Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 4861
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 4861
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Medium farm: is a n AFO that houses 200 to 699 mature dairy animals; 300 to 999 cattle or cow/calf pairs; 300 to 999 veal calves; 750 to 2,499 swine weighing over 55 pounds; 3,000 to 9,999 swine weighing less than 55 pounds; 150 to 499 horses; 3,000 to 9,999 sheep or lambs; 16,500 to 54,999 turkeys; 9,000 to 29,999 laying hens or broilers with a liquid manure handling system; 25,000 to 81,999 laying hens without a liquid manure handling system; 37,500 to 124,999 chickens other than laying hens without a liquid manure handling system; 1,500 to 4,999 ducks with a liquid manure handling system; or 10,000 to 29,999 ducks without a liquid manure handling system. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
§ 4861. Appeal
A person aggrieved by a permit decision of the Secretary under this subchapter may seek de novo review by the Environmental Division within 30 days of the decision of the Secretary. A person aggrieved by a final ruling of the Secretary on an application for coverage under a general permit adopted pursuant to this section may appeal to the Environmental Division; provided, however, that the appeal shall be limited in scope to whether the medium farm complies with the terms and conditions of the general permit. For purposes of this section, “a person aggrieved ” means a person who alleges an injury to a particularized interest where the injury is attributable to an act or decision by the Secretary under this subchapter and the injury can be redressed by the Environmental Division or the Supreme Court. (Added 2003, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 3, 2004; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236.)