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Act 250 – Middlebury College

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Burtt amendment gives Vermont farms long-overdue Act 250 relief

A surprise floor amendment to S.325 exempts farms from Act 250 permitting for recreational and educational events. It's long overdue. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burtt amendm...

Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181

Act 250 Dispute Could Delay Plan to Give Away Green Mountain College Campus

Partial repeal of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 heads to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk

Vermont House poised to roll back portions of Act 181

After a Rural Revolt, Dems Favor Rolling Back Act 250 Reforms

From the 1970s to today, mapping Vermont for land use sets off fierce opposition

Town of Highgate criticizes Act 181; house speaker says concerns 'need to be addressed'

The Town of Highgate warned Thursday of the effect on rural landowners if parts of Vermont's Act 181 aren't repealed this year; legislators are working on a bill that would delay t...

Vermont State Proposed Rules

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Vermont Land Use Review Board ceases work to implement controversial environmental protections

This comes after lawmakers stated consensus on repealing two specific provisions in Act. 181.

Victorian EPA Amendment Receives Royal Assent

The Victorian Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Act 2026 (the Act) received royal assent on 17 February 2026. This legislation represents the most significant overh...

Act 181 solves for cities. It doesn’t solve for rural Vermont.

A conservation law that ignores working farms and managed landscapes isn't protecting Vermont's biodiversity — it's missing half the picture. Read the story on VTDigger here: Act...

Partial repeal of Act 181 passes Vermont House

The Vermont House has passed a bill repealing part of Act 181, which included some restrictions on development opposed by many rural Vermonters.

Prescribed Burning Proposed for Addison County Forest

ACRPC Public Hearing

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Green Mountain Power Herbicides Notice

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Land use law draws barbs

After hearing considerable negative feedback, Vermont lawmakers are looking to change Act 181, a two-year-old land use law that’s drawn criticism.

State denies permit for road to Essex site that Amazon has eyed

The Act 250 application did not include development on the part of the site where Amazon sought to build. But lack of an access road would be a second setback for the company’s pla...

New Jersey’s Right to Farm Act Part Two – Eligibility Requirements Under the Act

Part two of the three-part series will cover the eligibility requirements under the Right to Farm Act. (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) which was originally adopted in 1983. In Part One,...

In defense of Act 181

The wild animals we share this land with didn't get a vote. Act 181 gives them a voice. Read the story on VTDigger here: In defense of Act 181.

Vermont land-posting bill tries to put confusion to rest

BUILD America 250 Act: House Surface Transportation Reauthorization

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) released the BUILD America 250 Act (BA250), a five-year surface transpor...

Coming To You From Big Oil Profits: The Vermont Climate Superfund

Passed in May 2024, the Vermont Climate Superfund Act allows the state to recover financial damages from the impacts of climate change to Vermont caused by the fossil fuel industry...