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Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 082 - AERIAL HUNTING (10 V.S.A. APP section 20) › Section 12 010 082 - AERIAL HUNTING (10 V.S.A. APP section 20)

Current through June, 2024
Section 1.0 Authority
This rule is adopted pursuant to
				  10 V.S.A. §
											4081(a). In adopting this
				  rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the
				  general assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and
				  conservation of fish, wildlife and fur-bearing animals in this state is in the
				  interest of the public welfare and that the safeguarding of this valuable
				  resource for the people of the state requires a constant and continual
				  vigilance. In accordance with 10 V.S.A 4084(a)(4), the Fish and Wildlife Board
				  has the authority to prescribe the manner and means of taking any species or
				  variety, and including reporting and tagging of game.
Section 2.0 Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to restrict the taking of wild
				  animals by use of aircraft and drones.
Section 3.0 Definitions
a) "Aircraft" means a contrivance used for
				navigation of or flight in the air and specifically includes, but is not
				limited to, planes, helicopters, hang-gliders, hot air balloons and any other
				device that allows a person to fly or hover above the ground.
b) "Take or taking" as defined in
				10 V.S.A. §
											4001: pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing,
				capturing, trapping, snaring and netting fish, birds and quadrupeds and all
				lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying or worrying or wounding or placing,
				setting, drawing or using any net or other device commonly used to take fish or
				wild animals, whether they result in the taking or not; and shall include every
				attempt to take and every act of assistance to every other person in taking or
				attempting to take fish or wild animals, provided that when taking is allowed
				by law, reference is had to taking by lawful means and in lawful
				manner.
c) "Unmanned aerial
				vehicle" means any device capable of flying in the air which is remotely,
				automatically or otherwise piloted without an occupant, including but not
				limited to drones.
d) "Wild animal"
				as defined in
				10 V.S.A. §
											4001: all animals, including birds, fish,
				amphibians, and reptiles, other than domestic animals.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 083 - PUBLIC USE OF VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SHOOTING RANGES (10 V.S.A. APP. section 15B) › Section 12 010 083 - PUBLIC USE OF VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SHOOTING RANGES (10 V.S.A. APP. section 15B)

Current through June, 2024
Section 1.0 Authority
1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to
				10 V.S.A. §
											4146 which authorizes the Commissioner to
				adopt rules "as necessary for the proper protection and management" of public
				shooting grounds.
1.2 This rule is
				only applicable to shooting range facilities which are owned by the Vermont
				Fish and Wildlife Department and are open to the general public.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 084 - BOW AND ARROW HUNTING (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 4) › Section 12 010 084 - BOW AND ARROW HUNTING (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 4)

Current through June,
				2024
Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any game which
				  may be taken by shooting may be taken by use of bow and arrow, or by crossbow
				  where authorized by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board rules.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
10 V.S.A. §§
												4081,
					 4082,
					 4084
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 085 - HANDHELD SPEAR, SPEARGUN, CROSSBOW, AND BOW AND ARROW (10 V.S.A. APP. section 107) › Section 12 010 085 - HANDHELD SPEAR, SPEARGUN, CROSSBOW, AND BOW AND ARROW (10 V.S.A. APP. section 107)

Current
				through June, 2024
a) A
				person holding a hunting or combination license may take fish by handheld spear
				or speargun in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Appendix §
									122.
				Section
				122
				sets forth the list of species that may be taken, the season, and the waters
				where the fish species may be taken. A Handheld Spear (including "spearing" in
				Title 10 § 4606(e) ) is a manually powered spear used from above the
				water's surface. A Speargun is a pneumatic or rubber band powered device with a
				line not to exceed 20 feet attached to a spear, used from below the water's
				surface. Spearguns shall be loaded and discharged only beneath the surface of
				the water and shall be used while snorkeling/freediving only. Spearing while
				SCUBA diving is not permitted.
b) A
				person who holds a fishing or combination license may take fish species allowed
				under §
									122
				by bow or crossbow with line attached to arrow during the season provided and
				in waters designated by §
									122
				of these regulations.
c) A person
				who takes a fish by handheld spear, speargun, bow or crossbow with line
				attached to arrow, in accordance with §
									122,
				shall keep the fish in his or her possession until the fish is permanently
				removed from waters of the state and used or disposed of properly.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
10 V.S.A. §§
												4081 to
					 4083;
					 4605
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 086 - COMMERCIAL ANGLING RULE (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 123) › Section 12 010 086 - COMMERCIAL ANGLING RULE (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 123)

Current through June,
				2024
Section 1.0
				Authority
1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant
				to
				10 V.S.A. §
											4083 and
				10 V.S.A. § 4611. This rule
				implements the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection,
				propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife and
				fur-bearing animals in this State is in the interest of the public welfare and
				that the safeguarding of this valuable resource for the people of the State
				requires a constant and continual vigilance.
1.2 In accordance with
				10 V.S.A. §
											4083 and
				10 V.S.A. § 4611 this rule
				establishes requirements related to purchase and sale of fish including, but
				not limited to, prohibiting fish species, seasons, limits, reporting
				requirements and possible permit requirements.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 087 - PRIVATE STOCKING OF FISH IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATERS › Section 12 010 087 - PRIVATE STOCKING OF FISH IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATERS

Current through June,
				2024
Section 1.0
				Authority
1.1 Title
				10 V.S.A §
											4081(a) provides that the
				protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish,
				wildlife, and furbearing animals in Vermont is in the interest of public
				welfare and that the safeguarding of these valuable resources for the people of
				the state requires a constant and continual vigilance.
1.2 This rule is adopted in accordance with
				10
				V.S.A. §
											4605(c) which
				authorizes the Commissioner to promulgate rules and require a permit prior to
				introducing or attempting to introduce fish species into waters of the State.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 088 - BAITFISH (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 107) › Section 12 010 088 - BAITFISH (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 141)

Current through June, 2024
Section 1.0 Authority.
This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §
										4081(b). In adopting this
				  rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is implementing the policy that the
				  protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish,
				  wildlife and fur-bearing animals in this state is in the interest of the public
				  welfare and that the safeguarding of this valuable resource for the people of
				  the state requires a constant and continual vigilance.
In accordance with 10 V.S.A. §
										4082, this rule is designed to maintain the
				  best health, population and utilization levels of Vermont's fisheries.
In accordance with 10 V.S.A. §
										4083, this rule establishes open seasons;
				  establishes daily, season, possession limits and size limits; prescribes the
				  manner and means of taking fish; and prescribes the purchase, sale, and use of
				  baitfish.
Section 2.0
				Purpose.
2.1 This rule applies to fish used
				as bait. This rule shall apply to all persons who take, possess, transport,
				use, purchase, or sell baitfish.
2.2 The purpose of this rule is to:
a) conserve and protect the fish, and
				fisheries in the state,
b) maintain
				the best health of species and natural ecological systems in the
				state,
c) prevent the introduction
				or spread of diseases or parasites harmful to humans and wild species,
				and
d) prevent the escape or
				release of non-native species or species that injure or compete with natural
				ecological systems and processes.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 089 - WILD ANIMALS GENERALLY (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 1) › Section 12 010 089 - WILD ANIMALS GENERALLY (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 1)

Current through June,
				2024
Section 1 Wild
				animals generally
Wild animals, other than protected birds or game or
				  fur-bearing animals, may be taken at any time, by any lawful means, by any
				  person, holding a valid license for such taking or by any person permitted by
				  law to take game without a license.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 090 - REPORT, BIG GAME (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 2) › Section 12 010 090 - REPORT, BIG GAME (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 2)

Current through June, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise specified in the 10 App.
				V.S.A. section relating to the specific big game species, a person taking big
				game, as defined by
				10 V.S.A. §
										4001(31), pursuant to the
				seasons provided by law or regulation of the Fish and Wildlife Board, shall
				within 48 hours report the taking and exhibit the carcass in the manner
				required by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may authorize a person taking
				big game to report in the following manners including but not limited to;
				electronic reporting via email or website or mobile application, telephone, or
				in-person reporting. The Commissioner may waive the exhibition of the carcass
				unless requested by a warden. The Commissioner shall publish the reporting and
				exhibition requirements.
(b)
				Notwithstanding the reporting requirements of 10 App. V.S.A. § 7
				subsection 8.3 of the Bear Management Rule and 10 App. V.S.A. § 33
				subsection 14.3 of the Moose Management Rule, in the event of an emergency, the
				Commissioner may authorize any person who takes big game to report and exhibit
				the carcass in the manner required by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall
				publish the reporting and exhibition requirements during the emergency period.
				For the purposes of this section, "emergency" shall mean "a serious,
				unexpected, and dangerous situation that poses a threat to public health or
				safety, or to wildlife or natural resources, and requires immediate
				action
(c) No big game carcass
				shall be transported out of the State without first being reported as required
				herein.
(d) The Commissioner shall
				pay to the authorized agent a fee of $ 1.00 for each report taken on species
				where reports are required by law.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
10 V.S.A. §
												4082(a),
					 10 V.S.A. §
					 4084
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 091 - RABBIT, SQUIRREL; SALE (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 3) › Section 12 010 091 - RABBIT, SQUIRREL; SALE (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 3)

