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3 V.S.A. § 2805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2805. Environmental Permit Fund

§ 2805. Environmental Permit Fund|(a) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Environmental Permit Fund. Within the Fund, there shall be two accounts: the Environmental Permit Account and the Air Pollution Control Account. Unless otherwise specified, fees collected in accordance with subsections 2822(i) and (j) of this title and 10 V.S.A. § 2625 and gifts and appropriations shall be deposited in the Environmental Permit Account. Fees collected in accordance with subsections 2822(j)(1), (k), and (m) of this title shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Account. The Environmental Permit Fund shall be used to implement the programs specified under section 2822 of this title. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall be responsible for the Fund and shall account for the revenues and expenditures of the Agency of Natural Resources. The Environmental Permit Fund shall be subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. The Environmental Permit Fund shall be used to cover a portion of the costs of administering the Environmental Division established under 4 V.S.A. chapter 27. The amount of $143,000.00 per fiscal year shall be disbursed for this purpose.(b) Any fee required to be collected under subdivision 2822(j)(1) of this title shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable (direct or indirect) costs required to support the operating permit program authorized under 10 V.S.A. chapter 23. Any fee required to be collected under subsection 2822(k) or (m) of this title for air pollution control permits or registrations or motor vehicle registrations shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable (direct or indirect) costs required to support the programs authorized under 10 V.S.A. chapter 23. Fees collected pursuant to subsections 2822(k) and (m) of this title shall be used by the Secretary to fund activities related to the Secretary's hazardous or toxic contaminant monitoring programs and motor vehicle-related programs. (Added 1989, No. 279 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 30, 1990; amended 1993, No. 92, § 8; 1995, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 22, 1996; 1997, No. 15, § 2, eff. May 6, 1997; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2001, No. 65, § 22; 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2007, No. 65, § 397, eff. June 4, 2007; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.700; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
3 V.S.A. § 2806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2806. Barnwell Potential Liability Fund

§ 2806. Barnwell Potential Liability Fund|(a) There is hereby created a Barnwell Potential Liability Fund in the State Treasury. The Fund shall be separately maintained and accounted for by the State Treasurer and administered by the Agency of Natural Resources. Expenditures from the Fund shall be made after obtaining approval of the Attorney General, for the purpose of paying:  (1) any final determinations of liability, or negotiated settlements, on the part of the State or of any agency, subdivision or entity of the State, arising out of activities under any interstate agreement, relating to the Southeast Compact Commission's regional facility in Barnwell County, South Carolina, ratified, adopted or approved according to the requirements of Sec. 2 of Act No. 296 of the Acts of the 1989 Adjourned Session of the General Assembly, and (2) any costs of the State or of any agency, subdivision or entity of the State, related to the process of determining liability or the process of arriving at a negotiated settlement.   (b) All interest earned by the Fund shall remain in the Fund and shall not revert to the general Fund.(c) The Fund shall be in the form of cash sufficient to provide protection to the State in the amount of $50,000.00 in 1994 dollars. The monies shall be provided by no later than January 1, 2012, or six months prior to the time the largest generator ceases to exist, whichever comes first, by the generators of low-level radioactive waste who are authorized to use the Barnwell facility under the contract for access, approved by the General Assembly for the period from January 1, 1993 through June 30, 1994, in proportion to the amounts of waste to be disposed of at the facility during the term of the interstate agreement. If the Secretary determines that the level of protection provided under this section is not adequate, the Secretary shall make appropriate recommendations to the General Assembly. (Added 1993, No. 76, § 4.)
3 V.S.A. § 2808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2808. Agency permits

§ 2808. Agency permits|This section shall apply to any permit, license, or certification that is issued by the Agency of Natural Resources, and that is listed as enforceable by the Secretary of Natural Resources under the Uniform Environmental Law Enforcement chapter, 10 V.S.A. chapter 201. With respect to permits, licenses, or certifications specified under this section, if the permit processing time limits established under subsection 2822(g) of this title are not met, the Secretary may allow the option of the applicant paying for an independent engineer approved by the Secretary to do the permitting analysis required for the Secretary to approve or deny the application. (Added 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 220.)
3 V.S.A. § 2810
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2810. Interim environmental media standards

§ 2810. Interim environmental media standards|The Secretary of Natural Resources may require any entity permitted by the Agency of Natural Resources to monitor the operation of a facility, discharge, emission, or release for any constituent for which the Department of Health has established a health advisory. The Secretary may impose conditions on a permitted entity based on the health advisory if the Secretary determines that the operation of the facility, discharge, emission, or release may result in an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the natural environment. The authority granted to the Secretary under this section shall last not longer than two years from the date the health advisory was adopted. (Added 2019, No. 21, § 7, eff. May 15, 2019.)
3 V.S.A. § 2821
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2821. Appointment and salary

§ 2821. Appointment and salary|(a) The Agency shall be under the direction and supervision of a Secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), (c), eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
3 V.S.A. § 2823
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2823. Executive assistants; vacancy

