Environmental
Vermont's 'phosphorus credit trading' program allows:
ADevelopers to purchase phosphorus credits to offset their project's water quality impact
BFarmers to sell phosphorus reduction credits to developers who cannot achieve on-site water quality goals✓ Correct
COnly government entities to trade credits
DCredits to be traded only within the same watershed
Explanation
Vermont's phosphorus credit trading programs allow agricultural operations that reduce phosphorus runoff below required levels to sell those reductions as credits to developers or other parties who need to offset their phosphorus contributions to the watershed.
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