Current through June,
				2024
Section 3 Rabbit,
				squirrel; sale
A person shall not buy or sell wild rabbit or gray squirrel
				  at any time.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 092 - BOW AND ARROW STANDARDS (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 5) › Section 12 010 092 - BOW AND ARROW STANDARDS (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 5)

Current through June,
				2024
Section 5 Bow and
				arrow standards
No person shall hunt deer with bow and arrow if the arrow has
				  an arrowhead that measures less than seven-eighths of an inch at its widest
				  point or that has less than two sharp cutting edges.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 093 - DAY (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 101) › Section 12 010 093 - DAY (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 101)

Current through June, 2024
Section 101 Day
Unless otherwise specifically provided, the legal day for
				  purposes of this chapter shall begin at twelve o'clock midnight and continue
				  until the next 12:00 midnight.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 094 - HOUR (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 102) › Section 12 010 094 - HOUR (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 102)

Current through June, 2024
Section 102 Hour
Fish may be taken during the open season at any hour of the
				  day.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 095 - SHOOTING PICKEREL (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 108) › Section 12 010 095 - SHOOTING PICKEREL (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 108)

Current through June, 2024
Section 108 Shooting Pickerel
A person holding a hunting or combination license may take
				  pickerel by shooting, during the season provided therefor and in waters
				  designated by section
				  122
				  of these regulations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
1961, Act. No. 119
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 096 - ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT IN CONNECTICUT RIVER (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 116) › Section 12 010 096 - ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT IN CONNECTICUT RIVER (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 116)

Current through
				June, 2024
Section 116
				Atlantic salmon management in Connecticut River
(a) Definitions.
(1) "Angling" means fishing with hook and
				line which must be personally attended.
(2) "Fly fishing" means angling with the use
				of a single fly with either a single or double (side by side) hook, whose gape
				may not exceed 1/2 inch, dressed with hair, feathers, tinsel, thread, yarn or
				similar material. The use of lead core lines is prohibited. Additional weight
				may not be built into the fly in its construction, as in a weighted nymph, and
				no additional weight or other attachments such as spinners or swivels shall be
				attached to the hook, leader or line, and the use of open or closed face
				spinning reels, spin cast reels, free spool reels, bait casting reels or
				similar devices is prohibited.
(3)
				"River" means the main stem of the Connecticut River from a line drawn from
				Griswold Point in Old Lyme, Connecticut to Lynde Point, Old Saybrook,
				Connecticut upstream to the base of the dam at Lake Francis in Pittsburg, New
				Hampshire.
(4) "Snagging"
				(snatching, lifting or jigging) means the taking or attempting to take any fish
				by foul hooking, that is, hooking the fish in any part of the body other than
				inside the mouth.
(5) "States"
				means the Connecticut River basin states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
				Hampshire and Vermont.
(6) "Take"
				or "taking" means killing or capturing or otherwise rendering into
				possession.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 010 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 097 - VALLEY BROOK SPAWNING WATERS (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 124) › Section 12 010 097 - VALLEY BROOK SPAWNING WATERS (10 V.S.A. APP. Section 124)

Current through June,
				2024
Section 124 Valley
				Brook-Spawning waters
Pursuant to the provisions of
				  10 V.S.A. §
											4140, the below named waters are declared
				  spawning grounds for game fish and are hereby closed to the taking of fish from
				  October 1 to October 31.
Orleans County
Valley Brook Tributary to Seymour Lake is to be closed in its
				  entirety.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
10 V.S.A. §
												4140
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 001 - REGULATIONS FOR OPERATING CHIP HARVESTERS IN VERMONT › Section 12 020 001 - REGULATIONS FOR OPERATING CHIP HARVESTERS IN VERMONT

Current through June,
				2024
Pursuant to the authority of
				  10 V.S.A.,
				  §
										2623, the following regulations are
				  adopted by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation:
1. All portable chip harvesters operated in
				Vermont shall be registered and licensed by the Department of Forests, Parks
				and Recreation.
2. "Chip harvester"
				is defined as any type of portable, mechanized equipment designed and operated
				for the purpose of processing whole trees, or parts of trees, by passing the
				trees through the machine to produce wood chips. Specifically excluded are
				small, portable brush chippers used for landscaping, right-of-way clearing, and
				similar non-industrial forest products activity.
3. "License" is defined as a form developed
				by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and made available to an
				owner or operator/agent of a chip harvester.
4. The owner, or responsible operator/agent
				of a licensed chip harvester, upon request from the Department of Forests,
				Parks and Recreation, shall provide information with respect to the location
				and duration of chip harvester operations.
5. The State of Vermont, as represented by
				officials and employees or agents of appropriate agencies, shall have the
				authority to inspect and monitor chip harvester operations, including the
				woodland operations which support this particular machine, as to compliance
				with these regulations; and to obtain such technical data and information as
				may be necessary and useful for forest management and environmental
				conservation purposes. Data and information obtained shall be separately
				identified between chip harvester and woodland operations.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 002 - DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE USE VALUE APPRAISAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FORM › Section 12 020 002 - DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE USE VALUE APPRAISAL FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FORM

