§ 1310. Designation of lake in crisis
(a) The Secretary of Natural Resources (Secretary) shall review whether a lake in the State should be designated as a lake in crisis upon the Secretary’s own motion or upon petition of 15 or more persons or a selectboard of a municipality in which the lake or a portion of the lake is located.
(b) The Secretary shall designate a lake as a lake in crisis if, after review under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary determines that:
(1) the lake or segments of the lake have been listed as impaired;
(2) the condition of the lake will cause:
(A) a potential harm to the public health; and
(B) a risk of damage to the environment or natural resources; and
(3) a municipality in which the lake or a portion of the lake is located has reduced the valuation of real property due to the condition of the lake. (Added 2017, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 22, 2018.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 47 - Water Pollution Control
§ 1250. State water quality policy
§ 1251a. Water pollution administration
§ 1252. Classification of high quality waters; mixing zones
§ 1253. Classification of waters designated; reclassification
§ 1254. Classification of waters by Secretary; aid
§ 1258. Management of waters after classification, enforcement
§ 1264d. Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Special Fund
§ 1265. Temporary pollution permits
§ 1266a. Discharges of phosphorus
§ 1266b. Application of phosphorus fertilizer
§ 1271. Extension of municipal sewer system; filing map; approval
§ 1272. Regulation of activities causing discharge or affecting significant wetlands
§ 1277. Municipal sewage treatment plants
§ 1278. Operation, management, and emergency response plans for pollution abatement center
§ 1281. Oil and other hazardous materials
§ 1282. Contingency plans; adoption
§ 1283a. Contaminants of Emerging Concern Special Fund
§ 1284. Water quality data coordination
§ 1295. Notification of sewage and wastewater discharges
§ 1301. Deposit of sawmill waste in waters
§ 1310. Designation of lake in crisis
§ 1311. State response to a lake in crisis
§ 1314. Funding of State response to a lake in crisis
§ 1315. Lake in Crisis Response Program Fund
§ 1332. Waters subject to compact—Article I
§ 1333. Creation of Commission—Article II
§ 1334. Composition of Commission—Article III
§ 1335. General powers of Commission—Article IV
§ 1336. Water standards; classification—Article V
§ 1337. Interstate inland and tidal waters—Article VI
§ 1338. Effect on local legislation; pending causes—Article VII
§ 1339. Expenses; obligation of signatories—Article VIII
§ 1340. Separability of provisions—Article IX
§ 1341. New York State; cooperation—Article X
§ 1342. Effective, when—Article XI
§ 1372. Members; appointment; term
§ 1386. Implementation plan for the Lake Champlain total maximum daily load
§ 1387. Findings; purpose; Clean Water Initiative