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10 V.S.A. § 1971
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 64 - Potable Water Supply and Wastewater System Permit|§ 1971. Purpose

§ 1971. Purpose|It is the purpose of this chapter to:  (1) establish a comprehensive program to regulate the construction, replacement, modification, and operation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems in the State in order to protect human health and the environment, including potable water supplies, surface water, and groundwater; (2) eliminate duplicative or unnecessary permitting requirements through the consolidation of existing authorities and, where appropriate, the use of permits by rule; (3) allow the use of alternative, innovative, and experimental technologies for the treatment and disposal of wastewater in the appropriate circumstances; (4) protect the investment of homeowners through a flexible remediation process for failed potable water supplies and wastewater systems; (5) increase reliance on and the accountability of the private sector for the design and installation of potable water supplies and wastewater systems, through licensing and enforcement; and (6) allow delegation of the permitting program created by this chapter to municipalities demonstrating the capacity to administer the chapter. (Added 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 13, 2002.)
10 V.S.A. § 1977
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 64 - Potable Water Supply and Wastewater System Permit|§ 1977. Appeals

§ 1977. Appeals|Appeals of any act or decision of the Department under this subchapter shall be made in accordance with chapter 220 of this title. (Added 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 13, 2002; amended 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
10 V.S.A. § 1980
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 64 - Potable Water Supply and Wastewater System Permit|§ 1980. Vermont Technical College demonstration project

§ 1980. Vermont Technical College demonstration project|(a) There is established an on-site wastewater treatment and disposal project that shall be conducted at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph. The project shall be managed by the staff of the college, in conjunction with the Agency of Natural Resources.(b) The purpose of the project is to provide information to interested local and State officials and members of the public with respect to the range of options that have been approved by the State and that are available for on-site systems, the relative effectiveness of various approved experimental and innovative systems, and their respective strengths and weaknesses.(c) The project shall be designed with space sufficient to accommodate the demonstration of new designs for systems, as those designs are developed, during a number of years. (Added 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 13, 2002.)
10 V.S.A. § 1981
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 64 - Potable Water Supply and Wastewater System Permit|§ 1981. Surface water source; potable water supply

§ 1981. Surface water source; potable water supply|The Secretary shall approve the use of a surface water as the source of a potable water supply under this chapter if the following conditions are satisfied:  (1) the building or structure using the surface water as a source is a single-family residence occupied by the owner of record; (2) only one single-family residence shall be served by a potable water supply using a surface water as a source; (3) a single-family residence with a potable water supply using a surface water as a source shall not be used as the site of a home occupation that employs persons other than family members and is visited by the public in a manner or duration that would presume the need for use of a potable water supply; (4) a professional engineer shall design the potable water supply using a surface water as a source, including a treatment system for the surface water; (5) only surface waters that meet criteria adopted by the Secretary by rule are eligible as the source of a potable water supply permitted under this chapter; and (6) the applicant or permit holder shall comply with other criteria and requirements adopted by the Secretary by rule for potable water supplies using a surface water as a source. (Added 2015, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2017.)
10 V.S.A. § 1982
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 64 - Potable Water Supply and Wastewater System Permit|§ 1982. Testing of groundwater sources

§ 1982. Testing of groundwater sources|(a) Definition. As used in this section, "groundwater source" means that portion of a potable water supply that draws water from the ground, including a drilled well, shallow well, driven well point, or spring.(b) Testing prior to new use. Prior to use of a new groundwater source as a potable water supply, the person who owns or controls the groundwater source shall test the groundwater source for the parameters set forth in subsection (c) of this section.(c) Parameters of testing. A water sample collected under this section shall be analyzed for, at a minimum: arsenic, lead, uranium, gross alpha radiation, total coliform bacteria, total nitrate and nitrite, fluoride, manganese, and any other parameters required by the Agency by rule. The Agency by rule may require testing for a parameter by region or specific geographic area of concern.(d) Submission of test results. Results of the testing required under subsection (b) shall be submitted, in a form provided by the Department of Health, to the Department of Health and, when required by the Secretary pursuant to a permit, to the Secretary.(e) Rulemaking. The Secretary, after consultation with the Department of Health, the Wastewater and Potable Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee, private laboratories, and other interested parties, shall adopt by rule requirements regarding:  (1) when, prior to use of a new groundwater source, the test required under subsection (b) of this section shall be conducted; (2) who shall be authorized to sample the source for the test required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, provided that the rule shall include the person who owns or controls the groundwater source and licensed well drillers among those authorized to sample the source; (3) how a water sample shall be collected in order to comply with the requirements of the analyses to be performed; and (4) any other requirements necessary to implement this section.   (f) Marketability of title. Noncompliance with the requirements of this section shall not affect the marketability of title or create a defect in title of a property, provided water test results required under this section are forwarded, prior to the conveyance of the property, to the Department of Health and, when required by the Secretary pursuant to a permit, to the Agency. (Added 2017, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2019.)
10 V.S.A. § 2351
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 77 - Camel's Hump State Park and Camel's Hump Forest Reserve|§ 2351. Creation

