The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Vermont - Planning/Zoning
links
University
of Vermont
Center
for Sustainable Agriculture,
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Esusagctr
Description:
The Center for Rural Studies (CRS) is a nonprofit, fee-for-service research
organization that addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems
of rural people and communities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
University
of Vermont
Community
Planning Tools for Vermont,
http://crs.uvm.edu/rpcs
Description:
County and town data profiles and interactive maps.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
University
of Vermont
Lake
Champlain Sea Grant,
http://www.uvm.edu/~seagrant
Description:
Welcome to the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program. We are one of the newest
partners in the National Sea Grant College Program Network that was established
in 1966 by the U.S. Congress to promote wise use, conservation, and sustainable
development of marine, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning,
Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York, Vermont
University
of Vermont
PLACE,
http://www.uvm.edu/place
Description:
The University of Vermont and Shelburne Farms are pleased to announce
an innovative new initiative in placed-based education for towns in Vermont.
The PLACE (Place-based Landscape Analysis and Community Education) Program
provides local residents with a forum for exploring and understanding
the natural and cultural history of their town landscape.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
University
of Vermont
Spatial
Analysis Laboratory,
http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/sal/index.html
Description:
The Spatial Analysis Laboratory is a research facility located in the
School of Natural Resources (SNR) at the University of Vermont (UVM).
The mission of the Laboratory is to apply appropriate techniques in GIs,
remote sensing, and spatial statistics to problems in natural resource
ecology and natural resources planning. The Lab specializes in biodiversity
analysis, land-cover mapping, planning for conservation lands, and development
of new applications for natural resource management.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Natural Resources
Forestry
Division,
http://www.state.vt.us/anr/fpr/forestry/index.htm
Description:
The mission of the Forestry Division is to assure that the forest resources
of Vermont serve the long-term needs of society by promoting a balanced
and diverse approach to management, use and protection of the state's
woodlands.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Natural Resources
Outdoor
Recreation Grants,
http://www.state.vt.us/anr/fpr/recreation/
Description:
Information about multiple outdoor recreation grant programs in Vermont,
including the Trails Grant Program and the Land and Water Conservation
Fund.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Natural Resources
Source
Water Protection Program,
http://www.vermontdrinkingwater.org/swapp.htm
Description:
Public water source protection began in Vermont in the late 1970's with
the use of hydrogeologic methods to site new public community water supplies.
A more formalized approach began in 1982 with the delineation of Wellhead
Protection Areas (then called Aquifer Protection Areas or APA) for most
municipal systems. Since 1985, the delineation of Public Water Source
Protection Areas (SPA) has been required for all proposed new sources
for public community water systems. Since 1992, a water system must have
an approved Source Protection Plan (SPP) in order to receive an Operating
Permit.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Natural Resources
Urban
and Community Forestry,
http://www.vtcommunityforestry.org/index.htm
Description:
Funded in part by a grant form the USDA Forest Service, Vermont's Urban
and Community Forestry Program is designed to help communities plan, plant,
and care for community trees.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Natural Resources
Vermont
Forest Resource Plan,
http://www.state.vt.us/anr/fpr/forestry/forplan/index.htm
Description:
The Vermont Forest Resource Plan 1999-2008 "A Forest That Works for
All", builds on the previous planning efforts through extensive public
participation, involving a variety of organizations and interested citizens.
It presents a vision for Vermont's forest land, provides information assessing
the current condition of the state's forest resources, provides a variety
of goals, and identifies actions to achieve them.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Transportation
Environmental
Section,
http://www.aot.state.vt.us/TechServices/EnvPermit/NewEnvirHomepage.htm
Description:
"The mission of the Environmental Section is to support Agency project
managers and other project sponsors with proactive environmental planning,
regulatory compliance and cost-effective design solutions that achieve
project purpose and need, consider the views of the public, and protect
the natural and built environment..."
Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Transportation
Systems
Planning,
http://www.aot.state.vt.us/planning/statewide.htm
Description:
Systems Planning is divided into two sections, transportation plan development
and the transportation planning section. Transportation Plan Development
either conducts, or manages consultants conducting planning studies and
projects for the Agency of Transportation. Principal duties of the Transportation
Planning Section include the ongoing process of developing and updating
the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and working with the
CCMPO in developing and updating the Transportation Improvement Program
for the Chittenden County urbanized area. Duties also include managing
Scenic Byway projects, support to the Scenic Preservation Council and
providing GIS, web development and engineering support services to other
components of VTrans and other state agencies.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Agency
of Transportation
Transportation
Enhancement Program,
http://www.aot.state.vt.us/progdev/Sections/LTF/Enhancements%20Program/EnhancementsMainPage.htm
Description:
The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation
programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness,
must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
(VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement
projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively
integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions,
http://www.crjc.org/
Description:
The catalyst for cooperatively meeting the Valley's challenges is the
Connecticut River Joint Commissions, who seek a strong and vibrant economy
while capitalizing on the natural wealth of this place. Capitalizing without
corrupting means conserving. Helping Valley people achieve that balance
and finding the resources to ensure that quality of life is the role of
the Connecticut River Joint Commissions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut
River Watershed Council
Connecticut
River Watershed Council,
http://www.ctriver.org/
Description:
Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the
only broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of
the entire Connecticut River. Our primary mission is to promote improvement
of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and
use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Conservation
Law Foundation
Conservation
Law Foundation,
http://www.clf.org/
Description:
The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental
advocacy organization in the United States. We're based in New England,
where our attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts work on
the most significant threats to the natural environment of the region
and its residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures,
http://www.clfventures.org/
Description:
CLF Ventures is redefining environmental advocacy. Through innovative
partnerships with private and public sector clients, we combine CLF's
longstanding reputation for environmental protection with our financial
and business transaction skills. As a result, we are able to provide our
clients with innovative solutions to complex environmental problems.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department
of Environmental Conservation
Water
Quality Division,
http://www.vtwaterquality.org/
Description:
The goal of the Water Quality Division is to maintain and enhance the
quality of Vermont's lakes, rivers and wetlands to support healthy ecosystems
and appropriate public uses.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Department
of Housing and Community Affairs
Division
for Historic Preservation,
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/HistoricSites/index.htm
Description:
The Division for Historic Preservation is the public agency designated
to be the advocate for historic and prehistoric properties in Vermont.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Department
of Housing and Community Affairs
Housing
Needs Assessment Guide,
http://www.housingdata.org/assessment/index.php
Description:
Policy makers, leaders, and citizens continually analyze present and future
trends when determining the levels and types of housing needed at the
state, regional, or local levels. Whether projecting the capacity for
sewer and water infrastructure, building roads, or planning for schools,
housing needs assessments are an integral element in community and regional
planning.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Department
of Housing and Community Affairs
Municipal
Planning Grant Program,
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/Planning/MPG.htm
Description:
The Municipal Planning Grant Program is a state-funded program designed
to support Vermont towns in their municipal planning efforts. The program
funds technical assistance for town planning, implementation of plans
and ordinances, encouragement of citizen participation and education,
and innovative demonstration planning projects. Planning grants have been
awarded for projects such as rewriting town plans, updating zoning bylaws,
and GIs updates.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Department
of Housing and Community Affairs
Planning
Division,
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/Planning/index.htm
Description:
The Planning Division assists in guiding land use policy and development
decisions to meet statutory goals (Act 200 goals). First among those is
"to plan development so as to maintain the historic settlement pattern
of compact village and urban centers separated by rural countryside."
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Department
of Housing and Community Affairs
Vermont
Community Development Program,
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/VCDP/index.htm
Description:
The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) assists communities by
providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local
needs and priorities in the areas of housing, economic development, public
facilities and public services primarily for persons of low and moderate
income.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Environmental
Board
Environmental
Board,
http://www.state.vt.us/envboard
Description:
The mission of the Environmental Board is to provide a public, quasi-judicial
process for reviewing and managing the environmental, social and fiscal
consequences of major subdivisions and developments in Vermont.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
Smart
Growth Strategies in New England,
http://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/sprawl/index.html
Description:
EPA New England launched a Smart Growth Program in 1999 at our Smart Growth
Strategies for New England conference. The conference's success demonstrated
widespread interest in the twin problems of sprawl and urban decay. Smart
growth is an alternative to sprawl and urban decay, and is an innovative
approach to addressing EPA's environmental mandates. Our Smart Growth
Action Plan involves working with diverse partners to shape land use and
growth so that it has minimum impact on environmental, economic, and community
health.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enviro-Source.com
Vermont
Act 250 Handbook,
http://www.enviro-source.com/vt/vt6d.html
Description:
The Vermont Act 250 Handbook is your complete guide to Act 250, the law
regulating land use in Vermont. It contains a thorough analysis of the
Act 250 permit process, including the regulatory structure, jurisdiction,
application procedures, hearings and appeals. The author thoroughly explains
each of the 10 Act 250 criteria, referencing Environmental Board rules,
Environmental Board decisions and Vermont Supreme Court decisions.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Vermont
NRCS,
http://www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, non-profit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
People
Can Plan
People
Can Plan,
http://www.peoplecanplan.org/
Description:
The People Can Plan website is an interactive resource for local land
use and environmental activists who want to learn more about how the planning
process works.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation
Trust of Vermont
Preservation
Trust of Vermont,
http://www.ptvermont.org/
Description:
The Preservation Trust of Vermont is a charitable, nonprofit organization
founded in 1980 to initiate, stimulate and assist local and statewide
efforts to preserve and use Vermont's rich collection of historic, architectural
cultural and community resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Secretary
of State
Municipal
Guide to Land Use Regulations,
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/municipal/pubs/landuse/home2.html
Description:
The Vermont Municipal Guide to Land Use Regulation is the product of many
years of experience helping local officials around the state navigate
the complex laws and procedures that govern local zoning and subdivision.
