§ 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.)
§ 1024. Appeals
§ 1024. Appeals Appeals of any act or decision of the Secretary under this chapter shall be made in accordance with chapter 220 of this title. (Added 1965, No. 111, § 4, eff. June 22, 1965; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. March 29, 1972; 1975, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; […]
§ 1025. Penalty
§ 1025. Penalty (a) A prosecution under this subsection may be commenced in the Superior Court of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. A person who violates a provision of this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000.00. Each violation may be a separate offense upon commission. In the case of a […]
§ 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, […]