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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This map is developed for use with the Geocortex Reporting Designer for Private Well Reports.This map has basemap information as well as well points for the feature map of the report.

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.

The 2011 Bedrock Geologic Map of Vermont (1:100,000 scale) was created to integrate detailed (1:12,000- to 1:24,000-scale) modern mapping with the theory of plate tectonics to provide a framework for geologic, tectonic, economic, hydrogeologic, and environmental characterization of the bedrock of Vermont. It supersedes the 1961 bedrock geologic map which was produced at a scale of 1:250,000 (Doll and others, 1961).Please see the metadata and readme files at the publication website:https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3184/

Digital data from VG06-5 DeSimone, D., 2006,�Surficial Geologic Map and Groundwater Resources of Woodstock, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Open-File Report VG06-5, 6 color plates, scale 1:24000.� Data may include surficial geologic contacts, isopach contours lines, bedrock outcrop polygons, bedrock geologic contacts, hydrogeologic units and more. The surficial geologic materials data at a scale of 1:24,000 depict types of unconsolidated surficial and glacial materials overlying bedrock in Vermont. Data is created by mapping on the ground using standard geologic pace and compass techniques and/or GPS on a USGS 1:24000 topographic base map. The materials data is selected from the Vermont Geological Survey Open File Report (OFR) publication (https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey/publication-gis/ofr). The OFR contains more complete descriptions of map units, cross-sections, isopach maps and other information that may not be included in this digital data set.

The GeologicSurficial_SURFICIAL data consists of surficial geologic features as digitized from the 1:62,500 15 minute series USGS quadrangle map sheets, compiled by The Vermont Geological Survey 1956-1970. This dataset contains point locations of sand and gravel pits. This layer is not symbolized. You can access fully symbolized layer files of point, polygon and line features relating to the surficial geologic features 1:62500 layer here:https://anrmaps.vermont.gov/websites/Geology/Surficial62kLayerFiles/

The 2011 Bedrock Geologic Map of Vermont (1:100,000 scale) was created to integrate detailed (1:12,000- to 1:24,000-scale) modern mapping with the theory of plate tectonics to provide a framework for geologic, tectonic, economic, hydrogeologic, and environmental characterization of the bedrock of Vermont. It supersedes the 1961 bedrock geologic map which was produced at a scale of 1:250,000 (Doll and others, 1961).Please see the metadata and readme files at the publication website:https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3184/

Digital data from VG10-2 Wright, S., Larsen, F., and Springston, G., 2010,�Surficial Geologic Map of the Town of Randolph, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Open-File Report VG10-2, 1 color plate, scale 1:24,000. Data may include surficial geologic contacts, isopach contours lines, bedrock outcrop polygons, bedrock geologic contacts, hydrogeologic units and more. The surficial geologic materials data at a scale of 1:24,000 depict types of unconsolidated surficial and glacial materials overlying bedrock in Vermont. Data is created by mapping on the ground using standard geologic pace and compass techniques and/or GPS on a USGS 1:24000 topographic base map. The materials data is selected from the Vermont Geological Survey Open File Report (OFR) publication (https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey/publication-gis/ofr). The OFR contains more complete descriptions of map units, cross-sections, isopach maps and other information that may not be included in this digital data set.

Effective July 1, 2014, the Vermont Legislature passed the Shoreland Protection Act (Chapter 49A of Title 10, §1441 et seq.), which regulates shoreland development within 250 feet of a lake’s mean water level for all lakes greater than 10 acres in size. The intent of the Act is to prevent degradation of water quality in lakes, preserve habitat and natural stability of shorelines, and maintain the economic benefits of lakes and their shorelands. The Act seeks to balance good shoreland management and shoreland development. Any new development, redevelopment, or clearing within 250 feet from mean water level may require a permit or registration. A helpful summary of the Shoreland Protection Act describes the types of activities that are jurisdictional to the Shoreland Protection Act and the standards of the Act. If a shoreland owner proposes a jurisdictional activity, such as tree removal or an expansion of an existing structure, and the standards of the Act cannot be met, the shoreland owner will be required to implement best management practices.