Current through
				June, 2024
Eligible forest land is any land which is at least 25
				  contiguous acres exclusive of house site(s) which is under a recorded forest
				  management plan for the purpose of harvesting repeated forest crops in
				  accordance with accepted forest management practices. Land which is not capable
				  of growing 20 cubic feet per acre per year plus open land not to be restocked
				  within two years under the provisions of a forest management plan cannot exceed
				  20% of the total eligible forest land appraised at use value. The management
				  plan must be approved by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and
				  filed with the clerk of the municipality by March 1.
The Department has prepared a sample management plan for
				  filing under Use Value Appraisal. Alternative plans containing at least the
				  following information, may be accepted by the Department.
The forest management plan shall include the
				  following:
1) A management
				map.
2) Management data.
3) A management schedule.
1) A map, 8 1/2 x 11" (or folded to that
				size), adequately identified and oriented to show the location of the parcel
				and sufficiently accurate to permit estimation of acreages. The map should
				include:
(a) A title block with owner's name,
				town in which parcel is located and acres in parcel.
(b) Boundary lines and other significant
				physical features such as buildings, roads, streams, ponds, bogs, power lines,
				etc.
(c) Management areas
				delineated by number (to correspond to the forest management plan). Include
				forest type and site class for each.
(d) A north arrow and indication of
				approximate scale.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 004 - HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ON STATE OOWNED LANDS › Section 12 020 004 - HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ON STATE OOWNED LANDS

Current through June,
				2024
Under the authority vested in 3 V.S.A., Chapter 51, Section
				  2803,
				  and 10 V.S.A., Chapter 83, Section 2603, the Secretary of the Agency of Natural
				  Resources designates the following public lands for use by hang gliders and
				  paragliders to be effective March 1, 1993.
1. Purpose
Pursuant to to 3 V.S.A. § 2603 and
				  10
				  V.S.A. §
										2803,
				  no person may launch a hang glider or paraglider from state land unless such
				  land has been expressly designated for such use. Public lands as specified or
				  described in these regulations shall be open for use by hang gliders and
				  paragliders under the conditions described. Any person may make application for
				  designation or closure of state land by writing the Secretary, Agency of
				  Natural Resources, 103 So. Main St., Waterbury, Vt 05671.
2. Definitions
(A) "Hang Gliding" and "Paragliding" means
				the act, essentially a sport, of flying through the air utilizing a hang glider
				or a paraglider.
(B) "Hang Glider"
				(with a rigid wing) and "Paraglider" (with a non-rigid wing) means a
				heavier-than-air vehicle capable of being physically carried, launched, flown
				and landed by the hang glider or paraglider pilot. These vehicles fall within
				the definition of aircraft as determined and administered by the Federal
				Aviation Administration and the Agency of Transportation of the State of
				Vermont.
(C) "Hang Glider Pilot"
				and "Paraglider Pilot" means an individual who participates in hang gliding or
				paragliding, respectively.
(D)
				"State Land" means real property owned or controlled by the Agency of Natural
				Resources.
(E) "Launch Site" means
				the location from which a pilot launches the vehicle for hang gliding or
				paragliding.
(F) "Secretary" means
				the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 005 - VERMONT JOINT QUARANTINE NO. 1 (SCLERODERRIS CANKER) › Section 12 020 005 - VERMONT JOINT QUARANTINE NO. 1 (SCLERODERRIS CANKER)

