Vermont § 1251a - Water pollution administration
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1251a — Water pollution administration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1251a. Water pollution administration
- (a) The Secretary may adopt rules, in accordance with the procedures in the Administrative
Procedure Act, that are necessary for the proper administration of the Secretary’s
duties under this subchapter, including a planning process approvable under Public
Law 92-500, as amended. (b) The Secretary shall establish by rule requirements for the issuance of permits under
subsection 1259(e) of this title, including in-stream water quality parameters necessary to establish permit conditions
and performance monitoring; however, these in-stream water quality parameters shall
not supersede water quality standards adopted by the Secretary. (c) On or before July 1, 2016, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall adopt by rule
an implementation process for the antidegradation policy in the water quality standards
of the State. The implementation process for the antidegradation policy shall be consistent
with the State water quality policy established in section 1250 of this title, the Vermont Water Quality Standards, and any applicable requirements of the federal
Clean Water Act. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall apply the antidegradation
implementation policy to all new discharges that require a permit under this chapter. (Added 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; amended 1985, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 17, 1986; 1989, No. 64, § 2, eff. May 24, 1989; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 34; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2007, No. 43, § 6a, eff. May 23, 2007; 2011, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 64, § 30.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1251a
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1251a cover?
Section 1251a ("Water pollution administration") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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