The purpose of the�Natural Resources Atlas�is to provide geographic information about environmental features and sites that the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources manages, monitors, permits, or regulates. In addition to standard map navigation tools, this site allows you to link from sites to documents where available, generate reports, export search results, import data, search, measure, mark-up, query map features, and print PDF maps.

Mapped Pools include a unique pool ID, geoLocation in decimal latitude and longitude, and a pool statusvalue indicating the pool’s presumed or verified status (Confirmed, Probable, Potential, Duplicate,Eliminated). In addition, Mapped Pools include dates of interaction with the data for each pool, the peopleresponsible for that interaction - observer and VPAtlas user, the town where the pool is located, estimatedlocation uncertainty, and the method used to map the pool (Known, Aerial Photo Interpretation, Field Visit).Information about the landowner may also be included, along with the observer’s comments about thepool’s status and location.

The shaded circles on this map delineate Vermont’s EAB Infested Area. Each infested area represents a 10-mile radius around a known EAB infestation. While symptoms may not be obvious, it is likely that EAB is present in much of this area.  For each infested area, the relative EAB infestation severity is represented along a color spectrum. A yellow infested area indicates a less severe infestation.  Lower severity infested areas are not yet showing infestation symptoms or decline but EAB has been found. A red infested area indicates a more severe infestation, multiple detections of EAB in a close area, or both. Higher severity infested areas are exhibiting visible infestation symptoms or tree death. The severity of infestation in each infested area will be assessed annually by staff from the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and the map will be adjusted as needed.  EAB is not necessarily present throughout any given infested area, and it can rarely be found at low population densities. Often, by the time the insect is detected, it has already dispersed. Therefore, this map indicates the likelihood of EAB based on where it has actually been observed. Applying Slow the Spread recommendations reduces the risk of spreading EAB and provides time to conduct management activities.  This map will be updated as new locations of EAB are detected in and near Vermont.  The EAB Infested Area Map location is also available on the ANR Atlas. The “EAB Infested Area” layer is under the Forests, Parks, and Recreation tab in the Atlas layers. This mapping function allows you to look at the infested area in conjunction with other layers like parcels or roads, disposal sites, and composting facilities, as well as seeing the details associated with each infestation including the year that EAB was detected, infestation severity, and the last time the site was evaluated.

(Link to Metadata) This database contains town-level totals of documented species records for several plant and animal taxa including vascular plants, trees, bryophytes, ferns, fish, mammals, and reptiles & amphibians. Also contained are number of Black Bear kills by town for the years 1980-1996, and number of non-hunter Moose deaths by town for the years 1980-1997. A breeding bird atlas collected at finer resolution than town-level is included but was not summarized by town. Data were originally acquired from Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), U.S. Forest Service, museum and herbarium collections, and other published or unpublished atlases.

ANR Atlas Fish and Wildlife Layers

The dataset was created using information from IPANE, the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England. Kathy Decker requested this information for Norway maple, Japanese Barberry, and Winged Eunymus.�

