§ 1956 - Appeals - Vermont Statutes

§ 1956. Appeals

(a) Any person aggrieved by an act or decision of the secretary under this chapter may appeal to the water resources board within 30 days of the date of the act or decision. The filing of an appeal shall not stay the effectiveness of an act or decision of the secretary, unless the board so orders in accordance with board rule. The board shall hold a de novo hearing at which all parties, as determined by board rule, may appear and be heard, and shall issue an order that shall be binding on the secretary and all parties.

(b) Any party aggrieved by a final order of the water resources board pursuant to this section may appeal to the supreme court within 30 days of the date of the order. An appeal filed pursuant to this section shall not stay the effectiveness of any order of the board pending determination by the court, unless the court so orders. (Added 2001, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)