Local land use planning for rural groundwater protection in Vermont and northern New York

Abstract

An exploratory survey was conducted of land use planning for rural ground-water protection in 41 towns in Vermont and northern New York. Most communities have experienced contamination and/or supply problems but lack the information necessary to take action to prevent problems in the future. Federal and state governments should improve communication with local governments in rural areas and provide more usable groundwater information. Planning officials perceive existing regulations to be ineffective for protecting groundwater. In view of local resistance to state intervention and new regulations, we recommend an incremental approach, incorporating groundwater protection provisions into existing zoning or site plan review ordinances.

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