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DEC seeks comments on updates to Vermont Significant Wetlands Inventory; local officials flag stormwater repair concerns
Summary
At a June 7 CCRPC Clean Water Advisory Committee meeting, DEC Wetlands Program Manager Laura Lapierre outlined proposed updates to the Vermont Significant Wetlands Inventory and Wetland Rules, asked for public comment by July 1, and described an August rule filing and fall public meetings; local officials urged flexibility for stormwater maintenance where wetlands lack defining values.
Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, on June 7 presented DEC’s proposal to update the Vermont Significant Wetlands Inventory (VSWI), generally determine wetland types as Class II, and revise the Vermont Wetland Rules to clarify map update and determination procedures.
The presentation included a request for public comments by July 1 and described the anticipated schedule: a formal rule filing in August, public meetings during August and September, review by the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR), and a formal adoption scheduled for February. Lapierre also shared links to DEC…
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