Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 'ridgeline protection' policies restrict development at higher elevations to protect:
ASki resort infrastructure
BVermont's scenic ridgelines and mountaintops from wind energy and other development that would be visible from multiple towns✓ Correct
CAgricultural land in valleys
DLake Champlain's watershed
Explanation
Vermont's ridgeline protection policies and Act 250 Criterion 8 (scenic beauty) restrict development at higher elevations to protect Vermont's iconic ridgeline scenery from being compromised by wind turbines, communication towers, and other visible structures. Vermont towns and Act 250 commissions carefully scrutinize ridgeline development applications.
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