S.A. § 2510
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2510. Allocation of costs; budget; records; reports- Article X

§ 2510. Allocation of costs; budget; records; reports- Article X|When appropriations for the support of this Commission or for the support of common services maintained by the Commission or a section thereof under the provisions of Article V are necessary, the Commission or section thereof shall allocate the costs among the states affected with consideration of the amounts of forested land in those states that will receive protection from the service to be rendered and the extent of the forest fire problem involved in each state, and shall submit its recommendations accordingly to the legislatures of the affected states.The Commission shall submit to the governor of each state, at such time as he or she may request, a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of such state for presentation to the legislature thereof.The Commission shall keep accurate books of account, showing in full its receipts and disbursements, and said books of account shall be open at any reasonable time to the inspection of such representatives of the respective signatory states as may be duly constituted for that purpose.On or before the first day of December of each year, the Commission shall submit to the respective governors of the signatory states a full and complete report of its activities for the preceding year.
10 V.S.A. § 2511
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2511. Advisory committee- Article XI

§ 2511. Advisory committee- Article XI|The representatives from any member state may appoint and consult with an advisory committee composed of persons interested in forest fire protection.The Commission may appoint and consult with an advisory committee of representatives of all affected groups, private and governmental.
10 V.S.A. § 2512
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2512. Donations, gifts, grants- Article XII

§ 2512. Donations, gifts, grants- Article XII|The Commission may accept any and all donations, gifts and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from the federal or any local government, or any agency thereof and from any person, firm or corporation, for any of its purposes and functions under this compact, and may receive and utilize the same subject to the terms, conditions and regulations governing such donations, gifts and grants.
10 V.S.A. § 2513
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2513. Limitation; responsibility of member; construction- Article XIII

§ 2513. Limitation; responsibility of member; construction- Article XIII|Nothing in this compact shall be construed to authorize or permit any member state to curtail or diminish its forest fire fighting forces, equipment, services or facilities, and it shall be the duty and responsibility of each member state to maintain adequate forest fire fighting forces and equipment to meet normal demands for forest fire protection within its borders.Nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit or restrict the powers of any state ratifying the same to provide for the prevention, control and extinguishment of forest fires, or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of state laws, rules or regulations intended to aid in such prevention, control and extinguishment in such state.Nothing in this compact shall be construed to affect any existing or future cooperative relationship or arrangement between the U.S. Forest Service and a member state or states.
10 V.S.A. § 2514
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2514. Duration- Article XIV

§ 2514. Duration- Article XIV|This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on each state ratifying it until the legislature or the governor of such state takes action to withdraw therefrom. Such action shall not be effective until six months after notice thereof has been sent by the chief executive of the state desiring to withdraw to the chief executives of all states then parties to the compact.
10 V.S.A. § 2515
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2515. Intercompact liability- Article XV

§ 2515. Intercompact liability- Article XV|The provisions of Article IX of this compact that relate to mutual aid in combating, controlling, or preventing forest fires shall be operative as between any state party to this compact and any other state that is party to a regional forest fire protection compact in another region provided that the legislature of such other state shall have given its assent to the mutual aid provisions of this compact. (Added 2015, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
10 V.S.A. § 2600
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2600. Findings

§ 2600. Findings|The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Private and public forestlands:  (A) constitute unique and irreplaceable resources, benefits, and values of statewide importance; (B) contribute to the protection and conservation of wildlife habitat, air, water, and soil resources of the State; (C) mitigate the effects of climate change; and (D) benefit the general health and welfare of the people of the State.  (2) The forest products industry, including maple sap collection:  (A) is a major contributor to and is valuable to the State's economy by providing jobs to its citizens; (B) is essential to the manufacture of forest products that are used and enjoyed by the people of the State; and (C) benefits the general welfare of the people of the State.  (3) Private and public forestlands are critical for and contribute significantly to the State's outdoor recreation and tourism economies. (4) Forestry operations are adversely affected by the encroachment of urban, commercial, and residential land uses throughout the State that result in forest fragmentation and conversion and erode the health and sustainability of remaining forests. (5) As a result of encroachment on forests, conflicts have arisen between traditional forestry land uses, and urban, commercial, and residential land uses convert forestland permanently to other uses, resulting in an adverse impact to the economy and natural environment of the State. (6) The encouragement, development, improvement, and preservation of forestry operations will result in a general benefit to the health and welfare of the people of the State and the State's economy. (7) The forest products industry, in order to survive, likely will need to change, adopt new technologies, and diversify into new products. (Added 2015, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 2601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2601. Policy and purposes

