§ 5401. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Accepted silvicultural practices” means the accepted silvicultural practices defined by the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation, including the Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont adopted by the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation. (2) “Agency” means the Agency of […]
§ 5402. Endangered and threatened species lists (a) The Secretary shall adopt by rule a State endangered species list and a State threatened species list. The listing for any species may apply to the whole State or to any part of the State and shall identify the species by its most recently accepted genus and […]
§ 5402a. Critical habitat; listing (a) Except as provided for under subsection (f) of this section, the Secretary may, after the consultation required under subsection 5408(e) of this section, adopt or amend by rule a critical habitat designation list for threatened or endangered species. Critical habitat may be designated in any part of the State. […]
§ 5403. Protection of endangered and threatened species (a) Except as authorized under this chapter, a person shall not: (1) take, possess, or transport wildlife or wild plants that are members of a threatened or endangered species; or (2) destroy or adversely impact critical habitat. (b) Any person who takes a threatened or endangered species […]
§ 5404. Endangered Species Committee (a) A committee on endangered species is created to be known as the Endangered Species Committee and shall consist of nine members, including the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and six members appointed by the Governor […]
§ 5405. Conservation programs The Secretary, with the advice of the Endangered Species Committee, may establish conservation programs and establish recovery plans for the conservation or recovery of threatened or endangered species of wildlife or plants or for the conservation or recovery of critical habitat. The programs may include the purchase of land or aquatic […]
§ 5406. Cooperation by other agencies All agencies of this State shall review programs administered by them that may relate to this chapter and shall, in consultation with the Secretary, utilize their authorities only in a manner that does not jeopardize the threatened or endangered species, critical habitat, or the outcomes of conservation or recovery […]
§ 5407. Authority to seize threatened or endangered species In addition to other methods of enforcement authorized by law, the Secretary may direct under this section that wildlife or wild plants that were seized because of violation of this chapter be rehabilitated, released, replanted, or transferred to a zoological, botanical, educational, or scientific institution, and […]
§ 5408. Authorized takings; incidental takings; destruction of critical habitat (a) Authorized taking. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, after obtaining the advice of the Endangered Species Committee, the Secretary may permit, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the taking of […]
§ 5410. Location confidential (a) The Secretary shall not disclose information regarding the specific location of threatened or endangered species sites except that the Secretary shall disclose information regarding the location of the threatened or endangered species to: (1) the owner of land upon which the species is located; (2) a potential buyer of land […]
