For lake reclassification petitions, please visit the reclassifiaction webpage
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Waterbody: Joe's Pond
Filed On: November 11, 2024
Filed By: The Joe's Pond Association and the Town of Danville
Purpose: The petition proposes an amendment to Appendix A of the Use of Public Waters Rule to prohibit wakesports on Joe's Pond.
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