Current through June,
				2024
Section I
Definitions For the purpose of these regulations, the
				  following words, names, and terms shall be construed, respectively to
				  mean:
(a) Scleroderris canker. The
				disease known as Scleroderris canker, caused by the fungus Gremmeniella
				abietina (Lagerb.) Morelet (Scleroderris lagerbergii Gremmen) in any stage of
				development.
(b) Infection. Refers
				to the presence of Scleroderris canker.
(c) Inspector. An inspector of the Vermont
				State Department of Agriculture, Vermont State Department of Forests, Parks,
				and Recreation, or of the United States Department of Agriculture, when
				authorized by the Commissioner to act in that capacity.
(d) Moved, movement. Shipped, offered for
				shipment to a common carrier, received for transportation or transported by a
				common carrier, carried, transported, moved, or allowed to be moved from the
				quarantined area into or through any other portions of the State.
(e) Certificate. A valid form certifying the
				eligibility of products for movement outside of the quarantined area under the
				requirement of these regulations.
(f) Limited permit. A valid form authorizing
				the movement of regulated article from a quarantined area to a specified
				destination for specific processing, handling, or utilization.
(g) Commissioner. The Commissioner of
				Agriculture and the Commissioner of Forests, Parks, and Recreation of the State
				of Vermont.
(h) Deregulation,
				deregulated. The removal of quarantine restrictions from regulated articles or
				quarantined areas due to satisfactory control measures to arrest or eradicate
				the disease.
(i) Premise
				quarantine. A limited action taken by the Commissioner to immediately place
				under regulation any field, tree, or plantation found to be infected with
				Scleroderris canker.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 007 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 12 020 007 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Current through June,
				2024
STATE OF VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY PRIMITIVE CAMPING
				  RULES AND REGULATIONS
AUTHORIZATION
These regulations are entitled and may be referred to as
				  "Rules Governing the Activity of Primitive Camping on State Lands," and have
				  been adopted by the authority under the provisions of Title 10, V.S.A., Chapter
				  83, § 2605-2609, and Title 3, V.S.A., Chapter 51, §
									2803(a).
Section 1 Definitions
(a) "Primitive Camping" means temporary
				overnight occupancy in a natural environment with no developed facilities and
				leaving the site in its original condition so there is minimal or no evidence
				of human visitation.
(b) "Public
				Land" means real property owned or controlled by the State of Vermont, and
				public waters of the State of Vermont as defined in Title 10, V.S.A., Chapter
				49, § 1422.
(c) "Primitive
				Camping Area" means a specified tract within public ownership where primitive
				camping is permitted.
(d) "Agency"
				means the Agency of Natural Resources.
(e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the
				Agency of Natural Resources.
(f)
				"Agency Representative" means an employee of the Agency with supervisory
				management responsibilities for public lands.
(g) "Small Group" means one to ten
				individuals.
(h) "Large Group"
				means eleven or more individuals. These individuals may belong to or are part
				of a larger organization or agency such as scouts, summer youth camp, school,
				or college.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 008 - SNOWMOBILING ON STATE-OWNED LANDS › Section 12 020 008 - SNOWMOBILING ON STATE-OWNED LANDS

Current through June, 2024
Under the authority vested in
				  23
				  V.S.A. §§
										3206(b)(6) and
				  3208(b),
				  the Secretary of Natural Resources designates the following public lands and
				  waters for use by snowmobiles.
Section
				101 Purpose
Pursuant to
				  23
				  V.S.A. §
											3206(b)(6), no
				  person may operate a snowmobile on public lands or a public body of water
				  unless such land or body of water has been expressly designated for use by
				  snowmobiles by the Secretary of Natural Resources. Public lands and bodies of
				  water as specified or described in these rules shall be open for use by
				  snowmobiles under the conditions described. Operation on all other public lands
				  and bodies of water is prohibited. Any person may make application for
				  designation or closure of public land or body of water by writing the
				  Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2,
				  Montpelier, VT 05620-3901. All existing marked snowmobile trails shall continue
				  in place and no new permission shall be needed for these trails only.
Section 102 Definitions
(a) "Marked snowmobile trail" means a trail
				which has been approved for snowmobile use by the state agency administering
				the land and so marked with signs approved by the Department of Forests, Parks,
				and Recreation.
(b) "Unplowed
				roads" means state-owned roads or highways that have a paved or graveled
				surface and are not plowed.
(c)
				"Play area" means an open field approved for snowmobile use by the state agency
				administering the land and so marked with signs approved by the Department of
				Forests, Parks, and Recreation.
(d)
				"Snow cover" means adequate snow or ice to prevent the underlying ground from
				damage by snow machine use.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 011 - TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN FOREST FIRE WARDENS AND DEPUTY TOWN FOREST FIRE WARDENS › Section 12 020 011 - TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWN FOREST FIRE WARDENS AND DEPUTY TOWN FOREST FIRE WARDENS