It seeks to provide an easy to understand, step-by-step guide to those
who are called upon to create, implement and enforce local land use regulations.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Secretary
of State
Municipal
Information,
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/municipal
Description:
This new Municipal Information web page is designed for local officials
and members of the public who are looking for information about Vermont's
municipal governments and the laws that apply to them. Our on-line Publications
include handbooks on many topics including Vermont's open government laws,
school district governance, property tax appeals and Vermont's local land
use regulations. We provide contact information for Vermont's cities and
towns, links to the Vermont laws and other organizations that serve Vermont's
local governments.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Sierra
Club
Vermont
Chapter Homepage,
http://vermont.sierraclub.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Smart
Growth Network
Vermont
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=VT&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
USDA
Forest Service
Northeast
Center for Urban & Community Forestry,
http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/index.shtml
Description:
The Northeast Center for Urban and Community Forestry is a cooperative
partnership among the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and
Private Forestry, the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and the seven
states of New England and New York. The Center responds to Urban and Community
Forestry needs, facilitates and supports new and existing research, and
coordinates the exchange of information among the states in the region
in order to contribute to healthy and sustainable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Vermont
Association of Planning and Development Agencies
Vermont
Association of Planning and Development Agencies,
http://www.access-vermont.com/vapda
Description:
VAPDA is devoted to sound planning principles that will enhance the quality
of life for Vermont residents. Through a combination of environmental
and economic planning strategies, VAPDA fosters a community environment
that provides for the needs of both residents and our natural surroundings,
today and for generations to come
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Center for Geographic Information
Vermont
Center for Geographic Information,
http://www.vcgi.org/about_vcgi
Description:
In 1994 Act 204 (10 VSA Chapter 8) established the Vermont Center for
Geographic Information, Inc (VCGI). VCGI is a nonprofit public corporation
charged with the development and implementation of a comprehensive Vermont
Geographic Information Strategy (VGIS). Further, VCGI is charged with
ensuring that all data gathered by state agencies that is relevant to
the VGIS shall be in a form that is compatible with, useful to, and shared
with that geographic information system.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Department of Libraries
Environmental
Court Opinions,
http://dol.state.vt.us/gopher_root5/000000/env_court/envcrt.html
Description:
An index of Vermont's Environmental Court Opinions.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Department of Libraries
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://dol.state.vt.us/WWW_ROOT/000000/HTML/SUPCT.HTML
Description:
A searchable index of Vermont Supreme Court opinions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Forum on Sprawl
Vermont
Forum on Sprawl,
http://www.vtsprawl.org/
Description:
The mission of the Vermont Forum on Sprawl is to preserve Vermont's unique
working landscape and quality of life while encouraging economic vitality
in community centers.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Forum on Sprawl and the Orton Foundation
Pathways
to Planning:
Online Assessment Tool, http://www.surveycafe.com/VtForum/entry.asp
Description:
This tool offers communities and citizens strategies, case studies, tutorials,
and examples of how to achieve smart growth and to arrest sprawl. The
tool will ask you questions on various related topics and generate resources
catered to your town's needs. With this tool you can find out: what other
towns are doing to improve their town centers, citizen involvement strategies,
ways to provide more housing choices and how to protect wildlife habitat
and important open spaces.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Housing Awareness Campaign
Vermont
Housing Awareness Campaign,
http://www.housingawareness.org/
Description:
The Campaign is an effort by a group of public- and private-sector interests
who agree that Vermont is in the midst of a severe housing shortage, and
that it is important for our people and our state as a whole to provide
more housing opportunities for all Vermonters.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Land Trust
Vermont
Land Trust,
http://www.vlt.org/
Description:
The mission of VLT is to conserve land for the future of Vermont. VLT
does this by providing technical and legal assistance to individuals,
communities, and local land trusts helping them achieve local conservation
objectives. VLT's Conservation Stewardship office is responsible for the
long-term monitoring of easements to ensure that the conservation goals
are upheld in perpetuity.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
League of Cities and Towns
Vermont
League of Cities and Towns,
http://www.vlct.org/
Description:
VLCT is a voluntary organization which is supported, in part, by dues
voted on each year by municipalities at their annual Town Meetings. The
balance of the League's $2.4 million annual budget comes from premiums
paid into our health, property and casualty, workers' compensation and
unemployment insurance trust programs. The league provides educational,
legislative, and insurance trust services to all political subdivisions
