{"data":{"id":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-901","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"10 V.S.A. § 901","heading":"Water resources management policy","body":"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that:\n(1) the water resources of the State shall be protected; regulated; and, where necessary, controlled under authority of the State in the public interest and to promote the general welfare;\n(2) the wetlands of the State shall be protected, regulated, and restored so that Vermont achieves a net gain of wetlands acreage; and\n(3) regulation and management of the water resources of the State, including wetlands, should be guided by science, and authorized activities in water resources and wetlands should have a net environmental benefit to the State.","path":["Title 10: Conservation and Development","Chapter 037: Wetlands Protection and Water Resources Management","Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/037/00901","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:17:21Z","sha256":"63d5344ac5323e59c77d48f9c69dd2d48a8401d507ae27c2e1009acff0df3e18","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-865","next":"us-vt/10-v.s.a.-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}