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State proposes grant to help MS4s adopt 3‑acre residential stormwater sites; municipalities ask for retroactive eligibility
Summary
Vermont DEC presented a conceptual grant on Jan. 6 to fund adoption of residential 3‑acre stormwater sites into MS4 permits. Municipal officials asked DEC to consider dating the program back to 2024, avoid onerous matches and clarify site limits and tracking requirements.
On Jan. 6, 2026, at a meeting of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission MS4 Subcommittee, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation staff presented a conceptual grant program designed to fund the adoption of residential three‑acre stormwater sites into MS4 permits and solicited feedback from municipal representatives.
The grant, as described by Mary P, is intended to help municipalities and other permittees meet water‑quality targets through financial and technical assistance aimed primarily at residential sites. "This is a new grant program that is in conceptual stage presented for feedback and collaboration," Mary P said, outlining a draft formula for award amounts, a proposed funding approach and a tentative timeframe.
Why it matters: many municipalities are wrestling with how to bring privately owned residential three‑acre sites into municipal MS4 permits while maintaining fairness for residents and earlier adopters. Committee members warned that a program that excludes sites adopted before 2024…
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