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District Environmental Commission Training Manual

The District Commission Training Manual is a reference for District Environmental Commissioners, including chapters on each of the Act 250 criteria. It also serves as a guide for Act 250 participants and others seeking a comprehensive source of information about the criteria.

Act 250 Criteria and Sub-criteria

  1. Criterion 1- Air
  2. Criterion 1 - Water
  3. Criterion 1(A) - Headwaters
  4. Criterion 1(B) - Waste Disposal
  5. Criterion 1(C) - Water Conservation
  6. Criterion 1(D) - Flood Hazard Areas; River Corridors
  7. Criterion 1(E) - Streams
  8. Criterion 1(F) - Shorelines
  9. Criterion 1(G) - Wetlands
  10. Criterion 2 - Water Supply
  11. Criterion 3 - Impact on Water Supply
  12. Criterion 4 - Soil Erosion and Drainage
  13. Criterion 5(A&B) - Transportation
  14. Criterion 6 - Educational Services
  15. Criterion 7 - Municipal Services
  16. Criterion 8 - Aesthetics, Scenic or Natural Beauty
  17. Criterion 8 - Historic Sites
  18. Criterion 8 - Historic Sites - Archeology
  19. Criterion 8 - Rare and Irreplaceable Natural Areas
  20. Criterion 8(A) - Necessary Wildlife Habitat and Endangered Species
  21. Criterion 9(A) - Impact of Growth
  22. Criterion 9(B) - Primary Agricultural Soils (UNDER REVISION)
  23. Criterion 9(C) - Productive Forest Soils
  24. Criterion 9(D) - Protection of Earth Resources
  25. Criterion 9(E) - Extraction of Earth Resources
  26. Criterion 9(F) - Energy Conservation
  27. Criterion 9(G) - Private Utilities
  28. Criterion 9(H) - Costs of Scattered Development
  29. Criterion 9(J) - Public Utilities
  30. Criterion 9(K) - Public Investments
  31. Criterion 9(L) - Settlement Patterns
  32. Criterion 10 - Local and Regional Plans