§ 4926. Definitions
§ 4926. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Surface water” means all rivers, streams, creeks, brooks, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, and all bodies of surface waters that are contained within, flow through, or border upon the State or any portion of it. “Surface water” does not include the following: (A) groundwater as defined in 10 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 4849. Recycling animal waste nutrients
§ 4849. Recycling animal waste nutrients In order to best use the nutrients of animal waste generated by farm operations, the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets together with the Department of Public Service shall use available resources to inform farm operations of appropriate methods and resources available to digest and compost their animal wastes, […]
§ 4850. Definitions
§ 4850. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Domestic fowl” means laying-hens, broilers, ducks, turkeys, or any other number or type of fowl that the Secretary deems domestic fowl. (2) “Livestock” means cattle, mature cow/calf pairs, youngstock, heifers, bulls, swine, sheep, goats, horses, or any other number and type of domestic animal that the […]
§ 4851. Permit requirements for large farm operations
§ 4851. Permit requirements for large farm operations (a) No person shall, without a permit from the Secretary, construct a new barn, or expand an existing barn, designed to house more than 700 mature dairy animals, 1,000 cattle or cow/calf pairs, 1,000 veal calves, 2,500 swine weighing over 55 pounds, 10,000 swine weighing less than […]
§ 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 […]