Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 819

  • Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See
  • Develop: means the partition or division of any tract of land of any size by a person through sale, lease, transfer, or any other means by which any interest in or to the land or a portion of the land is conveyed to another person that will require the construction of permanent new or enlarged points of access to a State or town highway other than a limited access facility pursuant to subsection 1702a(a) of this title; excluding, however, tracts of land located entirely within a city or incorporated village. See
  • highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See

§ 819. Other investigation

The applicant town should also consult with such other agencies or departments of State government, including the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Department of Health, and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, as may be necessary to furnish the General Assembly with complete information as to the effect of the proposed highway and the development of the facilities upon the community and the State. Whenever a town informs one of those departments or agencies that it has applied for funds under this subchapter and needs assistance to develop the information needed to support the advisability of constructing the highway, that department or agency promptly shall investigate the proposal and provide a complete report to the town. Upon request, a copy shall be provided to the General Assembly. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a); 2021, No. 20, § 98.)