Environmental
Vermont's 'wetland buffer zone' requirement means development must:
ACompletely avoid all land within 1 mile of wetlands
BMaintain an undisturbed buffer of a specified width between development and the wetland boundary✓ Correct
CFile environmental impact statements for all nearby construction
DObtain permission from all neighboring property owners
Explanation
Vermont's wetland regulations require maintaining buffer zones — typically 50-100 feet — between development and wetland boundaries to protect wetland functions from adjacent land use impacts.
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