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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
Guidelines for Protection of Bicknell's Thrush Habitat December 7, 2023 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for Protection of Grassland Bird Habitat October 26, 2021 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for State-significance Natural Heritage Inventory January 14, 2025 Guidance Wildlife
Guidelines for the Conservation and Protection of State Significant Natural Communities October 18, 2005 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for the Design of Stream/Road Crossings for Passage of Aquatic Organisms in Vermont March 1, 2009 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for the Review & Mitigation of Impacts to Significant Black Bear Habitat in Vermont December 7, 2023 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for the Review & Mitigation of Impacts to White-Tailed Deer Winter Habitat in Vermont January 26, 2000 Guidance Act 250 and Section 248
Guidelines for Wastewater Treatment Inspection Ratings January 1, 2000 Guidance Wastewater Program
Hazard Tree Surveys on Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Lands January 17, 2023 Procedure State Lands
Hunter Education Policies Centered Around Safety June 21, 2023 Policy Outreach