Proposed Change in VT Wetland Rules

The Water Resources Panel has proposed new wetland rules. The proposed edits can be found here (warning: PDF). The first significant item that I came across is on pages 22 and 23. The proposed rules would eliminate the classification "Class 3" to wetlands and make everything Class 2. The significance of this is that every wetland would be surrounded by a 50-foot buffer, and any impact to any wetland would require a Conditional Use Determination (CUD). Currently, many sites contain small, isolated patches of Class 3 wetlands. These proposed rules would require these sites to obtain a CUD.

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