Current through June, 2024
ADOPTED RULE
Training Requirements for Town Forest Fire Wardens and Deputy
				  Town Forest Fire Wardens
No prior specialized training is required for initial
				  appointment of new wardens.
Following appointment each warden must participate in an
				  individual orientation session. This initial training will be given by the
				  Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and will include an explanation of
				  the job description, instructions on proper completion of all forms and fire
				  reports, how to issue fire prevention tickets and other procedural matters.
				  Instructions on the content and use of the fire warden manual will also be
				  included.
During their term of office Town Forest Fire Wardens and
				  Deputy Wardens must attend three out of five annual training meetings called by
				  the Commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
A warden appointed to fill a vacancy must attend annual
				  training meetings called by the Commissioner according to the following
				  schedule:
Number of Years Remaining in
							 Term
Number of Meetings Where
Attendance is Required
3-4
2
1-2
1
If during any calendar year the Commissioner of the
				  Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation does not call a training meeting
				  then all wardens and deputy wardens will receive credit towards their
				  requirement as if they had attended a training session.
A forest fire warden for an unorganized town or gore must
				  attend three annual training meetings called by the Commissioner of the
				  Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation within a five year period.
Compliance with these training requirements will be the basis
				  for reappointment, or when appropriate, removal from office.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 020 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION › Chapter 012 - VERMONT RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND › Section 12 020 012 - VERMONT RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND

Current through June, 2024
Under the authority vested in 10 V.S.A., Chapter 20, Section
				  28, § 446(a), the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources adopts the
				  following regulations relative to administering this fund.
Section 1 Purpose
Pursuant to 10 V.S.A., Chapter 20, § 446 "The
				  recreational trails fund may be used to design, construct, and maintain trails,
				  to conduct studies and prepare plans, publish maps and information, make grants
				  to state and municipal agencies and nonprofit organizations and to pay the
				  administrative expenses associated with these activities."
Section 2 Definitions
(A) "Agency" means the agency of natural
				resources.
(B) "Trails" mean land
				used for hiking, walking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling,
				all-terrain vehicle riding, horseback riding and other similar activities.
				Trails may be used for recreation, transportation, and other compatible
				purposes.
(C) "Trails and Greenways
				Council" means the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council, Inc., as incorporated
				with the Secretary of State.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 016 - WATER WITHDRAWALS FOR SNOWMAKING › Section 12 030 016 - WATER WITHDRAWALS FOR SNOWMAKING

Current through June,
				2024
Section 01
				Authority
These rules are adopted pursuant to the authority of Title 10
				  V.S.A. Chapter 41, Subchapter 3. Water Withdrawal for Snowmaking. These rules
				  shall not supersede the water quality standards adopted by the water resources
				  board pursuant to Title 10 V.S.A. Chapter 47.
Section 02 Policy
I is the policy of the State of Vermont to:
(1) assure the protection, maintenance, and
				restoration of the chemical, physical, and biological water quality, including
				water quantity, necessary to sustain aquatic communities and stream
				functions;
(2) help to provide for
				and enhance the viability of Vermont's ski industry, which uses certain of the
				state's waters for snowmaking;
(3)
				permit water withdrawals, diversions, impoundments, and the construction of
				appurtenant facilities for snowmaking, based on an analysis of the need for
				water and a consideration of alternatives, consistent with this policy and
				other applicable laws and rules;
(4) recognize that existing users of the
				state's waters for snowmaking, which may have an adverse effect on water
				quality, should have time and opportunity to improve water quality.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 017 - RULES FOR THE USE OF ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES ON ICE COVERED BODIES OF PUBLIC WATER › Section 12 030 017 - RULES FOR THE USE OF ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES ON ICE COVERED BODIES OF PUBLIC WATER

Current through
				June, 2024
Section 101
				Purpose
Pursuant to
				  23 V.S.A. §
											3506(b)(4), the use of
				  all-terrain vehicles is prohibited on any public land, body of public water, or
				  natural area unless the Secretary has designated the area for use by
				  all-terrain vehicles. The purpose of these rules is to permit the use of
				  all-terrain vehicles on ice-covered bodies of public water as described in
				  these rules. Operation on all public lands and unfrozen bodies of public water
				  is prohibited.
Section 102
				Designated Bodies of Public Water
(a) The use
				of all-terrain vehicles shall be permitted on all frozen bodies of public
				water, except as restricted in subsection (b); subject to petition of any
				person to close specified areas of public water to use by all-terrain vehicles
				and only after due notice and public hearing.
(b) The following areas of public water are
				restricted and the operation of all-terrain vehicles thereon is prohibited:
Amity Pond Natural Area, Winds or County
Levi Pond, Caledonia County
Marsh Pond, Rutland County
Waterbury Reservoir, Washington County
Bear Pond, Lamoille County *
Sterling Pond, Lamoille County *
Lake of the Clouds, Lamoille County *
Berlin Pond, Washington County
* Mt. Mansfield Natural Area
(c) Fish and Wildlife Department fishing
				access areas are only open to all-terrain vehicles for the purpose of fishing
				in accordance with current Fish and Wildlife Department regulation
				#641.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 018 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RULES: MUNICIPAL POLLUTION CONTROL PRIORITY SYSTEM › Section 12 030 018 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RULES: MUNICIPAL POLLUTION CONTROL PRIORITY SYSTEM

