The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
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SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWALS AND INTERBASIN TRANSFERS
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1044)
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§ 1044. Interbasin transfers of surface waters
(a) Review of HUC 6 interbasin transfers. The Secretary shall review any interbasin transfer pursuant to the Vermont Water Quality
Standards and other requirements of State law listed in subdivision 1253(h)(1) of this title. This review shall be in addition to any applicable standards and permitting requirements
adopted pursuant to subsection 1043(a) of this title.
(b) Review of other transfers likely to violate Vermont Water Quality Standards. The Secretary may review any other surface water withdrawal that includes the transfer
of surface water from one watershed to another watershed under the requirements of
subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary determines that the activity is likely
to result in a violation of the Vermont Water Quality Standards. The Secretary shall
make a determination under this subsection based on a review of information set forth
under subsection 1043(b) of this title that is readily available to the Secretary. (Added 2021, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)