§ 4830. Agricultural Environmental Management Program
§ 4830. Agricultural Environmental Management Program (a) The Agricultural Environmental Management Program is created in the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to provide the farms of Vermont with State financial assistance to alternatively manage their farmstead, cropland, and pasture in a manner that will address identified water quality concerns that, traditionally, would have been […]
§ 4831. Vermont Seeding and Filter Strip Program
§ 4831. Vermont Seeding and Filter Strip Program (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets is authorized to develop a Vermont critical source area seeding and filter strip program in addition to the federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in order to compensate farmers for establishing and maintaining harvestable perennial vegetative grassed waterways and filter […]
§ 4832. Farm Agronomic Practices Program
§ 4832. Farm Agronomic Practices Program The Farm Agronomic Practices Assistance Program is created in the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to provide the farms of Vermont with State financial assistance for the implementation, including through education, training, or instruction, of soil-based practices that improve soil quality and nutrient retention, increase crop production, minimize […]
§ 4825. Reports
§ 4825. Reports Annually by January 15 of each year, the Secretary shall report to the General Assembly regarding activities in support of the objectives of this subchapter, including use of State, federal, and private funds: (1) undertaken during the preceding fiscal year; (2) in progress during the current fiscal year; (3) projected for the […]
§ 4826. Cost assistance for waste storage facilities
§ 4826. Cost assistance for waste storage facilities (a) The owner or operator of a farm required under section 4815 of this title to design, construct, or modify a waste storage facility may apply in writing to the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets for cost assistance. Using State or federal funds, or both, a […]
§ 4828. Capital Equipment Assistance Program
§ 4828. Capital Equipment Assistance Program (a) It is the purpose of this section to provide assistance to purchase or use innovative equipment that will aid in the reduction of surface runoff of agricultural wastes to State waters, improve water quality of State waters, reduce odors from manure application, separate phosphorus from manure, decrease greenhouse […]
§ 4829. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
§ 4829. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (a) The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is created in the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to provide the farms of Vermont with State or federal financial assistance for the implementation of alternative nutrient reduction practices that improve soil quality, improve nutrient retention, and reduce agricultural waste discharges. The […]
§ 4820. Definitions
§ 4820. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “RAPs” means “Required Agricultural Practices” as defined by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets pursuant to subchapter 1 of this chapter. (2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (3) “Agency” means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (4) “FSA” means the […]
§ 4821. Assistance program created; administration
§ 4821. Assistance program created; administration (a) Program created. A program is created to provide State financial assistance to Vermont farmers in support of their voluntary construction of on-farm improvements and maintenance of acceptable operating standards designed to abate nonpoint source agricultural waste discharges into the waters of the State of Vermont, consistent with goals […]
§ 4822. Eligibility for State assistance
§ 4822. Eligibility for State assistance Vermont farmers shall be eligible to receive available State financial assistance with the installation of on-farm improvements designed to control agricultural nonpoint source waste discharges, provided that: (1) for farmers who also seek federal financial assistance for this purpose, the improvements: (A) are eligible for federal assistance through programs […]