The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 10 : Conservation and Development

Chapter 047 : Water Pollution Control

Subchapter 002B : EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM

• § 1321. Definitions

  As used in this subchapter:

  (1) “Buoy” means any float or marker that is attached to a mooring anchor and either is suitable for attachment to a boat through the use of a pennant or other device or facilitates the attachment of the boat to the mooring anchor.

  (2) “Dock” means an unenclosed structure secured to land, land under waters, or a mooring or a floating structure that is used for mooring boats or for recreational activities, such as a swimming, fishing, or sunbathing platform. A dock includes a structure that is partially enclosed or has two or more levels.

  (3) “Encapsulated” means a protective covering or physical barrier between the polystyrene device and the water.

  (4) “Expanded polystyrene foam” means a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene monomer that is processed according to multiple techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres, injection molding, form molding, and extrusion-blow molding.

  (5) “Floating structure” means a structure constructed on or in a water of the State that is supported by flotation and is secured in place by a piling or mooring anchor, including boathouses, fueling structures, floating homes, marinas, walkways, or boarding platforms.

  (6) “Mooring anchor” means any anchor or weight that is designed to:

  (A) rest on the land under water or be buried in the land under water;

  (B) be attached to a buoy or floating structure by a chain, rope, or other mechanism; and

  (C) be left in position permanently or on a seasonal basis. (Added 2023, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. July 1, 2024.)