Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit
The Agency re-issued the MS4 General Permit on September 28, 2023. Please review the Final MS4 GP, Response to Comments, and Factsheet for more information.
The Agency re-issued the MS4 General Permit on September 28, 2023. Please review the Final MS4 GP, Response to Comments, and Factsheet for more information.
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 Many of the resources listed on this page are for historical reference only, and do not reflect current regulations.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.
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On July 9, 2023 Governor Scott declared a State of Emergency due to heavy rainfall, significant localized flooding, washouts, and road closures across the State. If you need immediate support, please dial 2-1-1 or visit their website Vermont 2-1-1.
If your farm needs to report crop damages or has questions about reporting crop damages, please reach out to your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Office.
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.
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:
However, there are still several similar State of Vermont requirements, such as: