Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
	Policies Legislation [10 V.S.A. Chapter 15] Adopted Rule Housing Policies Conservation Policies Conservation Guidelines Appraisal Standards Most VHCB policies are available on our website as HTML files. Additionally, many can be downloaded as Adobe Acrobat files (PDF). In order to open PDF files, you need to download the free Acrobat Reader software if it is not already on your computer. Please contact staff with any questions.
HOUSING POLICIES Affordable Housing Projects 5/01 (PDF) Capital Needs Assessments Guidelines 7/07 (PDF) Development Fees 12/07 (PDF) Development on Prime Ag Soils 11/04 (PDF) Energy Policy 3/04 (PDF) Efficiency Vermont Checklist for Multi-family Housing Priorities for Funding Elderly Housing 1/98 (PDF) Projecct-Related Capacity (PDF) Initial Income Verification 1/91 (PDF) Limited Equity Cooperatives 5/01 (PDF) Lead-Based Paint & Other Hazardous Materials 9/03 (PDF) Mobile Home Parks 9/04 (PDF) New Construction Guidelines 11/98 (PDF) Procurement 11/98 (PDF) Homeownership Policies & Guidelines Buyer Cash Assets Guidelines 11/04 (PDF) Default & Foreclosure Guidelines 9/00 (PDF) Habitat for Humanity/Vocational Education-Built Housing 1/07 (PDF) Resale Guidelines 1/01 (PDF) Refinancing Guidelines 4/99 (PDF) Single Family Assistance Program 2/05 (PDF) Water & Waste Water Guidelines 7/04 (PDF) CONSERVATION POLICIES Proposed Policy on Archaeology Resources (PDF) Conservation of Agricultural Land 9/07 (PDF) Conservation Easement Holding and Stewardship Policy 3/05 (PDF) Associated Costs for Agricultural Conservation Projects 9/01 (PDF) Associated Costs for Non-Farm Conservation Projects 12/94 (PDF) Funding for Natural Areas 4/91 (PDF) Historic Preservation 5/03 (PDF) Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value Acquisition Program Policy 9/07 (PDF) Public Access on Agricultural Land (PDF) Public Outdoor Recreation 7/88 (PDF) Local Conservation Projects 3/05 (PDF) Vermont Farm Viability Enhancement Program 6/04 CONSERVATION GUIDELINES Approving Barns, Sugar Houses and Similar Structures 11/99 (PDF) Buffer Areas on Farmland Conservation Projects 11/96 (PDF) Management Plans Rural Enterprises on Conserved Farmland 9/03 (PDF) Subdivision of Conserved Farms 11/99 (PDF) Wireless Telecommunications Facilities on Farm Structures 5/03 (PDF) APPRAISAL STANDARDS: Draft Farmland Conservation Appraisal Standards 11/2006 (PDF) Conservation Restrictions 1992 Fee Simple Appraisals Conservation Mapping Standards Mobile Home Park Appraisal Standards 11/96 (PDF)