The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 037 : Wetlands Protection and Water Resources Management
Subchapter 004 : WETLANDS DETERMINATIONS AND PROTECTION
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 919)-
§ 919. Wetlands program reports
(a) On or before April 30, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall submit to the House Committee on Environment and Energy and to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy a report on annual losses and gains of significant wetlands in the State. The report shall include:
(1) the location and acreage of Class II wetland and buffer losses permitted by the Agency in accordance with section 913 of this title, for which construction of the permitted project has commenced;
(2) the acreage of Class II wetlands and buffers gained through permit-related enhancement and restoration;
(3) the number of site visits and technical assistance calls conducted by the Agency of Natural Resources, the number of permits processed by the Agency, and any enforcement actions that were taken by the Agency or the Office of the Attorney General in the previous year for violations of this chapter; and
(4) an updated mitigation summary of the extent of wetlands restored on-site compared with compensation performed off-site, in-lieu fees paid, or conservation.
(b) On or before April 30, 2027, and every five years thereafter, the Agency of Natural Resources shall submit to the House Committee on Environment and Energy and to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy a comprehensive report on the status of wetlands in the State. The report shall include:
(1) an analysis of historical trends of wetlands, including data analyzing the projects for which wetland permits were issued by county and tactical basin;
(2) the results of each NWI Plus Mapping Project, including net acres mapped, dominant vegetative composition, connected tributaries, locations of confirmed ground truthing, if applicable, and any other hydrologic soil or vegetative observations or trends noted; and
(3) relevant updates related to Class I and Class II wetlands to include additional wetlands identified under these categories, their composition and general characteristics, potential threats, patterns of use, and other unique features. (Added 2023, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. July 1, 2024.)