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.

Digital data from VG07-5 Springston, G. and De Simone, D., 2007,�Surficial geologic map of the town of Williston, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Open-File Report VG07-5, 1 color plate, scale 1:24,000.� Data may include surficial geologic contacts, isopach contours lines, bedrock outcrop polygons, bedrock geologic contacts, hydrogeologic units and more. The surficial geologic materials data at a scale of 1:24,000 depict types of unconsolidated surficial and glacial materials overlying bedrock in Vermont. Data is created by mapping on the ground using standard geologic pace and compass techniques and/or GPS on a USGS 1:24000 topographic base map. The materials data is selected from the Vermont Geological Survey Open File Report (OFR) publication (https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey/publication-gis/ofr). The OFR contains more complete descriptions of map units, cross-sections, isopach maps and other information that may not be included in this digital data set.

Digital Data from VG09-4 (Digitized draft of VG97-5): Kim, J., 2009, Bedrock geologic map of parts of the Eden, Albany, Lowell, and Irasburg quadrangles, VGS Open-File Report VG09-4, 1 plate, scale 1:24000. The bedrock geologic map data at a scale of 1:24,000 depicts types of bedrock underlying unconsolidated materials in Vermont. Data is created by mapping on the ground using standard geologic pace and compass techniques and/or GPS on a USGS 1:24000 topographic base map. Data may be organized by town, quadrangle or watershed. Each data bundle may includes point, line and polygon data and some or all of the following: 1) contacts (lithogic contacts), 2) fault_brittle, 3) fault_ductile, 4) fault_thrust, 5) fault_bed_plane (bedding plane thrust), 6) bedding, 7) bedding_graded (graded bedding) 8) bedding_overturn (overturned bedding), 9) bedding_select (selected points for published map), 10) foliation_n1, n2, n3 etc (foliation data), 11) outcrop (exposed outcrops), 12) field_station (outcrop and data collection point), 13) fold_axis, 14) axial_plane, 15) lamprophyre, 16) water_well_log (water well driller information), 16) linear_int (intersection lineation), 17) linear_str (stretching lineation) 18) x_section_line (line of cross-section), and photolinear (lineaments identified from air photos). Other feature classes may be included with each data bundle. (https://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey/publication-gis/ofr).

Pool Visit data includes a reference to its VPAtlas Mapped Pool data. Pool Visit data is information used toverify the status of a vernal pool. It includes geoLocation information, landscape, size and depth, water inletand outlet, disturbances, surrounding habitat, hydro-period, and the identification of indicator species.Vernal Pool Visit data may also include photos of the pool and its surroundings and photos of indicatorspecies, as well as links to iNaturalist species observations.VPAtlas Pool Visit data does not itself confirm the presence of a vernal pool. VPAtlas Visits are reviewed byAdministrative staff to determine and assign a status (Confirmed, Probable, Potential, Duplicate,Eliminated).VPAtlas Pool Visit data may also include VPAtlas Review data. VPAtlas Reviews are conducted by VPAtlasadministrators - biologists who determine the status of each Visited pool according to the informationincluded in each Visit. Reviews include the assignment of a pool’s status, provide a coded reason for thatstatus value, may include QA notes, may assign the Visit’s geoLocation to the Mapped Pool’s geoLocation,records the QA person and date, and assigns a unique ID to the Review.

This basemap is used as the map within the web mapping page of our maps and mapping page.DO NOT DELETE, unless editing the page to point to a different map.This map can be edited to add content, but note that it will be reflected in our main maps and mapping website:Maps and Mapping: Web Maps Page

This web map is used in community and agency presentations showing the survey grid and survey locations. The map is not editable and is for viewing purposes only.

NRCS Hydric Soils with Wetland Indicators