§ 2351. Creation|(a) All lands in the Camel's Hump region extending from Route 17 north to the Winooski River and from the Huntington River to the Mad River, are hereby declared to make up the Camel's Hump Forest Reserve.(b) All lands owned by the State in the Camel's Hump Forest Reserve shall be known as Camel's Hump State Park. (Added 1969, No. 71, § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 2352
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 77 - Camel's Hump State Park and Camel's Hump Forest Reserve|§ 2352. Administration

§ 2352. Administration|The park shall be under the administration of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. (Added 1969, No. 71, § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 2353
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 77 - Camel's Hump State Park and Camel's Hump Forest Reserve|§ 2353. Use districts

§ 2353. Use districts|In the establishment of the Forest Reserve and administration of the Park, three districts shall be designated as follows:  (1) One area shall be designated as the ecological area to protect scarce and rare plants, to preserve the natural habitat, and to maintain the wilderness aspect. This area will extend from approximately 2,500 feet m.s.l. to the summit, and from 900 feet m.s.l. to 2,500 feet m.s.l. in the Gleason Brook drainage. (2) A timber management and wildlife area shall be designated to produce forest products, to protect the ecological area, to encourage wildlife habitat, and to preserve the natural appearance of the region as seen from surrounding areas. This area will extend approximately from 1,800 feet m.s.l. to 2,500 feet m.s.l. except within the Gleason Brook drainage basin as indicated in subdivision (1) of this section. Uses of this area will include sustained production of timber, water conservation, wildlife management, hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing, and nature appreciation. (3) The balance of the land within the Reserve shall be designated as a multiple-use area. Uses of this area shall include farming, vacation, and permanent residences in addition to those enumerated in the timber management area. (Added 1969, No. 71, § 3; amended 1973, No. 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 2353a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 77 - Camel's Hump State Park and Camel's Hump Forest Reserve|§ 2353a. Permitted uses

§ 2353a. Permitted uses|In addition to the uses stipulated in the three districts enumerated in section 2353 of this title, the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation may establish other permitted uses in conjunction with the development and adoption of a comprehensive management plan for the Camel's Hump State Park. Due consideration shall be given to the relationship and compatibility of such permitted uses with the purposes established for each of the three districts. (Added 1975, No. 51, § 1, eff. April 15, 1975; amended 1993, No. 7, § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 2461
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2461. Payment of fire fighting expense

§ 2461. Payment of fire fighting expense|Whenever fire fighters or equipment, or both, are called from without the State to fight a forest fire or fires within this State, payment of the expense incurred therefor shall be made by the Commissioner of Finance and Management directly to the state from which came such fire fighters or equipment, or both, upon presentation to the Commissioner of Finance and Management by the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation of proper vouchers covering such expense, the funds for such payment to be taken from the appropriation for forest fire suppression. (1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1971, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)
10 V.S.A. § 2462
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2462. Mutual aid compact

§ 2462. Mutual aid compact|(a) The Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation may enter into agreements with the federal government and other states outside the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact to provide and accept assistance, including training of personnel, for the purpose of mutual fire protection. Any employee of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation assigned to fire control duties or training programs outside this State shall be considered to be working in this State for purposes of compensation and any other employee benefits.(b) The Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation may not enter into any agreement under this section that supersedes or conflicts with sections 2501 through 2515 of this title. (Added 1971, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 2501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2501. Purpose- Article I

§ 2501. Purpose- Article I|The purpose of this compact is to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the northeastern region of the United States and adjacent areas in Canada by the development of integrated forest fire plans, by the maintenance of adequate forest fire fighting services by the member states, by providing for mutual aid in fighting forest fires among the states of the region and for procedures that will facilitate such aid, and by the establishment of a central agency to coordinate the services of member states and perform such common services as member states may deem desirable.
10 V.S.A. § 2502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2502. Effective date; new member states- Article II

§ 2502. Effective date; new member states- Article II|This agreement shall become operative immediately as to those states ratifying it whenever any two or more of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have ratified it and the Congress has given its consent. Any state not mentioned in this article which is contiguous with any member state may become a party to this compact. Subject to the consent of the Congress of the United States, any province of the Dominion of Canada which is contiguous with any member state may become a party to this compact by taking such action as its laws and the laws of the Dominion of Canada may prescribe for ratification. In this event, the term "state" in this compact shall include within its meaning the term "province" and the procedures prescribed shall be applied in the instance of such provinces, in accordance with the forms and practices of the Canadian government.
10 V.S.A. § 2503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2503. Commission; membership- Article III