ANR Atlas Fish and Wildlife Layers

For a thorough discussion of the purpose, design and management of the Vermont River Corridors dataset, please see the "Vermont DEC Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Protection Procedures December 5, 2014" http://www.vtwaterquality.org/rivers/docs/FHARCP_12.5.14.pdf . River corridors encompass an area around and adjacent to the present channel where fluvial erosion, channel evolution and down-valley meander migration are most likely to occur. River corridor widths are calculated to represent the narrowest band of valley bottom and riparian land necessary to accommodate the least erosive channel and floodplain geometry (i.e. equilibrium conditions) that would be created and maintained naturally within a given valley setting. River corridors are developed to facilitate ANR’s responsibilities in providing municipalities, regional planning commissions, and Act 250 District Commissions with technical assistance and information concerning river sensitivity and fluvial erosion hazards. Vermont river corridors include areas where active, potentially hazardous river erosion and deposition process have occurred or are likely to occur. These delineations do NOT indicate that areas outside river corridors, particularly those immediately abutting the river or river corridor are free from fluvial erosion hazards.This dataset is part of the “applicable maps” used in conjunction with other best available stream geomorphic data to implement both the Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor “Rule” and “Protection Procedure.” The data will be updated over time as described in the Procedure. The date of the version posted on the Vermont Natural Resource Atlas indicates the most recent update. Users should cite the Creation Date for the version. Data processing was done using ArcGIS 10.x, Spatial Analyst, and Arc Hydro Tools 2.0. Source and digitized data included VT Meander Centerlines (MCLs), VT Reach Break points, VT Hydrography streams, VT 10-meter DEM, VTHYDRODEM, HUC 8 Basins, VT Roads and Railroads, field-verified Valley Walls and Stream Geomorphic Assessment datasets. This 2019 version is a hybrid of Phase I and II levels of detail. River Corridor polygons are divided by subwatershed breaks and by SGA reach/segment breaks. Attributes include SGAT ID, Stream Name, Drainage Area in square miles, Bankfull width in feet, Channel Multiplier, DMS Channel Multiplier, DMS Channel Width, Erosion Power/Risk and Deposition Power/Risk. Major derived datasets include raster and vector valley walls, catchments per stream reach, variable-width MCL buffers, and the final River Corridor. A Frequently-Asked Questions page is available at: http://floodready.vermont.gov/rcfaqThis package also includes streams that have a drainage area between .25 and 2 square miles. Streams were mapped by filtering drainage areas from the VHD accumulation grids. They were then extracted from the grid and vectorized. Linework is for reference only, as it does not match the VHD perfectly. Small streams are given a simple 50-foot setback from top of bank in lieu of a mapped River Corridor.

A bedrock map generally includes rock descriptions, age relationships (stratigraphic sequence), and major and minor structural data used to portray a three-dimensional model of the rock on a two-dimensional topographic base map. The bedrock geologic map of Vermont can be downloaded through the Vermont Open Geodata Portal, USGS, or the Vermont ANR Atlas (links included).

The Vermont Flood Ready Atlas is an online-map tool that can help you identify critical facilities, transportation services and buildings in your community that are at risk of damage from flooding. The Atlas can also help you identify local watersheds and the extent of natural flood protection provided by forests, wetlands, floodplains and river corridors.The Vermont Flood Ready Atlas allows you to easily find data about your community and watershed. Nonetheless, you may want to refer to theTips and Tricks section below to get your bearings. If you have any questions, ideas or problems – let us know! Thank you.

This map is a rendition of VTANR's Natural Resources Atlas. This application gives our users the ability to take the Atlas data with them, wherever there is network connectivity. Although not as rich with features as the Natural Resources Atlas website, this application provides a quick glance of Vermont's Natural Resources Data wherever you are, providing a great resource for field scientists, planners, consultants, etc. that need to know what's at their current location.

This project expands the knowledge of the distribution and habitat requirements of 23 species of small terrestrial mammals (i.e., weighing less than 500g) that are native to Vermont. This dataset contains the Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) records. Data were obtained from small mammal surveys conducted at 47 sites between 2008 and 2010, salvage and processing of mammals taken as non-target specimens in herp surveys conducted in 1998, examination and cataloguing of the mammals in the Zadock Thomson Natural History Collection at the University of Vermont, examination of the holdings of several other museums, and a review of the literature including both published papers and unpublished reports. The small mammal surveys resulted in the capture of 2,844 small mammals representing 20 different species and 459 additional specimens were salvaged from the 1998 herp survey non- target mortality material. Of these 3300 small mammals captured during the 17,166 trap nights of survey work and those salvaged from the 1998 herp surveys, only 25 were of rare species. However, the total of 27new specimens of these five rare species provided documentation of 19 unknown populations and the persistence of two previously identified populations. Targeted surveys of talus slopes were successful in detecting populations of two species of highest conservation concern whereas targeted surveys of cedar swamps were not productive in detecting rare species. Distribution maps based on historical and current records were constructed for all species of small terrestrial mammals native to Vermont, except for the two species of Peromyscus.

