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Procedures and Guidance Documents

The Agency of Natural Resources maintains a compilation of official current procedures and guidance documents in compliance with 3 V.S.A. § 835. Use the index below to locate and review guidance documents from the agency and its departments: Department of Environmental Conservation; Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. 

 

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Title Effective Date Type Department/Division/Program
Use Value Appraisal: Interpretation of the “20% Rules” for Open Idle/Ag land, Site IV lands, and Ecologically Significant Treatment Areas (ESTA) October 23, 2019 Procedure Private Lands
Use Value Appraisal: Signature Requirements on Forest Management Plans March 17, 2020 Procedure Private Lands
Uses of State Lands November 14, 2008 Policy State Lands
Vermont Application Requirements for Construction Permits March 29, 2023 Guidance Stormwater Program
Vermont Culvert Geomorphic Compatibility Screening Tool February 1, 2008 Guidance Rivers Program
Vermont Endangered Species Committee Operations Guidelines January 20, 2022 Procedure Wildlife
Vermont Guidelines for Land Application of Dairy Processing Wastes August 14, 1990 Guidance Wastewater Systems & Potable Water Supplies Program
Vermont Natural Community Ranking Specifications September 1, 2018 Guidance Wildlife
Vermont River Corridor Planning Guide April 1, 2010 Guidance Rivers Program
Vermont Rivers & Roads Field Manual January 1, 2016 Guidance Rivers Program