§ 2823. Executive assistants; vacancy|(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint, outside the classified service, an executive assistant to serve at his or her pleasure, or designate the same from within the classified personnel of the Agency. The executive assistant shall perform such duties as the Secretary prescribes.(b) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall designate his or her executive assistant or a commissioner to act in the event of a vacancy or in his or her absence. The provisions of subsections 253(d) and (e) of this title shall apply. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d), (g), eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
3 V.S.A. § 2824
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2824. Transfer of personnel and appropriations

§ 2824. Transfer of personnel and appropriations|(a) The Secretary with the approval of the Governor, may transfer classified positions, excepting Department of Fish and Wildlife positions, between State departments and other components of the Agency, subject only to personnel laws and rules.(b) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer appropriations or parts thereof between departments and other components in the Agency, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriations were made, excepting Fish and Wildlife Funds which shall remain separate and intact. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(e), (f), eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984.)
3 V.S.A. § 2825
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2825. Duties of the Secretary

§ 2825. Duties of the Secretary|(a) The primary duties of the Secretary are to coordinate the activities of the various departments and divisions of the Agency for the proper development, management, and preservation of Vermont's natural resources, to develop policies for the proper and beneficial development, management, and preservation of resources in harmony with the State comprehensive planning program and to promote the effective application of these policies by the departments and divisions affected.(b) The Secretary, with approval of the Governor, may direct the Commissioner of Finance and Management to pay monies from the outdoor recreation land and water conservation fund to State agencies or to a municipality for recreational projects in accordance with the conditions of Public Law 88-578.(c) The Secretary may enter into contracts and agreements with agencies of the United States and furnish to the agencies reports and information necessary to enable their officials to perform their duties under Public Law 88-578, and amendments thereto.(d) The Secretary may delegate authorities and duties assigned to him or her by statute, for the purpose of administering 10 V.S.A. chapters 55 and 159 and 24 V.S.A. chapter 120.(e) Before acquiring any interest in real property, the Secretary shall offer to the legislative body of the municipality in which the real property is located the opportunity to meet, during which meeting the Secretary or his or her designee shall describe the proposed acquisition and answer questions raised by town officials or the general public, including questions concerning the impact of the proposed acquisition on local tax revenues. The municipality may hold a nonbinding referendum on the proposed acquisition, either at the discretion of the legislative body of the municipality or upon petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of the municipality and presented to the legislative body. The Secretary shall consider the results of any such referendum in making a final decision on whether to acquire the property. (Added 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 20, 1990; 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 27, 2002.)
3 V.S.A. § 2826
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2826. Environmental notice bulletin; permit handbook

§ 2826. Environmental notice bulletin; permit handbook|(a) The Secretary shall establish an environmental notice bulletin, in order to provide for the timely public notification of permit applications, notices, comment periods, hearings, and permitting decisions. The bulletin shall consist of a website and an e-mail notification system. The Secretary shall ensure that the website for the bulletin is readily accessible from the Agency's main web page.  (1) When 10 V.S.A. chapter 170 requires the posting of information to the bulletin, the Secretary shall post the information to the bulletin's website. (2) When 10 V.S.A. chapter 170 requires notice to persons through the environmental notice bulletin, the bulletin shall generate an e-mail notification to those persons containing the information required by that chapter. (3) The Secretary shall provide members of the public the ability to register, through the bulletin, for a list of interested persons to receive e-mail notification of permit activity based on permit type, municipality, proximity to a specified address, or a combination of these characteristics. (4) If an individual does not have an e-mail address, the individual may request to receive notifications through U.S. mail. On receipt of such a request, the Secretary shall mail to the individual the same information that the individual would have otherwise received through an e-mail generated by the bulletin.   (b) The Secretary shall publish a permit handbook that lists all of the permits required for the programs administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The handbook shall include examples of activities that require certain permits, an explanation in lay terms of each of the permitting programs involved, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the person or persons to contact for further information for each of the permitting programs. The Secretary shall update the handbook periodically. (Added 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. June 21, 1994; amended 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2015, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
3 V.S.A. § 2851
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2851. Commissioners- Appointment; term

§ 2851. Commissioners- Appointment; term|The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a commissioner of each department, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The term of the commissioner shall be concurrent with that of the Secretary. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a), eff. June 1, 1970.)
3 V.S.A. § 2852
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2852. Mandatory duties

§ 2852. Mandatory duties|(a) The commissioner shall, with approval of the Secretary determine the policies of the department, and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties required for its effective administration.(b) In addition to other duties imposed by law, the Commissioner shall:  (1) administer the laws assigned to the department; (2) coordinate and integrate the work of the divisions; (3) supervise and control all staff functions. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b), (c), eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
3 V.S.A. § 2853
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2853. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary

§ 2853. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary|The commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, may:  (1) Transfer appropriations or parts thereof within or between divisions and branches, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriations were made. (2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State personnel laws and regulations. (3) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department. (4) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations which pertain to programs administered by the department. (5) Make regulations consistent with law for the internal administration of the department and its programs. (6) Appoint a deputy commissioner. The provisions of subsections 253(d) and (e) of this title shall apply. (7) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding his or hers. (8) Provide training and instruction for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places. (9) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions, or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(d), eff. June 1, 1970.)
3 V.S.A. § 2854
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2854. Directors

