The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, VFWD, provides review assistance for a variety of regulatory processes including, but not limited to:

• Vermont's Land-use Development Law Act 250
• Vermont's Endangered Species Law
• Vermont Wetlands Conditional Use Determination
• Corps of Engineers General Permit
• Stream Alteration and Stream Crossing Permit
• Dam Safety Permit

VFWD reviews for potential impacts to:

1. streams, shorelines and aquatic habitats
2. necessary wildlife habitat
3. rare, threatened and endangered species occurrences;
4. significant natural communities (may be considered rare and irreplaceable natural areas in Act 250)
5. department investments

A preliminary assessment involves review known locations of VFWD resources of interest and potential for these resources to occur in the landscape of the project. The VFWD will provide a response indicating the potential for impacts or, if warranted, request further on-site investigation.

Preliminary review for a host of mapped resources can also be done using the web based Vermont Agency of Natural Resource Environmental Interest Locator. This online map does not work for dial-up connections. Click here for Basic instructions and Click here for a more detailed tutorial This map exercise should not be considered a complete assessment of natural resources.

Instructions

Once the viewer has been launched - use the zoom function, magnifying glass with plus - to zoom into areas of interest.

Click on View Layers folder on right hand side.

The bolded folders of interest contain the following layers:

Fish and Widlife: 1) rare, threatened and endangered species; 2) significant natural communities; and 3) deer winter areas

Fresh Water Resources: 1) Rivers and Streams (5K); and 2) Lakes and Ponds (5K)

Wetlands: 1) Vermont State Wetland Inventory (VSWI)

As an example click on the rare, threatened and endangered species layer in the Fish and Wildlife folder.

After zooming in then click on the check box to activate a layer and the button to active the identify button - make sure you are zoomed in enough for the layers to be active

Click on the name of the layer to find out detailed information about it.

The help button at the top of the map describes various functions that are available.

You can printout or save PDFs of maps that you create but will have to allow 'popups' from this site.

Mail or email a brief description, and site locator map with the location clearly marked, preferably on a USGS map, to the appropriate contact(s) indicated on the map. Indicate the regulatory process the project is going through. Site plan(s) may be requested if there are resource constraints.

Click on this link for a map showing staff coverage for project reviews. The review areas pertain to the District Environmental Commission (districts). Large complex projects may need Agency-wide coordination by the Agency of Natural Resources' Regulatory Review Coordinator, Jeannine McCrumb, 802-241-3691.

WILDLIFE RESOURCE REVIEW - for projects involving critical wildlife habitats, rare, threatened, and endangered species, significant natural communities, wetlands (as related to wildlife habitat or natural communities).


Contacts

Barre District Office - 802-476-0199
John Austin, Wildlife Biologist; 802-476-0197; email: JohnM.Austin@state.vt.us
Amy Alfieri, Wildlife Specialist; 802-479-4439; email: Amy.Alfieri@state.vt.us
Tim Appleton, Fish and Wildlife Specialist; 802-476-0198; email: Tim.Appleton@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 5 Perry Street, Suite 40, Barre, VT 05641

Essex District Office - 802-878-1564
John Gobeille, Wildlife Biologist; 802-879-5696; email: John.Gobeille@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Rutland District Office -802-786-0040
Doug Blodgett, Wildlife Biologist; 802-786-3861; email: Doug.Blodgett@state.vt.us
Joel Flewelling, Fish and Wildlife Specialist; 802-786-3879; email: Joel.Flewelling@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 271 North Main Street Suite 215, Rutland VT 05701

Springfield District Office - 802-885-8855
Chris Bernier, Fish and Wildlife Specialist; 802-855-8833; email: Chris.Bernier@state.vt.us
Forest Hammond, Wildlife Biologist; 802-885-8832; email: Forrest.Hammond@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 100 Mineral Street, Suite 302, Springfield, VT 05156


AQUATIC RESOURCE REVIEW - projects involving or adjacent to water resources (lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, etc.)

Map of Fisheries Districts

Contacts

Springfield District Office - 802-885-8855
Ken Cox, Fish Biologist; email: Ken.Cox@state.vt.us
Jay McMenemy, Fisheries Biologist; email: Jay.McMenemy@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 100 Mineral Street, Suite 302, Springfield, Vermont 05156

Rutland District Office 802-786-0040
Chet MacKenzie, Fisheries Biologist; email: Chet.MacKenzie@state.vt.us
Shawn Good, Fisheries Biologist; email: Shawn.Good@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department , 271 North Main Street, Suite 215, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Roxbury District Office - 802-485-7566
Rich Kirn, Fisheries Biologist; email: Rich.Kirn@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 3902 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, Vermont 05669

Essex District Office - 802-878-1564
Brian Chipman, Fisheries Biologist; email: Brian.Chipman@state.vt.us
Bernie Pientka, Fisheries Biologist; email: Bernie.Pientka@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department; 111 West Street, Essex Jct., Vermont 05452

St. Johnsbury District Office - 802-751-0100
Jud Kratzer, Fisheries Biologist; email: Jud.Kratzer@state.vt.us
Lenny Gerardi, Fisheries Biologist; email: Len.Gerardi@state.vt.us
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 1229 Portland Street, Suite 201, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819-2099

• Guidelines for Review and Mitigation of Impact to White-Tailed Deer
  
• ANR Riparian Buffer Guidance
  
• Great Blue Heron Mitigation Guidelines
  

Environmental Consultants Listing

• Lookup Environmental consultants

Reports and Documents

• Conserving Vermont's Natural Heritage - A Guide to Community-Based Planning for the Conservation of Vermont's Fish, Wildlife, and Biological Diversity
• Wetland, Woodland, Wildland - a book of Vermont's Natural Communities

Lists

• Plant - Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species List
• Animal - Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species List
• Vermont Natural Community List

Links

• VT ANR Division of Regulatory Management and Act 250
• VT ANR Act 250 Database Search
• VT Natural Resources Board - Land Use Panel
• VT DEC Wetlands Section
• State of Vermont Permit Handbook
• VT ANR Environmental Assistance Office
• VT Army Corps Permits
• US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Northeast Region
• USFWS Endangered Plants and Animals