Current through
				June, 2024
SUBCHAPTER
				200 PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND POLICY
210 Purpose and Policy
(a) The purpose of this Rule is:
(1) to obtain and maintain state water
				quality standards;
(2) to
				prioritize water pollution abatement and control facility projects and to
				determine the grant amount for which a project may be eligible;
(3) to make efficient use of scarce public
				funds by providing grants and loans to water pollution abatement and control
				facility projects based upon their priority ranking; and
(4) to ensure there are appropriate controls
				on Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) funded publicly owned treatment works
				(POTW) and municipally sponsored privately-owned wastewater system (MSPOWS)
				projects to: minimize polluted runoff from unplanned land development; and to
				prevent scattered development and its negative impacts on surface and ground
				waters, wetlands, air quality, wildlife habitats, natural areas, threatened and
				endangered species, and land use patterns within the host and adjacent
				communities.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 018 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT RULE (REPEALED) › Section 12 030 018 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT RULE (REPEALED)

Current through June,
				2024
SUBCHAPTER 1
				PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, POLICY (REPEALED)
101
				Purpose (Repealed)
102 Authority
				(Repealed)
103 Policy
				(Repealed)
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Current through June,
				2024
SUBCHAPTER 1
				GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS
101 PURPOSE
(a) The purpose of this Rule is to reduce the
				adverse effects of stormwater runoff, enhance the management of stormwater
				runoff to ensure compliance with the Vermont Water Quality Standards and the
				federal Clean Water Act (CWA), and maintain after development, as nearly as
				possible, predevelopment stormwater runoff characteristics.
(b) This Rule complies with the minimum
				requirements for stormwater permits issued by the State of Vermont as the
				approved authority to administer a permit program consistent with the federal
				National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. All permits issued under this
				Rule shall be issued pursuant to the State's approved authority.
(c) This Rule:
(1) Includes standards, best management
				practices, and permitting requirements for the management of stormwater runoff
				from construction sites and other land disturbing activities;
(2) Includes technical standards, best
				management practices, and permitting requirements for the management of
				post-construction regulated stormwater runoff from existing development, new
				development, and redevelopment;
(3)
				Includes all permitting requirements necessary for the State to meet its
				obligations as the authority delegated to administer a permit program
				consistent with the federal National Pollution Discharge Elimination
				System;
(4) Specifies minimum
				requirements for monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and reporting;
(5) Provides for the issuance of individual
				and general permits;
(6) Specifies
				permit application requirements;
(7) Allows municipalities to assume the full
				legal responsibility for stormwater systems permitted under this Rule as a part
				of a permit issued by the Secretary;
(8) Includes standards with respect to the
				use of offsets and stormwater impact fees.
(9) Requires certifications of compliance by
				licensed professional engineers practicing within the scope of their
				engineering specialty to satisfy certain permit requirements; and
(10) Establishes criteria for the use of the
				basin planning process to establish watershed-specific priorities for the
				management of stormwater runoff.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 020 - CHAPTER 24 - GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL REPORTING AND PERMITTING RULES › Section 12 030 020 - CHAPTER 24 - GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL REPORTING AND PERMITTING RULES

Current through June,
				2024
SUBCHAPTER 1
				PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
101 Authority
These rules are adopted under the authority of the Secretary
				  pursuant to
				  3 V.S.A.
				  §
												808,
				  10
				  V.S.A. § 1392(d), 10 V.S.A. § 1417(c) and 10 V.S.A. Chapter 48,
				  Subchapter 6.
102 Purpose
Consistent with the requirements of 10 V.S.A. Chapter 48 it
				  is the purpose of this rule to protect and manage groundwater resources. This
				  rule provides the regulatory framework for the withdrawal of more than 57,600
				  gallons per day of groundwater for commercial and industrial uses.
				  Additionally, this rule requires any person who withdraws more than 20,000
				  gallons per day of groundwater for certain uses to report that withdrawal to
				  the secretary.
103
				Severability
The provisions of any section of these rules are severable.
				  If any provision of these rules is ruled invalid or if any application of these
				  rules to any person or circumstance is invalid, the invalidity shall not affect
				  other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid
				  provision or application
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 021 - CHAPTER 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS › Section 12 030 021 - CHAPTER 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS

