Section 901 - Water resources management policyIt is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that:
(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;(2) the wetlands of the State shall be protected, regulated, and restored so that Vermont achieves a net gain of wetlands acreage; and(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.Amended by 2024, No. 121,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. 3/1/1961; 1961, No. 100, § 1; 1965, No. 116; 1975, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 142; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.