Water Quality Monitoring Site identifies locations across the state of Vermont where water quality data has been collected, including habitat, chemistry, fish and/or macroinvertebrates. Currently the layer is not maintained as site locations are provided through another means to the ANR Natural Resources Atlas.

Records of freshwater mussels were compiled from museum collections, private individual shell collections,and field records of biologists working in Vermont at the time. Herbert Athearn, Arthur Clarke, William Clench, Mark DesMeules, Chris Fichtel, Steven Fiske, Larry Master, Carl Pagel, Doug Smith, Ruth Turner, and Susi von Oettingen are responsible for most of the mussel records. Records from a total of 270 sampling stations throughout the state are presented in this atlas. Site-specific historic (those prior to 1970) records are scarce therefore we do not differentiate between current and historic records in this atlas. We do differentiate between sampling points where mussels were found and where they were not. This report on mussel distribution is not necessarily complete; some streams have been under-sampled or not sampled at all, while many lakes have never been surveyed. The authors hope this atlas will spur additional interest in freshwater mussels, and that the atlas will be updated in the future to reflect additional locations and changes in species distributions.

The aim of the Checklist of Vermont Species (VTspecies) is to provide a comprehensive list of names of organisms, including information on synonymy, that have been recorded in the State of Vermont, United States. Like all science, VTspecies is a work in progress. Many taxonomic groups remain deficient and little studies in the state, and users will notice that many species are still missing from the database. Your contributions and feedback are essential to further improve the quality and taxonomic coverage of VTspecies.

While the highest priority is to provide valid names, other names in use are included so that this register can serve as a guide to interpret taxonomic literature and explore biodiversity data from the state. Completing a checklist of all species and keeping it up-to-date is a continuous process. New information is continually discovered and added. Often data also come in from contributions of large datasets, such as global or regional species lists. Please contact us with errors, omissions, or questions to help us make this resource as complete as possible.

VTspecies contains animals, plants, and fungi. For each species we provide scientific name(s), authors and year, vernacular name(s), classification hierarchy, citation proving that particular species has occurred in Vermont, and more. Further information of each species can be obtained at the Vermont Atlas of Life (VAL) at http://val.vtecostudies.org.

VTspecies uses a set of generally accepted references, augmented by recent scientific literature and expert opinion, to establish a standard scientific name for every species and their hierarchical classification. Generally, VTspecies follows the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS; https://www.itis.gov/ ) for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, and fungi of North America, as well as the GBIF backbone taxonomy (https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c).

Reporter for MRGPThe Reporter for MRGP doesn't require you to download any apps to complete an inventory; all you need is an internet connection and web browser. The Reporter includes culverts and bridges from VTCULVERTS, town highways from Vtrans and the current status of the MRGP segments and outlets on the map.MRGP Fieldworker SolutionNotes on MRGP fieldworker solution: July 12, 2021. The MRGP map now displays the current status of road segments and outlets. Fieldworkers using the MRGP solution should remove the offline map area(s) from their device, and keep their new offline map current, by syncing their map. Enabling auto-sync will get you the current segment or outlet status automatically. See FAQ section below for more information. Road Erosion Inventory forms are available and have a new look and feel this year. The drainage ditch survey is broken out into three pages for a better user experience. The first page contains survey and segment information, the second; the inventory, and the third; barriers to implementation. You will notice the questions are outlined by section so it’s easier to follow along too. The questions have remained the same. Survey123 has a new option requiring users to update surveys on their mobile device. That option has been enabled for the two MRGP Survey123 forms. Step 1: Download the free mobile appsFor fieldworkers to collect and submit data to VT DEC, two free apps are required: ArcGIS Collector or Field Maps and Survey123. ArcGIS Collector or Field Maps is used first to locate the segment or outlet for inventory, and Survey123, for completing the Road Erosion Inventory. ArcGIS Field Maps is ESRI’s new all-in-one app for field work and will replace ArcGIS Collector. You can download ArcGIS Collector or ArcGIS Fields Maps and Survey123 from the Google Play Store.You can download ArcGIS Collector or ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 from Apple Store.

