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, took effect 45 days later, September 15, 2010. 

Check this website frequently as new products and information become available:

• Vermont Wetland Project Application Form (7/1/2012 version, Word, 460 KB)
  • Supplement for Additional Wetlands Form (1/7/2011 version, Word, 353 KB)
• Vermont Wetland Project Application Instructions (pdf, 22.4 KB)
• Vermont Wetland Determination Process (7.61 MB)
• Landowner's Guide to Wetlands (pdf, 608 KB)
• Vermont Wetland Evaluation Form (pdf, 107 KB))
• Allowed Use Best Management Practices:
  • Pond Maintenance (pdf, 25 KB)
  • Docks and boardwalks (pdf, 24 KB)
  • Utility Maintenance (pdf, 24 KB)
  • Overhead Utility Installation (pdf, 24 KB)
• WETLAND GENERAL PERMIT (3-9025) (pdf, 118 KB) issued May 2, 2011

**Permit fees have changed in accordance with Act 161, effective July 1, 2012***