§ 2601. Policy and purposes|(a) The conservation of the forests, timberlands, woodlands, and soil and recreational resources of the State are hereby declared to be in the public interest. It is the policy of the State to encourage economic management of its forests and woodlands, to sustain long-term forest health, integrity, and productivity, to maintain, conserve, and improve its soil resources, and to control forest pests to the end that forest benefits, including maple sugar production, are preserved for its people, floods and soil erosion are alleviated, hazards of forest fires are lessened, its natural beauty is preserved, its wildlife is protected, the development of its recreational interests is encouraged, the fertility and productivity of its soil are maintained, the impairment of its dams and reservoirs is prevented, its tax base is protected, and the health, safety, and general welfare of its people are sustained and promoted.(b) The Department shall implement the policies of this chapter by assisting forestland owners and lumber operators in the cutting and marketing of forest growth, encouraging cooperation between forest owners, lumber operators, and the State of Vermont in the practice of conservation and management of forestlands, managing, promoting, and protecting the multiple use of publicly owned forestlands and park lands; planning, constructing, developing, operating, and maintaining the system of State parks; determining the necessity of repairs and replacements to all Department-owned buildings and causing urgent repairs and replacements to be accomplished, with the approval of the Secretary of Administration, if within the limits of specific appropriations or if approved by the Emergency Board; and providing advice and assistance to municipalities, other political subdivisions, State departments, and nongovernmental organizations in the development of wholesome and adequate community or institutional recreation programs.(c) The Commissioner shall implement the policy established under this section when construing the provisions of this chapter related to the management of forestlands and the construction of chapters 85 and 87 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. June 21, 1994; 2015, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 2602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2602. Definitions

§ 2602. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" means the Agency of Natural Resources as created by 3 V.S.A. chapter 51. (2) "Department" means the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation within the Agency of Natural Resources. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation. (4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural Resources. (5) "Forest product" mean logs; pulpwood; veneer; bolt wood; wood chips; stud wood; poles; pilings; biomass; fuel wood; maple sap; or bark. (6) "Forestry operation" means activities related to the management of forests, including a timber harvest; pruning; planting; reforestation; pest, disease, and invasive species control; wildlife habitat management; and fertilization. "Forestry operation" includes the primary processing of forest products of commercial value on a parcel where the timber harvest occurs. (7) "Timber" means trees, saplings, seedlings, bushes, shrubs, and sprouts from which trees may grow, of every size, nature, kind, and description. (8) "Timber harvest" means a forestry operation involving the harvest of timber. (Added 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 76, § 18; 2015, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 2605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2605. Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

§ 2605. Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports|(a) The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is created within the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, to be composed of 20 members with appropriate interests and representing the various geographical areas of the State. The members shall be appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of two years expiring on March 31 in the appropriate year. The Governor may reappoint any person who has served or is serving as a member of the Council. The Governor shall appoint a member of the Council to serve as chair, and the Council shall elect other officers as needed. The Council shall meet annually and at the call of the Chair.(b) In order to promote physical fitness, the Council shall have the responsibility to:  (1) develop, foster, and coordinate services and programs of physical fitness for the people of Vermont; (2) sponsor physical fitness and sports workshops, clinics, conferences, and other similar activities; (3) give recognition to outstanding developments and achievements in, and contributions to, physical fitness and sports; (4) stimulate physical fitness research; (5) collect and disseminate physical fitness and sports information and initiate advertising campaigns promoting physical fitness and sports; (6) upon request assist schools to develop health and physical fitness programs for students; (7) encourage local governments and communities to develop local physical fitness programs; (8) encourage the private sector to develop programs for promotion of personal health and physical fitness; (9) enlist the support of individuals, civic groups, amateur professional sports associations, and other organizations to promote and improve physical fitness and sports programs; (10) promote the development of a program of statewide amateur athletic competition to be known as the Green Mountain State Games. The Games shall be designed to encourage the participation of athletes representing a broad range of age groups, skill levels, and Vermont communities in a variety of activities. Participants shall be residents of this State. Regional competitions shall be held throughout the State, and the top qualifiers in each sport shall proceed to the final competitions to be held at a site in the State with the necessary facilities and equipment for conducting the competitions. The frequency of the Games shall be determined by the Council.   (c) The Council may accept grants, gifts, and bequests and enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of this section. (Added 1985, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 2606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2606. Acceptance of gifts; exchange, purchase, or lease of lands

