§ 1041. Policy on surface water withdrawals for off-stream uses other than snowmaking
§ 1041. Policy on surface water withdrawals for off-stream uses other than snowmaking (a) This subchapter is intended to establish policy and standards for surface water withdrawals that are consistent with section 1001 of this chapter and chapter 47 of this title, including the Vermont Water Quality Standards. (b) The policy established under this subchapter […]
§ 1042. Registration and reporting; exceptions
§ 1042. Registration and reporting; exceptions (a) Registration. Beginning on January 1, 2023, any person withdrawing 10,000 gallons or more of surface water within a 24-hour period or 150,000 gallons or more of surface water over any 30-day period shall register with the Secretary: (1) the location of each withdrawal, including each impacted surface water; […]
§ 1043. Permit requirement; program development
§ 1043. Permit requirement; program development (a) Program development. On or before July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall implement a surface water withdrawal permitting program that is consistent with section 1041 of this subchapter. The program shall be developed to: (1) require a permit or other authorization for surface water withdrawals based on potential impacts […]
§ 1044. Interbasin transfers of surface waters
§ 1044. Interbasin transfers of surface waters (a) Review of HUC 6 interbasin transfers. The Secretary shall review any interbasin transfer pursuant to the Vermont Water Quality Standards and other requirements of State law listed in subdivision 1253(h)(1) of this title. This review shall be in addition to any applicable standards and permitting requirements adopted […]
§ 1045. Report to General Assembly
§ 1045. Report to General Assembly Beginning February 15, 2023 and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Natural Resources, after consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, shall submit to the Senate Committees on Agriculture and on Natural Resources and Energy and the House Committees on Agriculture and Forestry and on Natural Resources, Fish, […]
§ 1046. Rulemaking
§ 1046. Rulemaking The Secretary shall adopt rules to implement the requirements of this subchapter. (Added 2021, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)
§ 1027. Rulemaking; emergency permit
§ 1027. Rulemaking; emergency permit (a) The Secretary may adopt rules to implement the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The Secretary shall adopt rules regarding the permitting of stream alteration activities under this subchapter during a state of emergency declared under 20 V.S.A. chapter 1 or during flooding or other emergency conditions that pose an […]
§ 1031. Policy on water withdrawal for snowmaking
§ 1031. Policy on water withdrawal for snowmaking (a) This subchapter is intended to establish a policy for snowmaking that supports and is consistent with section 1001 of this title and with chapter 47 of this title, including the water quality standards. (b) This policy established under this subchapter is to: (1) assure the protection, […]
§ 1032. Rulemaking on snowmaking withdrawals
§ 1032. Rulemaking on snowmaking withdrawals The Secretary shall adopt rules to determine conservation flow standards for snowmaking, to be used in relevant Agency of Natural Resources regulatory processes governing water withdrawals, diversions, impoundments, and the construction of appurtenant facilities, and to be used in developing positions to be asserted by the Agency in other […]
§ 1005a. Agency of Natural Resources; hydroelectric escrow fund
§ 1005a. Agency of Natural Resources; hydroelectric escrow fund (a) The Secretary of Natural Resources, with the approval of the Secretary of Administration, shall have the authority to enter into one or more written contracts with persons or entities to fund certifications under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act and State reviews and […]