Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Land Use Review Board (LURB) will host four public engagement sessions across the state to get public input on draft Tier 3 area rules and mapping. All four meetings will be held from 6pm-8pm, and welcome both in-person and remote participation. Remote connection information is available on the meeting agenda, available online at https://act250.vermont.gov/tier-3-rulemaking-and-report
- October 21 – Morrisville – Morristown Tegu Building Meeting Room, 43 Portland Street
- October 22 – Rutland – Rutland Regional Planning Commission Office, 16 Evelyn Street (2nd floor)
- October 28 – Newport – Newport City Gateway Center Meeting Room, 84 Fyfe Drive
- October 29 – Windsor – Windsor Selectboard Meeting Room, 29 Union Street
Vermont’s Act 250 development review system is undergoing significant changes following the passage of Act 181 of 2024. The Legislature has tasked the LURB with developing rules and reviewing regional plans and maps to implement a new tiered framework of jurisdiction. While Act 250 jurisdiction is shrinking in downtown and village centers (Tier 1 areas), it is expanding in critical natural resource areas (Tier 3 areas). The Tier 3 rules and mapping will determine what sorts of development requires an Act 250 permit in these critical natural resource areas.
The goal of these meetings is to get public input before the LURB finalizes the Tier 3 rules. The LURB is also getting suggestions from a working group of stakeholders. An overview presentation, draft rules, map viewer, overall schedule, and various other details are available on the Tier 3 project webpage - https://act250.vermont.gov/tier-3-rulemaking-and-report
Engagement will continue throughout the process, leading to proposed rules and a formal public hearing in May 2026. Act 250 jurisdiction in Tier 3 areas, pursuant to the adopted rules, will begin on December 31, 2026. Questions and comments can be submitted any time at [email protected].
10.13.2025. Land Use Review Board, Montpelier, https://act250.vermont.gov
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