Land Use & Zoning
Vermont's 'transfer of development rights' (TDR) sending area is typically:
AAn urban growth center
BAn agricultural, conservation, or rural area where development rights are purchased and retired✓ Correct
CA ski resort expansion area
DA downtown commercial zone
Explanation
In a TDR program, sending areas are rural, agricultural, or conservation areas where development rights are sold by landowners. The rights are then used in designated receiving areas (growth centers), concentrating development while protecting the sending area.
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