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JURISDICTION FOR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES | ACT 250 PERMIT PROCESS SURVEY

New Electronic Submission Guidelines

Act 250 Application Forms

You may be able to use the Short Form Act 250 Application if your project has limited potential for adverse impacts under the criteria of Act 250. Prior to using this form, contact the District Coordinator for your area. The Short Form Application is available in two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

Land Use Permit Amendments necessary for record-keeping purposes or to provide authorization for minor revisions to permitted projects may qualify to be processed administratively. If you have received prior approval from the district coordinator, you may use the Administrative Amendment Application Form, which is available in Word or Adobe Portable Document (PDF) format. Contact the District Coordinator for your area for more information.

If you are applying to Extend the Construction Completion Date for an existing Act 250 permit, you should use the Extension Application, also available in two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

Communications facilities which meet Act 250 jurisdictional thresholds (see Jurisdictional Summary for Communications Facilities below for more information) must obtain a permit. If you are applying to construct such a communications facility, you should use the Communications Facilities Application, also available in two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

The Guide To Applying for an Act 250 Permit is a comprehensive guide to filling out the Act 250 application forms, including contact information for other state agencies. The Guide is particularly helpful for first time applicants. The Guide is available in two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

The Certificate of Actual Construction Costs must be filed within one month after construction has been substantially completed or two years from the date of the permit, whichever shall occur first. For permit applications filed prior to July 1, 2010, use this Certificate, available in two formats: Certificate of Actual Construction Costs (Word) or Certificate of Actual Construction Costs (Adobe PDF). For permit applications filed on or after July 1, 2010, use this Certificate, available in two formats: Certificate of Actual Construction Costs (Word) and Certificate of Actual Construction Costs (Adobe PDF)

Note: The free document viewer Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view either the Application Forms or the Guide in PDF format. If you do not have the Reader you should download the latest version for your system from Adobe Corporation.

Application forms are also available at each District Act 250 Office and at the Natural Resources Board office. Please note that the application forms must be submitted in person or by mail to the appropriate District Office. Applications may not be submitted on line.

Jurisdictional Summary For Communications Facilities

Criterion 9(B) - Primary Agricultural Soils Information

• Revisions to the Act 250 Application Forms and Guide to Applying for An Act 250 Permit
  
• Act 250 Schedule B -- Short Form Supplement to Criterion 9(B) – Primary Agricultural Soils
  Word Format | PDF Format
  
• Statement of Procedure: Preservation of Primary Agricultural Soils (Effective July 1, 2006)
  
• Guidance Document: Criterion 9(B) of Title 10: Protection of Primary Agricultural Soils (Effective July 1, 2006)
  
• District Commission Flow Chart For Analysis Under Criterion 9(B) – Primary Agricultural Soils
  
• Vermont Downtown Board Statement of Procedure for Municipalities Seeking "Interim Primary Agricultural Soils" Regulatory Benefits (Effective August 28, 2006)
  

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) links:

• Web Soil Survey
  
• Web Soil Survey Instructions
  
• Web Soil Survey Brochure (PDF)
  
• Farmland Classification Systems for Vermont Soils -- June, 2006 (PDF)
  

E-Note Index

Please note that pursuant to the provisions of Act 115 (2004), "Prior decisions of the environmental board, water resources board, and waste facilities panel shall be given the same weight and consideration as prior decisions of the environmental court." See 10 V.S.A Sec. 8504(l).

E-NOTE INDEX DOWNLOAD FORMATS

E-Note Index MS Word Format
E-Note Index Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)

Act 250 Permit Process Survey Form

Act 250 Annual Report

Act 250 Brochure Now Available

The brochure is also available to download in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

1 and 10 Acre Town List

Off-Site Mitigation Report

Master Permit Policy

Act 250 Fact Sheet for Small Businesses

General Act 250 Information

Links to Related Publications

ANR/Act 250 Project Review Sheet
The Project Review Sheet is a form which is completed by ANR and Act 250 staff to advise applicants about required permits. THIS FORM SHOULD NOT BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANTS.

Note: The free document viewer Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the Project Review Sheet. If you do not have the Reader you should download the latest version for your system from Adobe Corporation.