Vermont Village's Project Faces One-Year Auto-Approval Clock
Published Date: 11/20/2025
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Summary
The Village of Swanton, Vermont, asked for a water quality check for a local project, and the Vermont environmental agency has one year to respond—by November 5, 2026. If they don’t act by then, their approval is automatically given. This means the project can move forward without delays, keeping things on track and clear for everyone involved.
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State must act on water quality request
If you are involved with the Village of Swanton project, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation must act on the Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification request by November 5, 2026. If Vermont DEC does not act by that date, the agency’s certification is automatically waived under section 401(a)(1) and the project may proceed.
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