Vermont
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Vermont statewide property map
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Vermont services on GovDir
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- Vermont statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Parcel number
Vermont's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- Vermont GIS data downloadsProperty lines · Aerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Land cover · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Vermont's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerNational land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Vermont property taxProperty records
In Vermont the town listers or assessor set the value, the town treasurer bills it, and the state runs the education property tax on top. Start here for the grand list, the homestead declaration and the property tax credit.
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Act 250 is Vermont's state land use permit for major subdivisions and developments. Whether a project or subdivision needs one depends on its size and location; the Act 250 district coordinator for your county can tell you (a jurisdictional opinion). General questions 802-828-3309.
- Vermont floodplain and flood mapsFlood zones · Hazards and emergency information
Vermont's flood readiness site: the flood hazard and river corridor maps, the town rules that go with them, and what you must do to build or rebuild near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- Vermont Department of Environmental ConservationWetlands · Lakes and water
Vermont's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- USGS map of public and protected landPublic land
National map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
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Historical Vermont government records, early land records, plats and maps.
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- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- Vermont licensed land surveyor lookupSurveys and section corners
Search the Vermont Board of Land Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 802-828-1505.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
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State highways in Vermont: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
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- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
Other Vermont resources
- Vermont septic system permitsIn Vermont the state issues wastewater system and potable water supply permits. Almost every new building, subdivision or added bedroom needs one. Start here.
- Vermont water wells and water rightsWater wells in Vermont: the well driller reports, the statewide well log database and the rules for a new well.
- Vermont Geological SurveyVermont geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- Vermont landslides, rockfalls and erosionVermont Geological Survey page on landslides and rockfalls, landslide mapping and how to report one.
- Vermont Act 250 district coordinatorsPhone and email for the Act 250 district coordinator for each county. Call your district coordinator to ask whether a project or subdivision needs an Act 250 p…
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- Bennington
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- Brattleboro
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- Burlington
- Cambridge
- Castleton
- Charlotte
- Chester
- Clarendon
- Colchester
- Danville
- Derby
- Dorset
- Dover
- Dummerston
- East Montpelier
- Enosburgh
- Essex
- Essex Junction
- Fair Haven
- Fairfax
- Fairfield
- Ferrisburgh
- Georgia
- Grand Isle
- Guilford
- Hardwick
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Highgate
- Hinesburg
- Huntington
- Hyde Park
- Jericho
- Johnson
- Londonderry
- Ludlow
- Lyndon
- Manchester
- Marlboro
- Middlebury
- Middlesex
- Milton
- Monkton
- Montpelier
- Morristown
- Newbury
- Newport City
- Newport Town
- Northfield
- Norwich
- Pittsford
- Poultney
- Pownal
- Putney
- Randolph
- Richford
- Richmond
- Rockingham
- Royalton
- Rutland City
- Rutland Town
- Shaftsbury
- Shelburne
- Sheldon
- South Burlington
- Springfield
- St. Albans City
- St. Albans Town
- St. Johnsbury
- Starksboro
- Stowe
- Swanton
- Thetford
- Underhill
- Vergennes
- Vernon
- Waitsfield
- Wallingford
- Warren
- Waterbury
- Weathersfield
- West Rutland
- Westford
- Westminster
- Williamstown
- Williston
- Wilmington
- Windsor
- Winooski
- Woodstock