land use
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VT Draft Tier 3 Maps Raise Questions About Landowner Impact
State officials are drafting Tier 3 maps that could shape where Act 250 applies, focusing on critical resources and habitat connectors along roads while excluding…
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Act 181 Debate Reveals Unease Over Influence and Uncertainty
Over the last two days, the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee has been wrestling with the reality that Act 181 — Vermont’s major 2024…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Who Voted For This?
As Vermont’s new land-use system moves from statute to map, voting records reveal a clear pattern. The counties that voted “yes” in the greatest numbers…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Which Vermonters Benefit?
Vermont’s new land-use framework is reshaping the state’s economy, not just its maps. By concentrating growth into a narrow footprint, pressuring towns to opt in…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Vermont lawmakers spent Friday morning in House and Senate committees reviewing land-use permitting, public health authority, education governance, and tax policy. Hearings referenced a wide…
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From State Maps to Backyards: VT’s New Land-Use System
On January 28, state officials told Vermont senators that a new land-use planning system is already reshaping where growth is encouraged and where land is…
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Proposed Bill Would Overhaul VT’s 3-Acre Stormwater Rule
A proposed Vermont Senate bill would overhaul how the state enforces its three-acre stormwater rule, requiring on-site verification, prioritizing the highest-impact properties, and clarifying that…
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The Vermont Legislature Returns 2026
Vermont lawmakers returned to Montpelier this week as committees reset priorities on school construction, rising healthcare costs, climate policy, and land-use regulation. Early hearings focused…
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VT’s New Land-Use Map Rewrites Rutland County, Town by Town
Rutland County’s draft Act 181 map barely increases land marked for growth, but quietly pushes most towns into majority “Rural Conservation” status. In 17 of…
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You May Not Know VT’s Act 181 — But It Knows Your Property
Vermont says it needs thousands of new homes, but the new regional land-use map quietly shrinks the places where towns like Pittsford can actually build…
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