Use of Public Waters Rules Pre-Rulemaking Meeting 1

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is announcing a public stakeholder process to receive input on proposed changes to Vermont’s Use of Public Waters Rules.  Prior to moving these proposed changes through the formal rulemaking process, the DEC invites the public to provide feedback on the proposed changes.  

To kick-off the pre-rulemaking process, the DEC hosted a webinar on July 1, 2025 to provide an overview of the rulemaking process and to describe the proposed changes to the Use of Public Waters Rules.

A recorded version of the webinar is available to view here.

This webinar is meant to provide information to the public, prior to holding public meetings, to help guide public comments to specific topics addressing changes to the Use of Public Waters Rules. The DEC is soliciting comments on specific topics, but all comments are welcome and will be considered equally. 

As part of the pre-rulemaking process, the DEC is hosting two public meetings that can be attended in-person, or virtually. These meetings provide an opportunity for the public to submit comments and suggestions on the proposed changes, prior to entering formal rulemaking.

The first meeting will be held on July 30, 2025 at 6pm at VTrans Dill Building, 2178 Airport Road, Barre, VT 05641.

Link to join the July 30th meeting remotely: Join the meeting now

• or, call in: 802-828-7667, Conference ID: 606953181#

To submit a written comment, please email your comment to: ANR.WSMDLakes@vermont.gov  Please put the word "wakesports" in the subject line.

Written comments will be accepted through the comment period, which closes 4:30 p.m. on August 19, 2025.