Project Permitting Flowchart

TOWN STATE ACT 250 FEDERAL

Development Review Board Agency of Natural Resources Act 250 Criteria Federal Permits / Sign Offs

Subdivision/Planned Unit Air Pollution Control Permits Criterion 1: Air Pollution US Army Corps of Engineers:
Development Wetlands General/Individual Permits
Conservation Lake Encroachment Permits Criterion 1A: Headwaters
Commission
Site Plan Stream Alteration Permit Criterion 1B: Waste Disposal Environmental Protection Agency:
Design Endangered Species Sign Off
Advisory Flood Hazard Permit Criterion 1C: Water Conservation
Conditional Use
Board
Criterion 1D: Floodways Section 106 of the National Historic
Stormwater Discharge Permits
Signage Permit Preservation Act Sign Off
Technical Criterion 1E: Streams
Review Stormwater Construction Permits (EPSC)
Committee Stormwater Approval Criterion 1F: Shorelines Section 401 of the Clean Water Act:
Solid Waste Facility Certification
Water Quality Certification (WQC)
Wetlands Approval Criterion 1G: Wetlands
Historic Underground Injection Control Permit
Preservation Section 404 of the Clean Water Act:
Conformance with Town Plan Criterion 2 and 3: Water Supply
Review Underground Storage Tank Permit
Dredging/Fill Permit
Traffic Review Hazardous Waste Certification Criterion 4: Soil Erosion

Public Works Letter Criterion 5: Traffic

Fire Department Letter
Select Board
Public Infrastructure
Approval
Water / Wastewater
Allocation Approval
Highway Access Permit
For Act 250 Application:
Municipal Impact
Questionnaire
School Impact
Questionnaire
Pre - Construction
Zoning Permit
Wetlands General/Individual Permit
Criterion 6: Education Services
Public Water System Construction Permit
Criterion 7: Municipal Impacts
Permit to Operate a Water System
Criterion 8: Scenic Beauty, Historic Sites
Wastewater System and Potable Water and Natural Areas (Aesthetics)
Supply Permit
Criterion 8A: Wildlife and Endangered
Indirect Discharge Permit (Inground Species Habitat
Wastewater System)
Criterion 9A: Impact of Growth Other
Sewer Main Extension Permit
Criterion 9B: Primary Agricultural Soils Utility Company Sign Off Letters
State Historic Preservation
Criterion 9C: Productive Forest Soils Regional Planning Commission
Office (SHPO)
Criterion 9D and 9E: Earth Resources Sign Off Letters
SHPO Sign Off Letter
Criterion 9F: Energy Conservation
Agency of Agriculture
Prime Agriculture Letter/Agreement Criterion 9G: Private Utilities
VTrans Criterion 9H: Scattered Development
Section 1111 Permit Criterion 9J: Public Utilities
Railroad Crossing Legal Agreement Criterion 9K: Public Investments
Criterion 9L: Settlement Patterns
Fire/Public Safety
Criterion 10: Local and Regional Plans
Building Permits
ACT 250 Permit Note:
 Permits / certifications needed are based on project designs

APPEALS
Vermont Environmental Court Vermont Supreme
(Superior Court) Federal Court
Court