§ 2606. Acceptance of gifts; exchange, purchase, or lease of lands|(a) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may accept gifts of land or interests in land to the State, or may purchase land or interests in land in the name of the State to be held and administered as State forests, State parks, easement interests, or as interests supporting the management and use of such lands and interests.(b) Notwithstanding 29 V.S.A. § 166, with the approval of the General Assembly, which may be granted by resolution, the Commissioner may sell, convey, exchange, or lease lands, or interests in land, or may amend deeds, leases, and easement interests, under his or her jurisdiction when in his or her judgment it is advantageous to the State to do so in the highest orderly development and management of State forests, State parks, or other interests in land.(c) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may lease mine, quarry, or other resource sites or rights as may be discovered on State forest or State park lands unconditionally owned by the State.(d) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may lease for a term of years, or otherwise, such lands as he or she deems necessary for the protection of State forest or State park lands or for use by the State in connection therewith.(e) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to allow the Commissioner to grant oil and gas leases. (Added 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1981, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 28, 1982; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 70, eff. April 29, 1998; 2017, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 2018.)
10 V.S.A. § 2606a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2606a. Mountaintop use as communications sites

§ 2606a. Mountaintop use as communications sites|(a) State policy. It is hereby adopted as State policy to permit limited use of designated State-owned land under the jurisdiction of the Department for electronic communications broadcasting by both public and private entities. Use of the designated sites shall be in compliance with the policy set forth herein under the management of government and private users of the mountaintops. This policy implementation has the objectives of:  (1) protecting State-owned mountaintops from the development of new communications facilities that have a significant adverse environmental impact; (2) protecting mountaintop communication signals from interference by existing or subsequent users; and (3) maximizing use of limited mountaintop facilities through consolidation of equipment, efficient development and economic management of each site.   (b) Specific sites.  (1) Mountaintop designation. The State-owned mountaintops to which this section shall apply are: Ascutney Mountain North Peak and Ascutney Mountain South Peak, Burke Mountain, Okemo Mountain, and Killington Mountain. (2)-(5) [Repealed.]  (Added 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 63, eff. June 21, 1994; amended 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 10d, eff. May 22, 1996; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 26(4)(B).)
10 V.S.A. § 2607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2607. Natural areas; designation

§ 2607. Natural areas; designation|(a) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may designate and set aside areas in the State forests and State parks as natural areas.(b) "Natural areas" means limited areas of land that have retained their wilderness character, although not necessarily completely natural and undisturbed, or have rare or vanishing species of plant or animal life or similar features of interest that are worthy of preservation for the use of present and future residents of the State and may include unique ecological, geological, scenic, and contemplative recreational areas on State lands.(c) Land uses and practices in natural areas shall be subject to regulations of the Department to carry out the purposes of this chapter to manage or maintain the areas for the preservation of their natural condition. Areas so designated may be removed from such designation only by approval of the Governor following public notice and hearing. (Added 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 2608
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2608. Enforcement; penalties; liability

§ 2608. Enforcement; penalties; liability|Enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder shall be in accordance with chapter 201 or 211 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2015, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
10 V.S.A. § 2609
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2609. Forest Parks Revolving Fund

§ 2609. Forest Parks Revolving Fund|There is hereby established in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the State Forest Parks Revolving Fund, to be administered by the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation from which payments may be made for the planning, design, development, operation, and maintenance of State parks.There shall be deposited in said fund all monies that are received from State parks and forest recreational areas including those received from fees, leases, licenses, concessions, rentals, or sales, together with such sums as may be appropriated to said Fund by the Legislature. All balances in such Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain a part of such Fund. (Added 1979, No. 13, § 45, retroactive to July 1, 1978.)
10 V.S.A. § 2609a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 83 - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|§ 2609a. Income from lease of mountaintop communication sites

§ 2609a. Income from lease of mountaintop communication sites|Annually on or before February 15, the Agency of Natural Resources shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy and the House Committees on Energy and Technology and on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife containing an itemization of the income generated through the end of the previous fiscal year from the use of sites for communication purposes. (Added 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 10b, eff. May 22, 1996; amended 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 14, 2012; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 44d.)