RE:  Black River Valley Rod & Gun Club, Inc., #2S1019-EB, Recess Order  (Oct. 2, 1996)

                         VERMONT ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD
                           10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092

Re:  Black River Valley Rod and Gun Club, Inc.
     Application #2S1019-EB

                                RECESS ORDER

       On September 5, 1996, the Environmental Board ("Board") held a hearing
  in this matter.  The Board deliberated on September 5, 1996 and September
  25, 1996.  Pursuant to Environmental Board Rule ("EBR") 20, the Board
  hereby recesses this proceeding and orders as follows:

1.                  On or before November 7, 1996, the Black River
                    Valley Rod & Gun Club ("Club") shall submit to the
                    Board membership records per annum for the years
                    1986 through 1996 and any other supplementary data
                    and/or testimony regarding the number of Club
                    members during the years 1986 through 1996.

2.                  On or before November 7, 1996, the Club shall submit
                    to the Board receipts and/or bills regarding the
                    Club's expenditures per annum on clay pigeons for
                    the trap range during the years 1986 through 1996
                    and any other supplementary data and/or testimony
                    regarding the Club's expenditures on clay pigeons
                    during the years 1986 through 1996.

3.                  On or before November 7, 1996, the Club shall submit
                    to the Board supplementary data and/or testimony
                    regarding the use of the trap and rifle ranges on a
                    per annum basis during the years 1986 through 1996,
                    including (a) any logs kept which indicate the Club
                    members who use each range, dates of use, and times
                    of use; (b) the percentage of Club members who use
                    the trap range; (c) the percentage of Club members
                    who use the rifle range; and (d) the percentage of
                    Club members who use both the trap and rifle ranges.

4.                  On or before November 7, 1996, the Club shall submit
                    to the Board supplementary data and/or testimony
                    regarding generally available mitigating steps to
                    improve the harmony of the Club with its
                    surroundings by reducing noise.

5.                  The Board hereby provides to each party, other than
                    the Club, 20 days to respond to the Club's
                    supplementary data and/or testimony with rebuttal
                    data and/or testimony.

6.                  All supplementary data and testimony submitted to
                    the Board shall be distributed to each party
                    identified on the attached certificate of service.

7.                  After the completion of submission of the above
                    supplementary evidence by all parties, the Board
                    will convene another hearing in this matter.  The
                    Board will supplement this Order with a subsequent
                    notice of hearing date, time and location.

8.                  Pursuant to EBR 20, the Board may conduct its own
                    investigation and require tests, witnesses or other
                    assistance regarding mitigating steps generally
                    available to shooting clubs to improve their harmony
                    with their surroundings by reducing noise.  Pursuant
                    to EBR 4, the Board may issue subpoenas for the
                    attendance of witnesses and/or the production of
                    documents.

       Dated at Montpelier, Vermont this 2nd day of October, 1996.

                              ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD


                              /s/John T. Ewing
                              John T. Ewing, Chair
                              John M. Farmer
                              Arthur Gibb
                              Marcy Harding
                              Samuel Lloyd
                              William Martinez
                              Rebecca M. Nawrath


                              Dissenting:  Steve Wright