Environmental
Vermont's 'mitigation hierarchy' for environmental impacts requires developers to first:
AOffset unavoidable impacts by paying into a fund
BAvoid the impact entirely, then minimize, then mitigate, then offset as a last resort✓ Correct
CCalculate the cost of remediation
DSeek Act 250 exemptions
Explanation
Environmental mitigation follows a hierarchy: first avoid impacts altogether, then minimize unavoidable impacts, then mitigate them on-site, and only as a last resort offset unavoidable residual impacts through compensatory mitigation.
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