2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 06 Agriculture
Chapter 215 AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY
§ 4828 Capital equipment assistance program

§ 4828. Capital equipment assistance program

(a) It is the purpose of this section to provide assistance to contract applicators, nonprofit organizations, and farms to purchase or use innovative equipment that will aid in the reduction of surface runoff of agricultural wastes to state waters, improve water quality of state waters, reduce odors from manure application, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce costs to farmers.

(b) The capital equipment assistance program is created in the agency of agriculture, food and markets to provide farms, nonprofit organizations, and custom applicators in Vermont with state financial assistance for the purchase of new or innovative equipment to improve manure application or nutrient management plan implementation.

(c) Assistance under this section shall in each fiscal year be allocated according to the following priorities and as further defined by rule by the secretary:

(1) First priority shall be given to capital equipment to be used on farm sites that are serviced by custom applicators and nonprofit organizations and that are located in descending order within the boundaries of:

(A) the Lake Champlain Basin;

(B) the Lake Memphremagog Basin;

(C) the Connecticut River Basin; and

(D) the Hudson River Basin.

(2) Next priority shall be given to capital equipment to be used at a farm site which is located in descending order within the boundaries of:

(A) the Lake Champlain Basin;

(B) the Lake Memphremagog Basin;

(C) the Connecticut River Basin; and

(D) the Hudson River Basin.

(d) [Repealed.] (Added 2007, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 28d, eff. May 7, 2012; No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012.)