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Vermont’s public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (1007+ words) Anglers travel the water near the Lamoille River fishing access in Milton, Vt., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Glenn Russell/VTDigger via AP) Standing on a dock at a Lamoille River fishing access last week, Andrea Shortsleeve said that ballooning expenses and…...
Vermont Town ATV Ordinance Faces Repeal Vote Less Than a Month After Approval
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) An ATV access ordinance passed in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, is heading to a voter referendum just weeks after trustees appr... - Enosburg Falls, Vermont, residents will vote on a referendum to repeal an ATV access ordinance that allowed registered VASA riders…...
Partial repeal of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 heads to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (723+ words) In a victory for a rural coalition protesting the state’s controversial land-use law, a bill that would partially roll back Act 181 is now headed to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk. The Vermont Senate approved the bill’s final iteration in a 28-2 vote…...
Vermont House gives preliminary approval to roll back land use reforms
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (208+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont House on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill rolling back land use reforms approved two years ago. Act 181 intended to increase protections for forests and rural areas of the state while promoting growth in…...
Vermont Senate passes bill clarifying land posting rules
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Layoffs are underway at the Vermont Packinghouse, a meat processing facility in North Springfield, and one of just a handful of USDA-certified meat processors in the state. Vermont lawmakers are once... Vermont Senate passes bill clarifying land posting rules Springfield…...
Vermont House poised to roll back portions of Act 181
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) Democratic leaders in the Vermont House have signaled their willingness to roll back portions of Act 181, the contentious 2024 law that overhauled Vermont’s land use permitting system. Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury, chair of the House Environment committee, said on Tuesday afternoon…...
Act 181 debate pokes at the heart of Vermont’s rural-urban dynamics
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (821+ words) The Vermont Senate passed a bill on Thursday that will delay the implementation of Act 181, a contentious 2024 law that overhauled the state’s land use permitting system. But that vote followed several rounds of heated debate over rolling back or further…...
Land Access and Opportunity Board supports Vermont’s small-scale housing developers
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (384+ words) Vermont Business Magazine Want to help create the housing Vermont urgently needs? In response to the state’s housing crisis, the Land Access and Opportunity Board (LAOB) is excited to announce the launch of its Small-Scale Developer Community of Practice and…...