Lake Shoreland Protection Standards (Vermont Statutes: Title 10 Conservation and Development; Chapter 49A) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Vermont Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Érosion Eaux superficielles Gestion des resources en eau douce Zone de conservation des eaux Lutte contre la pollution Normes de qualité de l'eau Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des zones côtières Préservation de l'écosystème Risques Inondation Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Vermont Statutes concerns lake shoreland protection standards. Its purpose is to (1) provide clear and adaptable standards for the creation of impervious surface or cleared area in lands adjacent to lakes; (2) prevent degradation of water quality in lakes and preserve natural stability of shoreline; (3) protect aquatic biota and protect habitat for wildlife and aquatic life; (4) mitigate, minimize, and manage any impact of new impervious surface and new cleared area on the lakes of the State; (5) mitigate the damage that floods and erosion cause to development, structures, and other resources in the lands adjacent to lakes; (6) accommodate creation of cleared areas and impervious surfaces in protected shoreland areas in a manner that allows for reasonable development of existing parcels; (7) protect shoreland owners' access to, views of, and use of the State's lakes; and (8) preserve and further the economic benefits and values of lakes and their adjacent shorelands. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislature.vermont.gov