The Vermont Wetlands Section is responsible for identifying and protecting wetlands and the functions and values they provide. Activities to achieve these goals include education, project review, and enforcement. The Vermont Wetlands Section is responsible for the administration, implementation and informal interpretation of the Vermont Wetland Rules; for providing advisory recommendations on Act 250 projects with potential wetland impacts to the District Environmental Commissions; and for the review of wetland projects which fall under federal jurisdiction (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) to ensure that State water quality standards are met.

The Vermont Wetland Rules were filed by the Water Resources Panel of the Vermont Natural Resources Board with the Secretary of State's office July 16, with an August 1, 2010 effective date.  The new wetlands law, Act 31 of 2009, should take effect 45 days later, September 14, 2010. 

View Wetlands Fact Sheet #1 (pdf, 37 KB) to learn more about the Vermont Wetlands Section.