§ 1591 - Planning - Vermont Statutes

§ 1591. Planning

(a) Planning advance. A municipality or a combination of two or more municipalities desiring an advance of funds for the development of engineering plans for potable water supply facilities or improvements, or for water pollution abatement facilities or improvements, or for combined sewer separation facilities, as the case may be, may apply to the department for an advance under this chapter. Engineering plans may include source exploration, surveys, reports, designs, plans, specifications or other engineering services necessary in preparation for construction of the types of facilities referred to in this section.

(b) The department, with the approval of the secretary, may use up to ten percent of the funds provided under this chapter to undertake regional engineering-planning and process research. Funds approved for regional engineering-planning may be awarded directly to a lead municipality and administered in accordance with this chapter. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1971, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 11, 1972; 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 1987, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 27, 1988.)