Vermont Water Rights and Regulation
Agenda
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST
Understanding Vermont Surface Water and Groundwater Rights
Presented by: L. Murphy
- Ownership of Vermont surface and groundwater
- Public waters, private rights and prior appropriation
- Regulation of surface water rights
- Obtaining surface water rights
- Application and permitting process
- Amending surface water rights
- Current issues in surface water rights
- Regulation of groundwater rights
- Obtaining groundwater rights
- Application and water well permitting process
- Current issues in groundwater rights
Complying with Water Quality Regulations
Presented by: C. Narigon
- Overview of federal and state water quality requirements
- SDWA and VT drinking water program
- Recent changes in regulatory framework
- Common issues with public drinking water system water quality compliance
- VT wastewater and potable water supply program/VT indirect discharge program
- Compare/contrast with drinking water requirements
- Issues facing WW WQ compliance
- Brief overview of the following areas:
- Underground injection control
- Stormwater
- Industrial/agriculture
- Looking forward:
- Predicted changes to WQ regs moving forward
- PFAS
- Other
Agricultural Water Use
Presented by: R. Patch
- Agricultural
- Ag water withdrawal regulations
- Current standards for farms
Protecting Our Inland Waters
Presented by: P. Hanrahan
- Steps required to maintain water quality in our lakes and ponds
- The importance of sound erosion and sediment control practices
- Stormwater management and flood control
- Case studies and lessons learned
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Attorneys
6.0 CLE Hours
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6 CM
Geologists
6.0 Hour Learning Opportunity
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers in Vermont. This webinar also provides a 6-hour learning opportunity to geologists.
This webinar offers 6.0 CLE hours to attorneys licensed in Vermont. HalfMoon Education is an accredited sponsor with the Vermont Judiciary.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.5 for Certified Planners.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Peter M. Hanrahan, CPESC
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control at Hanrahan Environmental, LLC.Mr. Hanrahan has more than 45 years of industry experience. In addition to presentations in Canada, Taiwan and the Dominican Republic, he has also presented at the national level for many organizations, including the International Erosion Control Association, Land Improvement Contractors of America, the Geotechnical Fabrics Institute, the National Working Waterfront Network, and the American Water Works Association. His articles have been published in many magazines, including Erosion Control, Land & Water, Geosynthetics, and Landscape Architect & Specifier News. Mr. Hanrahan has produced webinars for the International Erosion Control Association, the International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals, the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, and Forester University. He has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Mississippi, Ohio Northern University, University of New England, and Vermont Technical College. Mr. Hanrahan has also been active in industry organizations. He was National President of the International Management Council in 1991-92 and served four terms as President of the Northeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Mr. Hanrahan is also a member of the Senior Advisory Committee of Envirocert. He has developed and delivered training events throughout his career. From 2008 to the present, he has organized coastal erosion control training events up and down the New England Coast, with multiple seminars in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Event co-sponsors for these events have included the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Sea Grant, the Rhode Island Coastal Management Council, the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center, Connecticut College, and Connecticut Sea Grant. Mr. Hanrahan has also assisted with the development of erosion control standards with the Illinois Tollway Authority, and the State Departments of Transportation in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.
Liam Murphy
Mr. Murphy has a broad practice grounded in all types of real estate matters. His litigation practice focuses on property law, including disputes involving title and boundary issues, easements, adverse possession and prescriptive easements; public and private road issues; title insurance claims; land use, zoning and Act 250; construction, condemnation and tax appeals. In the course of his practice, Mr. Murphy has represented landowners, developers, municipalities and neighborhood groups in matters before the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, the Vermont Supreme Court, Vermont Superior Courts, the Vermont Environmental Court, the Vermont Environmental Board, the Water Resources Board, multiple Act 250 District Environmental Commissions, and various municipal zoning and planning boards. His transactional practice focuses on representing property owners and developers to establish and manage their operating entities; to acquire, finance, permit, manage, lease and/or sell (including “1031 exchanges”) a wide variety of commercial, residential, hotel, recreational, office and shopping center properties; and to establish condominiums and common interest communities.
Catherina Narigon
Ms. Narigon works as the legal counsel for the Department of Environmental Conversation’s Drinking Water & Groundwater Protection Division (DWGPD). She graduated with her J.D. degree from Vermont Law School in 2022, with a focus in energy law. Her role with the DWGPD involves creating and revising rules and regulations, and working with state and federal entities to develop approaches to contaminants of emerging concern within a water context. In particular, she works extensively with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Ryan Patch
Mr. Patch is the Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM). VAAFM facilitates, supports and encourages the growth and viability of agriculture in Vermont while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health, plant health, consumers and the environment. Mr. Patch is the VAAFM designee to the Vermont Climate Council, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and the Current Use Advisory Board.