The District Commission Training Manual is a reference for District Environmental Commissioners, including chapters on each of the Act 250 criteria. It also serves as a guide for Act 250 participants and others seeking a comprehensive source of information about the criteria.
Act 250 Criteria and Sub-criteria
- Criterion 1- Air
- Criterion 1 - Water
- Criterion 1(A) - Headwaters
- Criterion 1(B) - Waste Disposal
- Criterion 1(C) - Water Conservation
- Criterion 1(D) - Flood Hazard Areas; River Corridors
- Criterion 1(E) - Streams
- Criterion 1(F) - Shorelines
- Criterion 1(G) - Wetlands
- Criterion 2 - Water Supply
- Criterion 3 - Impact on Water Supply
- Criterion 4 - Soil Erosion and Drainage
- Criterion 5(A&B) - Transportation
- Criterion 6 - Educational Services
- Criterion 7 - Municipal Services
- Criterion 8 - Aesthetics, Scenic or Natural Beauty
- Criterion 8 - Historic Sites
- Criterion 8 - Historic Sites - Archeology
- Criterion 8 - Rare and Irreplaceable Natural Areas
- Criterion 8(A) - Necessary Wildlife Habitat and Endangered Species
- Criterion 9(A) - Impact of Growth
- Criterion 9(B) - Primary Agricultural Soils (UNDER REVISION)
- Criterion 9(C) - Productive Forest Soils
- Criterion 9(D) - Protection of Earth Resources
- Criterion 9(E) - Extraction of Earth Resources
- Criterion 9(F) - Energy Conservation
- Criterion 9(G) - Private Utilities
- Criterion 9(H) - Costs of Scattered Development
- Criterion 9(J) - Public Utilities
- Criterion 9(K) - Public Investments
- Criterion 9(L) - Settlement Patterns
- Criterion 10 - Local and Regional Plans