Public Meeting

The Department is pleased to announce that the proposed changes to the Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule have been filed with the Secretary of State on Tuesday January 26th, 2021.  Additional information about the proposed changes is available on the Wastewater Rulemaking web page.

The Department has scheduled a public hearing to solicit comment on the proposed changes to the Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule.  The hearing will take place online at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 9th, 2021.  To attend the meeting, please click the link below.

Link to public hearing on proposed changes to Pollution Abatement Facility Operator Rule

Or call in (audio only) 
+1 802-828-7667,,88438919#   United States, Montpelier 
Phone Conference ID: 884 389 19# 

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will discuss and approve updates to its State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water budget recommendation based on revised revenue forecast.

• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), dial +1 802-828-7667 and enter phone conference ID: 826 241 180#.

• Please email ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov, if any accommodations are needed to participate in the virtual public meeting.

• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.

Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

Wednesday February 3, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

These meetings are part of the formal process of adopting the Clean Water Service Provider Rule. Attendees at the meeting will be able to provide comment on the proposed rule. Visit the Act 76 webpage to find the Clean Water Service Provider Rule and additional information. 

Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. A call-in option is also availble at +1 802-828-7667, Phone Conference ID: 664390226#   

This hearing as been set up for two dates and times to accomodate schedules, attendance at both is not necessary.

Monday, February 1, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

These meetings are part of the formal process of adopting the Clean Water Service Provider Rule. Attendees at the meeting will be able to provide comment on the proposed rule. Visit the Act 76 webpage to find the Clean Water Service Provider Rule and additional information. 

Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. A call-in option is also availble at  +1 802-828-7667, Phone Conference ID: 725822355#   

This hearing as been set up for two dates and times to accomodate schedules, attendance at both is not necessary.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will review public comments received on State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water funding priorities and make its final State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water budget recommendation.
• Meeting RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form by Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Your RSVP will help us better plan to host the public meeting remotely. Please indicate, using the RSVP form or by emailing ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov, if any accommodations are needed to participate in the virtual public meeting.
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), RSVP using the above-linked form and call-in details will be sent to you directly.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board Meetings webpage in advance.
• Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

The public is invited to learn more about clean water funding and the budget process and comment on State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water funding priorities at the Clean Water Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 12:00 pm.

• RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form by Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Your RSVP will help us better plan to host the public hearing remotely.

• Sign-up to Comment: Please indicate, using the above-linked RSVP form, if you wish to comment during the hearing. Commenters are encouraged to submit verbal comments in written form to ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov to ensure accuracy in public hearing minutes.

• Attend Remotely: The hearing will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), RSVP using the above-linked form and call-in details will be sent to you directly.

• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board Meetings webpage in advance.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will review and approve the draft State Fiscal Year 2022 clean water budget before posting for public comment.
• Meeting RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form by Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm (noon). Your RSVP will help us better plan to host the public meeting remotely.
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), RSVP using the above-linked form and call-in details will be sent to you directly.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board Meetings webpage in advance of the meeting.
• Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.

The Stewards of the Greensboro Watershed and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation are holding a virtual public meeting on Monday August 24 from 7-9 pm to discuss water quality trends in Vermont’s water bodies in the Greensboro Watershed, including Caspian Lake, Lake Elligo, and Long Pond, and to discuss opportunities to increase protection of these high-quality waters. The meeting will be held virtually using the Microsoft Teams platform; calling in via telephone is also an option.

PLEASE RSVP TO: ANR.WSMDLakes@vermont.gov

Participate Via Telephone by calling this number: +1 802-828-7667

A draft decision has been issued for the Working Dog Septic application.  The location for this activity is Cambridge, VT.

Application details may be viewed on the Environmental Notice Bulletin.

Join the meeting via Teams.

• Meeting Purpose: The Clean Water Board will meet to address the State Fiscal Year 2021 clean water budget.
• Meeting RSVP: Please RSVP by completing this online form by Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 8:00 am. Your RSVP will help us better plan to host the public meeting remotely.
• Attend Remotely: The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams due to COVID-19 social distancing. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting for full meeting audio and visual. If you require a call-in option to participate (e.g., computer does not have a microphone), RSVP using the above-linked form and call-in details will be sent to you directly.
• Agenda and Materials: To be posted on the Clean Water Board Meetings webpage in advance.
• Contact ANR.CleanWaterVT@vermont.gov with questions about the upcoming Board meeting.