Current through June,
				2024
Section 101
				Authority
This rule is adopted by the Secretary of the Agency of
				  Natural Resources pursuant to the authority granted in
				  10 V.S.A. §
											8019 that authorizes the Secretary to adopt
				  rules for the issuance of civil complaints.
Section 102 Definitions
As used in this rule:
(1) " ANR" means the Agency of Natural
				Resources.
(2) "Citation" means a
				civil citation pursuant to
				10 V.S.A. §
											8019.
(3) "Permit" means any permit, license,
				certification or transitional operational authority issued under any of the
				statutes specified in Section
				8003 of
				Title 10, including air pollution orders issued under chapter 23 of Title
				10.
(4) "Person" means any
				individual; partnership; company; corporation; association; joint venture;
				trust; municipality; the state of Vermont or any agency, department or
				subdivision of the state, any federal agency, or any other legal or commercial
				entity.
(5) "Prohibited Act" means
				acts which are prohibited by any statute, rule or regulation enforced by
				ANR.
(6) "Recordkeeping" means the
				compilation and retention of records as required by any statute, rule,
				regulation, or permit enforced by ANR.
(7) "Reporting" means the duty to report
				information required by any statute, rule, regulation, or permit enforced by
				ANR.
(8) "Respondent" means a
				person who has been issued a citation.
(9) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the
				Agency of Natural Resources or a duly authorized representative.
(10) "Violation" means any noncompliance with
				any category of statute, rule, regulation, or permit listed in Table 1 of this
				rule.
(11) "Waiver" or "Waiver
				penalty" means the penalty to be paid by the respondent if the citation is not
				contested.
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Current through June, 2024
SUBCHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS
101 PURPOSE
(a) The purpose of this Rule is to reduce the
				adverse effects of stormwater runoff, enhance the management of stormwater
				runoff to ensure compliance with the Vermont Water Quality Standards and the
				federal Clean Water Act (CWA), and maintain after development, as nearly as
				possible, predevelopment stormwater runoff characteristics.
(b) This Rule complies with the minimum
				requirements for stormwater permits issued by the State of Vermont as the
				approved authority to administer a permit program consistent with the federal
				National Pollution Discharge Elimination System. All permits issued under this
				Rule shall be issued pursuant to the State's approved authority.
(c) This Rule:
(1) Includes standards, best management
				practices, and permitting requirements for the management of stormwater runoff
				from construction sites and other land disturbing activities;
(2) Includes technical standards, best
				management practices, and permitting requirements for the management of
				post-construction regulated stormwater runoff from existing development, new
				development, and redevelopment;
(3)
				Includes all permitting requirements necessary for the State to meet its
				obligations as the authority delegated to administer a permit program
				consistent with the federal National Pollution Discharge Elimination
				System;
(4) Specifies minimum
				requirements for monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and reporting;
(5) Provides for the issuance of individual
				and general permits;
(6) Specifies
				permit application requirements;
(7) Allows municipalities to assume the full
				legal responsibility for stormwater systems permitted under this Rule as a part
				of a permit issued by the Secretary;
(8) Includes standards with respect to the
				use of offsets and stormwater impact fees.
(9) Requires certifications of compliance by
				licensed professional engineers practicing within the scope of their
				engineering specialty to satisfy certain permit requirements; and
(10) Establishes criteria for the use of the
				basin planning process to establish watershed-specific priorities for the
				management of stormwater runoff.
Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 12 - AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Sub-Agency 030 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter 023 - UNSAFE DAM REVOLVING LOAN FUND RULES › Section 12 030 023 - UNSAFE DAM REVOLVING LOAN FUND RULES

Current through June, 2024
SUBCHAPTER 1 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
101 Authority
This rule is adopted under the authority of
				  10 V.S.A. §
												1106, "Unsafe Dam Revolving Loan
				  Fund".
102 Purpose
(a) This Rule establishes the standards and
				procedures for the use of the Vermont Unsafe Dam Revolving Loan Fund.
(b) The Unsafe Dam Revolving Loan Fund shall
				be used to provide loans and grants to qualified municipalities, nonprofit
				entities, and private individuals for the reconstruction, repair, removal,
				breaching, draining, or other action necessary to reduce the threat of a dam or
				a portion of a dam that has been determined to be unsafe under
				10 V.S.A.
				§
												1095.
103 Definitions
(a) As used in this Rule, the following terms
				shall have the specified meaning. If a term is not defined, it shall have its
				common meaning:
(1) "Commissioner" means the
				Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation or his or her duly
				authorized representative.
(2)
				"Engineer" means a professional engineer licensed under Title 26 who has
				experience in the design and investigation of dams.
(3) "Fund" means the unsafe dam revolving
				loan fund.