Step 2: Sign into the mobile appYou will need appropriate credentials to access fieldworker solution, please contact your Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation Planner or Jim Ryan (MRGP Program Lead) at (802) 490-6140.Open Collector for ArcGIS, select ‘ArcGIS Online’ as shown below, and enter the user name and password. The credential is saved unless you sign out. Step 3: Open the MRGP Mobile MapIf you’re working in an area that has a reliable data connection (e.g. LTE or 4G), open the map below by selecting it.Step 4: Select a road segment or outlet for inventoryUse your location, button circled in red below, select the segment or outlet you need to inventory, and select 'Update Road Segment Status' from the pop-up to launch Survey123.

Step 5: Complete the Road Erosion Inventory and submit inventory to DECSelecting 'Update Road Segment Status' opens Survey123, downloads the relevant survey and pre-populates the REI with important information for reporting to DEC. You will have to enter the same username and password to access the REI forms. The credential is saved unless you sign out of Survey123.Complete the survey using the appropriate supplement below and submit the assessment directly to VT DEC.Paved Roads with Catch Basin SupplementPaved and Gravel Roads with Drainage Ditches Supplement

Step 6: Repeat!Go back to the ArcGIS Collector or Field Maps and select the next segment for inventory and repeat steps 1-5.

If you have question related to inventory protocol reach out to Jim Ryan, MRGP Program Lead, at jim.ryan@vermont.gov, (802) 490-6140If you have questions about implementing the mobile data collection piece please contact Ryan Knox, ADS-ANR IT, at ryan.knox@vermont.gov, (802) 793-0297

The location where I'm doing inventory does not have a data coverage (LTE or 4G). What can I do?ArcGIS Collector allows you take map areas offline when you think there will be spotty or no data coverage. I made a video to demonstrate the steps for taking map areas offline - https://youtu.be/OEsJrCVT8BISurvey123 operates offline by default but you need to download the survey. My recommendation is to test the fieldworker solution (Steps 1-5) before you go into the field but don't submit the test survey.Where can I download the Road Erosion Scoring shown on the the Atlas? You can download the scoring for both outlets and road segments through the VT Open Geodata Portal.https://geodata.vermont.gov/maps/VTANR::mrgp-scoring-open-data/aboutHow do I use my own ArcGIS Collector map for launching the official MRGP REI survey form? You can use the following custom url for launching Survey123, open the REI and prepopulate answers in the form. More information is here. TIP: add what's below directly in the HTML view of the popup not the link as described in the post I provided.

Hydrologically connected segments (lines):Update Road Segment Status

Segment ID: {SegmentID}
Segment Status: {SegmentStatus}
{RoadName}, {Municipality}
Outlets: {Outlets}
Hydrologically connected outlets (points):Update Outlet Status

Outlet ID: {OutletID}
Municipality: {Municipality}
Erosion: {ErosionValue}

How do I save my name and organization information used in subsequent surveys? Watch this short video or execute the steps below:

Open Survey123 and open a blank REI form (Collect button) Note: it's important to open a blank form so you don't save the same segment id for all your surveys Fill-in your 'Name' and 'Organization' and clear the 'Date of Assessment field' (x button). Using the favorites menu in the top-right corner you can use the current state of your survey to 'Set as favorite answers.' Close survey and 'Save this survey in Drafts.' Use Collector to launch survey from selected feature (segment or outlet). Using the favorites menu again, 'Paste answers from favorite.

What if the map doesn't have the outlet or road segment I need to inventory for the MRGP? Go Directly to Survey123 and complete the appropriate Road Erosion Inventory and submit the data to DEC. The survey includes a Geopoint (location) that we can use to determine where you completed the inventory.

