Vermont Administrative Code

Section 1.0 Authority This rule is promulgated pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081 . In promulgating this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildli…

Section 1.0 Authority This rule is promulgated pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4609(c) . This rule defines the Vermont portion of Lake Champlain, for reciprocal license purposes, easterly of which a Vermont fishing license is required for all individuals fifteen (15) years of age or olde…

Section 1.0 Authority In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4255(f) , this rule provides the criteria and procedure for issuing a no-cost moose license to a child or young adult age 21 years or younger who has a life threatening disease or illness and who is sponsored by a qualified cha…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A §§ 4081(a) , 4082 , 4083 and 4605 which authorize the board to carry out the purposes of protecting the state's fish and the waters of this state. Section 2.0 Purpose 2.1 It is the purpose of this regulation to c…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4132(e) that requires the Commissioner of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to adopt and publish regulations for reasonable fees for the use of Department lands. 1.2 In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4132(…

Section 1.0 Authority and Application 1.1 This rule is promulgated pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §§ 4081 , 4082 and 4714 . 1.2 In promulgating this rule, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that "the protection, propagation cont…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A § 4081(a) which provides that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife, and furbearing animals in this state is in the interest of the public welfare and that the safeg…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081(a) . In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlif…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081 . In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife a…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081(a) . In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlif…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is promulgated pursuant to No. 54 of the Acts of the 2011 Sess. (2011) (hereinafter "Act 54") which requires that "the fish and wildlife board shall adopt by rule a process by which the number of white-tailed deer and moose entrapped within the…

Section 1.0 Authority This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081(a) . In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the general assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife an…

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4146 which authorizes the Commissioner to adopt rules "as necessary for the proper protection and management" of public shooting grounds. 1.2 This rule is only applicable to shooting range facilities which are…

Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any game which may be taken by shooting may be taken by use of bow and arrow, or by crossbow where authorized by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board rules. Notes 12 - 084 Code Vt. R. 12-010-084-X EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2016 Secretary of…

a) A person holding a hunting or combination license may take fish by handheld spear or speargun in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Appendix § 122 . Section 122 sets forth the list of species that may be taken, the season, and the waters where the fish species may be taken. A Handheld …

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4083 and 10 V.S.A. § 4611. This rule implements the policy established by the General Assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife and fur-bearing animals …

Section 1.0 Authority 1.1 Title 10 V.S.A § 4081(a) provides that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife, and furbearing animals in Vermont is in the interest of public welfare and that the safeguarding of these valuable resources for …

Section 1.0 Authority. This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §4081(b). In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is implementing the policy that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife and fur-bearing animals in this stat…

Section 1 Wild animals generally Wild animals, other than protected birds or game or fur-bearing animals, may be taken at any time, by any lawful means, by any person, holding a valid license for such taking or by any person permitted by law to take game without a license. Notes …

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the 10 App. V.S.A. section relating to the specific big game species, a person taking big game, as defined by 10 V.S.A. § 4001(31) , pursuant to the seasons provided by law or regulation of the Fish and Wildlife Board, shall within 48 hours repor…

Section 3 Rabbit, squirrel; sale A person shall not buy or sell wild rabbit or gray squirrel at any time. Notes 12 - 091 Code Vt. R. 12-010-091-X EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1961 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 1961, Act. No. 119 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two ver…

Section 5 Bow and arrow standards No person shall hunt deer with bow and arrow if the arrow has an arrowhead that measures less than seven-eighths of an inch at its widest point or that has less than two sharp cutting edges. Notes 12 - 092 Code Vt. R. 12-010-092-X EFFECTIVE DATE:…

Section 101 Day Unless otherwise specifically provided, the legal day for purposes of this chapter shall begin at twelve o'clock midnight and continue until the next 12:00 midnight. Notes 12 - 093 Code Vt. R. 12-010-093-X EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1961 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 1961, Act…

Section 102 Hour Fish may be taken during the open season at any hour of the day. Notes 12 - 094 Code Vt. R. 12-010-094-X EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1961 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 1961, Act. No. 119 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below i…

Section 108 Shooting Pickerel A person holding a hunting or combination license may take pickerel by shooting, during the season provided therefor and in waters designated by section 122 of these regulations. Notes 12 - 095 Code Vt. R. 12-010-095-X EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1961 STA…

Section 116 Atlantic salmon management in Connecticut River (a) Definitions. (1) "Angling" means fishing with hook and line which must be personally attended. (2) "Fly fishing" means angling with the use of a single fly with either a single or double (side by side) hook, whose ga…

Section 124 Valley Brook-Spawning waters Pursuant to the provisions of 10 V.S.A. § 4140 , the below named waters are declared spawning grounds for game fish and are hereby closed to the taking of fish from October 1 to October 31. Orleans County Valley Brook Tributary to Seymour …

Pursuant to the authority of 10 V.S.A., § 2623 , the following regulations are adopted by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation: 1. All portable chip harvesters operated in Vermont shall be registered and licensed by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. 2. "…

Eligible forest land is any land which is at least 25 contiguous acres exclusive of house site(s) which is under a recorded forest management plan for the purpose of harvesting repeated forest crops in accordance with accepted forest management practices. Land which is not capabl…

