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The trust provides the money to purchase undeveloped land when necessary. It then protects the land with a special easement which prevents development. It then sells the land to interested purchasers, which may be the state government. In selling the land, the trust principal is continually renewed. [1] The organization works with The Nature ...
The Vermont prison system is administered by Vermont Department of Corrections. [16] There are about 2,200 inmates as of May 2007. [17] There are nine prisons in Vermont: An unusual feature of Vermont Courts is the use of side judges, elected laymen who sit with the judge in certain cases and also serve as county administrators.
The Preservation Trust of Vermont, founded in 1980, is a nonprofit, charitable, organization designed to preserve and protect the architectural heritage of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Trust provides assistance to individuals, groups, and other organizations, involved in the historic preservation of Vermont's built environment. The Trust also ...
Act 250, Vermont's Land Use and Development Act, 10 V.S.A. § 6001 et seq., [1] is a law passed in 1970 by the Vermont legislature designed to mitigate the effects of development through an application process that addresses the environmental and community impacts of projects that exceed a threshold in size.
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy group headquartered at Montpelier in the U.S. state of Vermont. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded in 1963, the organization works to protect Vermont's natural resources and environment through research , education , and advocacy .
The Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT), headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit land conservation organization that serves over 40 towns in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. Founded in 1985, UVLT helps landowners and communities in its region protect lands that have important ...
Prospect mountain is a mountain located in the town of Woodford, Vermont in Bennington County, Vermont. The mountain is located in the southern region of Vermont's Green Mountains. It is home to the Prospect Mountain Nordic Ski Area, which has the highest base elevation of any ski area in New England, accounting for its abundance of natural snow.