The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1451)
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§ 1451. Findings
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that the water resources of the State shall
be protected, regulated, and where necessary controlled under the authority of the
State in the public interest to promote the general welfare and to protect public
health and the environment.
(2) It is the policy of the State of Vermont to prevent the infestation and proliferation
of invasive species in the State that result in negative environmental impacts, including
habitat loss and a reduction in native biodiversity along with adverse social and
economic impacts and impacts to the public health and safety.
(3) The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Forests, Parks and
Recreation have established an informal working group to address invasive and noxious
weeds, but additional authority is necessary for the Agency of Natural Resources to
adequately respond to invasive aquatic nuisance species.
(4) The ability to initiate quickly a response to contain and control a new aquatic species
introduction before it can spread is critical to reduce future management costs and
protect the integrity of Vermont’s ecosystems.
(5) Infestations of new aquatic species must be detected early and acted upon swiftly
to minimize economic, social, and ecological impacts as well as to increase the probability
of a successful eradication effort. (Added 2009, No. 46, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.)