§ 2503. Commission; membership- Article III|Each state joining herein shall appoint three representatives to a commission hereby designated as the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission. One shall be the state forester or officer holding an equivalent position in such state who is responsible for forest fire control. The second shall be a member of the legislature of such state designated by the commission or committee on interstate cooperation of such state, or if there be none, or if said commission on interstate cooperation cannot constitutionally designate the said member, such legislator shall be designated by the governor thereof; provided that if it is constitutionally impossible to appoint a legislator as a commissioner from such state, the second member shall be appointed by the governor of said state in his or her discretion. The third member shall be a person designated by the governor as the responsible representative of the governor. In the event that any province of the Dominion of Canada shall become a member of this Commission, it shall designate three members who will approximate this pattern of representation to the extent possible under the law and practices of such province. This Commission shall be a body corporate with the powers and duties set forth herein.
10 V.S.A. § 2504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2504. Powers and duties of Commission- Article IV

§ 2504. Powers and duties of Commission- Article IV|It shall be the duty of the Commission to make inquiry and ascertain from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances and conditions as may be disclosed for bringing about the prevention and control of forest fires in the area comprising the member states, to coordinate the forest fire plans and the work of the appropriate agencies of the member states and to facilitate the rendering of aid by the member states to each other in fighting forest fires.The Commission shall formulate and, in accordance with need, from time to time, revise a regional forest fire plan for the entire region covered by the compact which shall serve as a common forest fire plan for that area.The Commission shall, more than one month prior to any regular meeting of the legislature in any signatory state, present to the governor and to the legislature of the state its recommendations relating to enactments to be made by the legislature of that state in furthering the interests and purposes of this compact.The Commission shall consult with and advise the appropriate administrative agencies of the states party hereto with regard to problems connected with the prevention and control of forest fires and recommend the adoption of such regulations as it deems advisable.The Commission shall have power to recommend to the signatory states any and all measures that will effectuate the prevention and control of forest fires.
10 V.S.A. § 2505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2505. Common services- Article V

§ 2505. Common services- Article V|Any two or more member states may designate the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission as a joint agency to maintain such common services as those states deem desirable for the prevention and control of forest fires. Except in those cases where all member states join in such designation for common services, the representatives of any group of such designating states in the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission shall constitute a separate section of such commission for the performance of the common service or services so designated provided that, if any additional expense is involved, the states so acting shall appropriate the necessary funds for this purpose. The creation of such a section as a joint agency shall not affect the privileges, powers, responsibilities or duties of the states participating therein as embodied in the other articles of this compact.
10 V.S.A. § 2506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2506. Cooperation with U.S. Forest Service- Article VI

§ 2506. Cooperation with U.S. Forest Service- Article VI|The Commission may request the U.S. Forest Service to act as the primary research and coordinating agency of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission, in cooperation with the appropriate agencies in each state and the U.S. Forest Service may accept the initial responsibility in preparing and presenting to the Commission its recommendations with respect to the regional fire plan. Representatives of the U.S. Forest Service may attend meetings of the Commission and of groups of member states.
10 V.S.A. § 2507
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2507. Officers and employees; rules; annual meetings; quorum; sections- Article VII

§ 2507. Officers and employees; rules; annual meetings; quorum; sections- Article VII|The Commission shall annually elect from its members a chair and a vice chair. The Commission shall appoint such officers or employees as may be required to carry the provisions of this compact into effect, shall fix and determine their duties, qualifications and compensation, and may at its pleasure, remove or discharge any such officer or employee. The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business. It may establish and maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business and may meet at any time or place but must meet at least once a year.A majority of the members of the Commission representing a majority of the signatory states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its general business, but no action of the Commission imposing any obligation on any signatory state shall be binding unless a majority of the members from such signatory state shall have voted in favor thereof. For the purpose of conducting its general business, voting shall be by state units.The representatives of any two or more member states, upon notice to the Chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to those states.Sections established by groups of member states shall have the same powers with respect to officers, employees and the maintenance of offices as are granted by this article to the Commission. Sections may adopt such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary for the conduct of their business.
10 V.S.A. § 2508
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 81 - Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact|§ 2508. Forest fire plan; aid to member- Article VIII

§ 2508. Forest fire plan; aid to member- Article VIII|It shall be the duty of each member state to formulate and put in effect a forest fire plan for that state and to take such measures as may be recommended by the Commission to integrate such forest fire plan with the regional forest fire plan.Whenever the state forest fire control agency of a member state requests aid from the state forest fire control agency of any other member state in combatting, controlling or preventing forest fires, it shall be the duty of the state forest fire control agency of that state to render all possible aid to the requesting agency which is consonant with the maintenance of protection at home.Each signatory state agrees to render aid to the forest service or other agencies of the government of the United States in combatting, controlling or preventing forest fires in areas under their jurisdiction located within the member state or a contiguous member state.