§ 2854. Directors|(a) A director shall administer each division within the Agency. The commissioners, with the approval of the Secretary, shall appoint the directors for divisions which are part of a department, and the Secretary shall appoint any other directors. All directors shall be appointed subject to the provisions of section 15 of this act.(b) Each division and its officers shall be under the direction and control of the commissioner or the Secretary, except with regard to judicial or quasi-judicial acts or duties vested in them by law.(c) No regulation may be issued by a director of a division without the approval of the commissioner or his or her designee and the Secretary. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(a), (c), (d), eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
3 V.S.A. § 2871
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2871. Department of Fish and Wildlife

§ 2871. Department of Fish and Wildlife|The Department of Fish and Wildlife is reconstituted within the Agency of Natural Resources as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fish and wildlife funds shall be used only for the purposes of the Department. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 3, 1984; 1987, No. 76, § 18.)
3 V.S.A. § 2872
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2872. Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

§ 2872. Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation|The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is reconstituted within the Agency of Natural Resources as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Forests and Parks and the Division of Recreation; including the Board of Forests, Parks and Recreation with jurisdiction over Camel's Hump Forest Reserve Commission, Northeast Forest Fire Protection Commission, and the Forest Resource Advisory Council. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1987, No. 76, § 18.)
3 V.S.A. § 2873
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2873. Department of Environmental Conservation

§ 2873. Department of Environmental Conservation|(a) The Department of Environmental Conservation is created within the Agency of Natural Resources. The Department is the successor to and continuation of the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering and shall administer the Water Resources Programs contained in Title 10, air pollution control and abatement as provided in 10 V.S.A. chapter 23, and waste disposal as provided in 10 V.S.A. chapter 159.(b) The Department may perform design and construction supervision services for major maintenance and capital construction projects for the Agency and all of its components.(c) [Repealed.](d) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commissioner of Labor from exercising his or her authority to regulate public buildings.(e), (f) [Repealed.](g) There is created within the Department of Environmental Conservation the Small Business Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program. This Program shall include each element specified in section 507(a) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.) and shall also be authorized to assist small businesses in similar fashion with regard to their obligations under all other environmental legislation administered by the Department.(h) [Repealed.]  (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1979, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1983, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 27, 1984; 1987, No. 76, §§ 15, 16; 1987, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 21, 1988; 1991, No. 100, § 10; 1993, No. 92, § 9; 2001, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 2, 2002; 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 26(2)(D); 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 28, 2018; 2021, No. 52, § 7, eff. June 3, 2021.)
3 V.S.A. § 2876
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2876. Administrative Services Division

§ 2876. Administrative Services Division|(a) The Administrative Services Division of the Agency is created. It shall be administered by a Director of Administrative Services who shall be in the classified service.(b) The Administrative Services Division shall provide the following services to the Agency and all its components, including components assigned to it for administration:  (1) personnel administration; (2) coordination of financing and accounting activities; (3) coordination of filing and records maintenance activities; (4) provision of facilities, office space, and equipment and the care thereof; (5) requisitioning from the Department of Buildings and General Services of the Agency of Administration of supplies, equipment, and other requirements; (6) management improvement services; and (7) other administrative functions assigned to it by the Secretary.   (c) Other provisions of law notwithstanding, all administrative service functions delegated to other components of the Agency shall be performed within the Agency by the Administrative Services Division. (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. May 6, 1996.)
3 V.S.A. § 2877
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2877. Planning Division

§ 2877. Planning Division|(a) The Planning Division of the Agency is created. It shall be administered by a Director of Planning.(b) The Planning Division shall be responsible for:  (1) centralized strategic planning for all components of the Agency; (2) coordination of professional and technical planning of the line components of the Agency, aiming towards maximum service to the public; (3) coordinating activities and plans of the Agency with other major agencies and the Governor's office; (4) preparing multi-year plans and long-range plans and programs to meet problems and opportunities for service to the public; (5) other planning functions assigned to it by the Secretary.   (c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1969, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 1, 1970; amended 1975, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 144; 1977, No. 113, § 356; 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
3 V.S.A. § 2879
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 51 - Natural Resources|§ 2879. Division of Geology and Mineral Resources

§ 2879. Division of Geology and Mineral Resources|The Division of Geology and Mineral Resources is created. It shall be administered by a director who shall be the State Geologist. (Added 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
3 V.S.A. § 3001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 53 - Human Services|§ 3001. Definitions

§ 3001. Definitions|In this chapter the following words mean:  (1) Agency: The Agency of Human Services. (2) Department: A major component of the Agency. (3) Director: The head of a division of the Agency. (4) Division: A major component of a department engaged in furnishing services to the public or to units of government at levels other than the State level. (5) Commissioner: The head of a department responsible to the Secretary for the administration of the department. (6) Secretary: The head of the Agency, a member of the Governor's Cabinet and responsible to the Governor for the administration of the Agency. (Added 1969, No. 272 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)