stormwater

Reference Materials
General Application Information
Application Forms
Workbooks
Worksheets

Applicants should always consult this page for the most recent application forms and guidance prior to submitting an application.

I. Reference Materials

This listing includes publications, videos, and slide shows available from the Stormwater Section.  Many of the resources listed  on this page are for historical reference only, and  do not reflect current regulations. For additional resources of the Watershed Management Division, go to the Watershed Management Division Resources page.

(sorted alphabetically)

Program Updates

In March 2022, a joint petition from the Conservation Law Foundation, the Vermont Natural Resources Council, and the Lake Champlain Committee requested the EPA Region 1 office take corrective actions or withdraw its authorization of Vermont’s NPDES Program, which is administered by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR).

Green Infrastructure describes a set of practices and design principles that uses natural processes to manage the effects of urbanization on water.  The 2017 Vermont Stormwater Management Manual Rule and Design Guidance has been updated to incorporate more green infrastructure stormwater treatment practices into the treatment standards and design requireents for projects that require a state issued operational stormwater permit. 

New and Existing Discharges 
Lowland "Urban" Watersheds
Mountain Watersheds

ANR Natural Resource Atlas

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Atlas is map viewer that displays Stormwater Permit locations and other spatial data relating to the Agency's programs.

Currently Vermont statute allows for Pollution Control Grants of 10%  - 35% for qualifying Water Pollution Abatement and Control Projects. 

Qualifying project elements must be Water Pollution Abatement and Control Facilities.

Vermont statute allows for potential project funding through this funding source.   All dollars are Vermont based, therefore, there are no federal requirements associated with these projects.  Projects generally follow the CWSRF process, but several requirements can be omitted, such as:

• NEPA Environmental Review
• American Iron and Steel
• Davis-Bacon Wage Rates
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

However, there are still several similar State of Vermont requirements, such as: