Natural Resources Board

Examples of permit processes we are looking at include Act 250 and other land-use permits, state air and water-related permits, and other permits needed for small and large-scale projects. Our goal is to maintain the current standards and criteria so important to Vermonters and the Vermont brand while making the process:

• more efficient
• more effective
• more user-friendly
• more open
• better coordinated
• quicker and less costly

• What works well and what works poorly with Vermont’s environmental and land use permitting systems?
• How can a permit process best assure transparency and citizen input?
• How can a permit process best assure predictability and a timely response?
• Should the process be the same for a routine environmental permit, like residential wastewater, as it is for a more complex permit, like an Act 250 or other permit(s) for a large, complex project?

We invite you to submit your ideas and detailed comments by e-mail to: Environmental Protection Process Comments. You can also submit your comments in writing to:

Natural Resources Board
National Life Records Center Building
National Life Drive
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3201

ATTN: Environmental Protection Process Comments

Please note that your comments may be shared with others.

As part of this process we will also be holding public meetings around the State. Please see below for the public meeting schedule.

Focus Group Comments

Meeting Comments

Public Comments

Public Meeting Schedule

Williston: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7 – 9 p.m.
Williston Central School Auditorium
195 Central School Drive
Williston, VT

St. Johnsbury: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7 – 9 p.m.
Catamount Arts Building, Cabaret Room (downstairs)
115 Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT

Rutland: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 7 – 9 p.m.
Asa Bloomer State Office Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room
88 Merchants Row
Rutland, VT

Brattleboro: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7 – 9 p.m.
Brattleboro Union High School, Multipurpose Room
131 Fairground Rd., Brattleboro, VT