of the State of Vermont.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Legislature
Vermont
Statutes Online,
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/statutes2.htm
Description:
The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes
Annotated, provided as a convenience. It has NOT been edited for publication.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Natural Resources Council
Vermont
Natural Resources Council,
http://www.vnrc.org/
Description:
For over forty years, VNRC has been Vermont's leader in protecting and
restoring our natural resources. By building coalitions, working together,
and offering common sense solutions, VNRC has set the standard for an
approach to environmental protection that endures.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Planner's Association
Vermont
Planner's Association,
http://www.vermontplanners.org/
Description:
The Vermont Planners Association (VPA) is a statewide, nonprofit, membership-based
organization of professional and citizen planners, landscape architects,
engineers, housing and economic development specialists, developers and
others who support good planning. VPA supports the planning profession
through outreach, professional development opportunities and encourages
all members to maintain an open dialogue on contemporary planning issues.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Planning Information Center
Vermont
Planning Information Center,
http://www.vpic.info/
Description:
The Vermont Planning Information Center provides a clearinghouse of information
for planning commissions, zoning boards, development review boards, and
their staff and all others involved in land use planning and regulation
in Vermont.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont
Smart Growth Collaborative
Vermont
Smart Growth Collaborative,
http://www.vtsprawl.org/initiatives/sgcollaborative/VSGC_main.htm
Description:
The Vermont Smart Growth Collaborative is a cooperative effort to foster
a culture that supports a vision of compact settlements, separated by
rural countryside, with access for all Vermonters.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Water
Resources Board
Water
Resources Board,
http://www.state.vt.us/wtrboard
Description:
The Water Resources Board mission is to ensure that rules which guide
the management of Vermont's water resources and wetlands are adopted and
(on appeal) are interpreted, by a citizen board which is independent of
the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). The Board provides meaningful citizen
involvement and oversight in the adoption and implementation of Vermont's
water resources management and wetland protection policies and provides
for an administrative appeal from related regulatory decisions of the
ANR.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Vermont Environmental Board
Act 250: A Guide to Vermont's Land Use Law, www.state.vt.us
Description: A simple land use guide..
Topics: planning&zoning,
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation Trust of Vermont
10 Reasons why Vermont's homegrown economy matters, www.ptvermont.org
Description: 50 Proven ways to restore and revive it.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation Trust of Vermont
State Highway project in your town: A primer for citizens & public officials, www.ptvermont.org
Description: Front Page .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation Trust of Vermont
State Highway project in your town: A primer for citizens & public officials, www.ptvermont.org
Description: Authors Notes to publication.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation Trust of Vermont
State Highway project in your town: A primer for citizens & public officials, www.ptvermont.org
Description: Design principles; rules, laws, process affecting highway projects.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Preservation Trust of Vermont
State Highway project in your town: A primer for citizens & public officials, www.ptvermont.org
Description: Laws, reports and opinions.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Land Trust Alliance
Easement Stewardship: Long term relationships, www.lta.org
Description: Overview of VT's stewardship plan for the long run.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, historic preservation, water
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Citizen Participation Strategies for Municipal Planning in Vermont -Factsheets, www.uvm.org
Description: Factsheet #1: Intro to citizens benefits of participation in municipal planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Citizen Advisory Groups - Factsheet #5, www.uvm.edu
Description: #5: Granting decision making power to community members.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Community Planning Surveys - Factsheet #3, www.uvm.edu
Description: #3: Design and conduct community survey .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Community Plannig Survey Technical Appendix, www.uvm.edu
Description: Appendix:Technical step by step explanation of survey process.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Community Visioning Events- Factsheet #4, www.uvm.edu
Description: #4: Large community meetings to facilitate collaboration in the municipal plan.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Public Meetings and Hearings - Factsheet #2, www.uvm.edu
Description: #2: Backbone of community involvement in municipal planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Univ of Vermont Extensioin
Using Local Media Resources - Factsheet #6, www.uvm.edu
Description: #6: Tips/suggestions for dealing w/reporters, writing news releasesÂ…how to get word out.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Vermont
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
NERCRD ©2004
The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
For questions, suggestions or to report broken links, please contact NERCRD: nercrd@psu.edu.