Lakes and Ponds Rulemaking

For lake reclassification petitions, please visit the reclassification webpage

For information about the current Use of Public Waters wakesports rule, visit the wakesports webpage

A summary of wakesports activity and observations from the 2024 boating season

Current Petitions

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Caspian Lake

Filed On: July 28, 2023

Filed By: The Town of Greensboro and the Greensboro Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports and wakeboats on Caspian Lake in Greensboro.

• Petition
• Public meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm in Montpelier

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://youtu.be/pFJpF12sMJs

  Part 2: https://youtu.be/xRG9Ns4-BqM

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Echo Lake in Charleston

Filed On: March 29, 2024

Filed By: The Echo Lake Protective Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports and wakeboats on Echo Lake in Charleston.

• Petition
• Public meeting in Newport on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 4pm

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNYUXpn-c1k

  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRaTAwEDPE

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed  Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Great Averill Lake and Little Averill Lake

Filed On: April 1, 2024

Filed By: Averill Lakes Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports and wakeboats on Great Averill Lake and Little Averill Lake. 

• Petition
• Public meeting in Newport on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 4pm

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNYUXpn-c1k

  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRaTAwEDPE

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Lake Fairlee

Filed On: April 18, 2024

Filed By: Lake Fairlee Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Lake Fairlee. 

• Petition
• Public meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm in Montpelier

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://youtu.be/pFJpF12sMJs

  Part 2: https://youtu.be/xRG9Ns4-BqM

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed  Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Shadow Lake

Filed On: April 29, 2024

Filed By: Town of Glover and the Shadow Lake Association Board

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Shadow Lake. 

• Petition
• Public meeting in Newport on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 4pm

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNYUXpn-c1k

  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRaTAwEDPE

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Waterbury Reservoir

Filed On: May 16, 2024

Filed By: Friends of Waterbury Reservoir

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Waterbury Reservoir. 

• Petition
• Public meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm in Montpelier

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://youtu.be/pFJpF12sMJs

  Part 2: https://youtu.be/xRG9Ns4-BqM

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Lake Parker

Filed On: August 19, 2024

Filed By: Town of Glover and the Lake Parker Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Lake Parker. 

• Petition
• Public meeting in Newport on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 4pm

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNYUXpn-c1k

  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRaTAwEDPE

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Willoughby Lake

Filed On: September  2, 2024

Filed By: The Westmore Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports  on Willoughby Lake in Westmore.

• Petition
• Public meeting in Newport on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 4pm

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNYUXpn-c1k

  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRaTAwEDPE

• Written Public Comments

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Joe's Pond

Filed On: November 11, 2024

Filed By: The Joe's Pond Association, the Town of Danville, and the Town of Cabot

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Joe's Pond. 

• Petition
• Public meeting on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm in Montpelier

• YouTube link to recorded meeting. The video is split into 2 parts

  Part 1: https://youtu.be/pFJpF12sMJs

  Part 2: https://youtu.be/xRG9Ns4-BqM

• Written public comments 

Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Proposed Amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rules

Waterbody: Lake Harvey

Filed On: February 11, 2025

Filed By: The Lake Harvey Association

Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Lake Harvey. 

• Petition

More information about rulemaking is available on the Secretary of State Rulemaking Page

Past Use of Public Waters Petitions and Petition Decisions can be found here: https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/laws/upw-decisions