The District Commission Training Manual is a reference for District Environmental Commissioners, including chapters on each of the 10 criteria as well as legal issues, policies, and procedures. It also serves as a guide for Act 250 participants and others seeking a comprehensive source of information about the law and its implementation.
- Statute and Rules
- Act 250 Criteria
- Criterion 1- Air
- Criterion 1 - Water
- Criterion 1(A) - Headwaters
- Criterion 1(B) - Waste Disposal
- Criterion 1(C) - Water Conservation
- Criterion 1(D) - Floodways
- Criterion 1(E) - Streams
- Criterion 1(F) - Shorelines
- Criterion 1(G) - Wetlands
- Criterion 2 - Water Supply
- Criterion 3 - Impact on Water Supply
- Criterion 4 - Soil Erosion and Drainage
- Criterion 5(A&B) - Transportation
- Criterion 6 - Educational Services
- Criterion 7 - Municipal Services
- Criterion 8 - Aesthetics, Scenic and Natural Beauty
- Criterion 8 - Historic Sites
- Criterion 8 - Historic Sites - Archeology
- Criterion 8 - Rare and Irreplaceable Natural Areas
- Criterion 8(A) - Wildlife and Endangered Species Habitat
- Criterion 9(A) - Impact of Growth
- Criterion 9(B) - Primary Agricultural Soils (UNDER REVISION)
- Criterion 9(C) - Productive Forest Soils
- Criterion 9(D) - Protection of Earth Resources
- Criterion 9(E) - Extraction of Earth Resources
- Criterion 9(F) - Energy Conservation
- Criterion 9(G) - Private Utilities
- Criterion 9(H) - Scattered Development
- Criterion 9(J) - Public Utilities
- Criterion 9(K) - Public Investments
- Criterion 9(L) - Settlement Patterns
- Criterion 10 - Local and Regional Plans
- Legal Issues, Procedures, and Guidance
- Evidence in Act 250 Proceedings (August 9, 2005) (Privileged and Confidential)
- Party Status: Participation in Act 250 Proceedings (December 2012)
- District Commission Decisions: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (October 16, 2006)
- Overview of Ethical Considerations for Commission Members (September 26, 2008)
- Ethics Disclosure Checklist (September 8, 2004)
- Stonybrook
- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
- Policies, Procedures, and Publications
- Hearing Information
- Jurisdiction Categories
- Performance Standards
- District Commission Hearing Procedure
- Sample Hearing Script
- Guidance Document: Criterion 9(B) of Title 10: Protection of Primary Agricultural Soils
- Rule 51 Procedures
- Application Process Map (current state) (intended as general overview of process)