Where can I view the Road Erosion Inventories completed with Survey123? Using the MRGP credentials you have access to another map that shows completed REIs.Web map - Completed Road Erosion Inventories for MRGPWhere can I download the 2020-2021 data collected with Survey123?Road Segments (lines) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f8a11de8a5a0469596ef11429ab49465Outlets (points) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=ae13a925a662490184d5c5b1b9621672Where can I download the 2019 data collected with Survey123?

Road Segments (lines) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f60050c6f3c04c60b053470483acb5b1 Outlets (points) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=753006f9ecf144ccac8ce37772bb2c03 Where can I download the 2018 data collected with Survey123?Outlets (points) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=124b617d142e4a1dbcfb78a00e8b9bc5Road Segments (lines) - https://vtanr.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8abcc0fcec0441ce8ae6cd38e3812b1b Where can I download the Hydrologically Connected Road Segments and Outlets?Vermont Open Data Geoportal - https://geodata.vermont.gov/datasets/VTANR::hydrologically-connected-road-segments-1/about

This 2019 version of the MRGP Outlets is based on professional mapping completed using DEC's Stormwater Infrastructure dataset. In catch basin systems, work was completed to match outlets to road segments that drain to them. The outlets here correspond to Outlet IDs identified in the Hydrologically connected roads segments layer. For outlets that meet standard, road segments will also meet the standard for MRGP compliance.

(Link to Metadata) The Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont and this dataset were created to assist town energy committees, the Clean Energy Development Fund and other funders, educators, planners, policy-makers, and businesses in making informed decisions about the planning and implementation of renewable energy in their communities - decisions that ultimately lead to successful projects, greater energy security, a cleaner and healthier environment, and a better quality of life across the state. Energy flows through nature into social systems as life support. Human societies depended on renewable, solar powered energy for fuel, shelter, tools, and other items for most of our history. Today, when we flip on a light switch, turn an ignition or a water faucet, or eat a hamburger, we engage complex energy extraction systems that largely rely on non-renewable energy to power our lives. About 90% of Vermont's total energy consumption is currently generated from non-renewable energy sources. This dependency puts Vermont at considerable risk, as the peaking of world oil production, global financial instability, climate change, and other factors impact the state.

(Link to Metadata) The Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont and this dataset were created to assist town energy committees, the Clean Energy Development Fund and other funders, educators, planners, policy-makers, and businesses in making informed decisions about the planning and implementation of renewable energy in their communities - decisions that ultimately lead to successful projects, greater energy security, a cleaner and healthier environment, and a better quality of life across the state. Energy flows through nature into social systems as life support. Human societies depended on renewable, solar powered energy for fuel, shelter, tools, and other items for most of our history. Today, when we flip on a light switch, turn an ignition or a water faucet, or eat a hamburger, we engage complex energy extraction systems that largely rely on non-renewable energy to power our lives. About 90% of Vermont's total energy consumption is currently generated from non-renewable energy sources. This dependency puts Vermont at considerable risk, as the peaking of world oil production, global financial instability, climate change, and other factors impact the state.

(Link to Metadata) The statewide wind potential layer used in the Act 174 effort represents three combined wind resource layers: Potential Residential and Small and Large Commercial Areas: 1) "Environ_Wind_poly_LrgCmrcl70m"; 2) "Environ_Wind_poly_SmlCmrcl50m", and 3) "Environ_Wind_poly_Residential30m". For insight on creating these layers see this methodology link - http://www.vtenergyatlas-info.com/wind/methodology. The data was further processed to meet the requirements of Act 174 by removing areas with “known constraints” and to identify areas with “possible constraints” as outlined in the “Act 174 Energy Planning Standards” (see municipal guidance link above). Originally created for the 2010 Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont (REAVT) effort, this layer and the Renewable Energy Atlas are now hosted by the Energy Action Network (eanvt.org).