INTRODUCTION 10 VSA Chapter 158 authorizes the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation to create a Fragile Areas Registry. In the word of the law, "'Fragile Area' means an area of land or water which has unusual or significant flora, fauna, geological or sim…

Under the authority vested in 3 V.S.A., Chapter 51, Section 2803 , and 10 V.S.A., Chapter 83, Section 2603, the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources designates the following public lands for use by hang gliders and paragliders to be effective March 1, 1993. 1. Purpose Pur…

Section I Definitions For the purpose of these regulations, the following words, names, and terms shall be construed, respectively to mean: (a) Scleroderris canker. The disease known as Scleroderris canker, caused by the fungus Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerb.) Morelet (Scleroderri…

JOINT RULE WITH: AGENCY 20. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND MARKETS SUB-AGENCY 031. PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION CHAPTER 011. HEMLOCK WOOLY ADELGID - JOINT QUARANTINE NO. 2 (JOINT RULE WITH DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION) See 20 031 011 in volume 1A for text of this r…

STATE OF VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY PRIMITIVE CAMPING RULES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZATION These regulations are entitled and may be referred to as "Rules Governing the Activity of Primitive Camping on State Lands," and have been adopted by the authority under the provisions…

Under the authority vested in 23 V.S.A. §§ 3206(b)(6) and 3208(b) , the Secretary of Natural Resources designates the following public lands and waters for use by snowmobiles. Section 101 Purpose Pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 3206(b)(6) , no person may operate a snowmobile on public la…

DEFINITION: Operating Season: When visitor fees are being collected. I. GENERAL VISITOR CONDUCT (Applies to all Department lands, except where noted) 1. Posting bills without the permission of authorized personnel, cutting, peeling, defacing, writing upon or destroying or damagin…

Section 1 Introduction The "Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont" ("AMPs") were first adopted on August 15, 1987 under the authority of Chapter 47 of Title 10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, Water Pollution Control ( 10 V.S.A…

ADOPTED RULE Training Requirements for Town Forest Fire Wardens and Deputy Town Forest Fire Wardens No prior specialized training is required for initial appointment of new wardens. Following appointment each warden must participate in an individual orientation session. This init…

Under the authority vested in 10 V.S.A., Chapter 20, Section 28, § 446(a), the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources adopts the following regulations relative to administering this fund. Section 1 Purpose Pursuant to 10 V.S.A., Chapter 20, § 446 "The recreational trails fu…

Section 1 Authority This Rule is adopted pursuant to the authority of 10 V.S.A. § 2681 , 10 V.S.A. § 2661, 2662, 2663 and 2664. Pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 2681 , the Commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation is required to adopt rules regulating the importatio…

Section 1. Introduction. Act No. 56 of the Acts of 2015 established a Renewable Energy Standard and Energy Transformation Program for electric utilities in the State of Vermont which specifically includes biomass to produce electricity. Act 56 amended Chapter 87 of Title 10 of th…

SUBCHAPTER 1 Authority 101 Authority These rules are promulgated by the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources pursuant to the authority granted by 10 V.S.A. Section 8016 . 102 Purpose It is the purpose of these rules to standardize the administrative penalties assessed by …

Introduction. Applicability of This Rule This rule, known as the Water Supply Rule, applies to all Public water systems in Vermont, which include Public water systems, and bottled water systems. Only portions of this rule apply to each type of water system. The section below, ent…

Section 1.0 PURPOSE The Water Supply Priority System defined herein is used by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to rate and rank all municipal water supply systems with respect to the urgency of the water supply needs and also with respect to their readiness t…

Section 01 Authority These rules are adopted pursuant to the authority of Title 10 V.S.A. Chapter 41, Subchapter 3. Water Withdrawal for Snowmaking. These rules shall not supersede the water quality standards adopted by the water resources board pursuant to Title 10 V.S.A. Chapte…

Section 101 Purpose Pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 3506(b)(4) , the use of all-terrain vehicles is prohibited on any public land, body of public water, or natural area unless the Secretary has designated the area for use by all-terrain vehicles. The purpose of these rules is to permit t…

SUBCHAPTER 200 PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND POLICY 210 Purpose and Policy (a) The purpose of this Rule is: (1) to obtain and maintain state water quality standards; (2) to prioritize water pollution abatement and control facility projects and to determine the grant amount for wh…

SUBCHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS 101 PURPOSE (a) The purpose of this Rule is to reduce the adverse effects of stormwater runoff, enhance the management of stormwater runoff to ensure compliance with the Vermont Water Quality Standards and the federal Clean Water Act (CWA),…

SUBCHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY 101 Authority These rules are adopted under the authority of the Secretary pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 808 , 10 V.S.A. § 1392(d), 10 V.S.A. § 1417(c) and 10 V.S.A. Chapter 48, Subchapter 6. 102 Purpose Consistent with the requirements of 10 V.S.A. Ch…

Section 101 Authority This rule is adopted by the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources pursuant to the authority granted in 10 V.S.A. § 8019 that authorizes the Secretary to adopt rules for the issuance of civil complaints. Section 102 Definitions As used in this rule: (1…