The Development Review Training Modules series is meant to provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics. The audience is local land use officials in Vermont. The series of roughly 24 modules is being developed by the Vermont Law School Land Use Clinic under an agreement with the Vermont Land Use Education and Training Collaborative. Each module includes the contributions of many co-authors, editors and reviewers.

Available Modules Interpreting and Applying Development Standards August 2010 - 230 kb pdf Taking Evidence August 2010 - 160 kb pdf Reading Subdivision Plats and Site Plans August 2010 - 340 kb pdf Alternative Dispute Resolution: Why, When and How May 2011 - 150 kb pdf

Acknowledgments The Vermont Law School Land Use Clinic and the Vermont Land Use Education & Training Collaborative are grateful for the financial support of the donors to this project. The Development Review Training Modules project would not be possible without the help of the following: University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies Vermont Planners Association Vermont Law School Burak Anderson & Melloni, PLC Housing Vermont Stitzel, Page & Fletcher, P.C. Stone Environmental Inc. Witten, Woolmington & Campbell P.C. Daly & Daly P.C. Tarrant, Gillies, Merriman & Richardson Special Thanks to Senator Patrick Leahy This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Awards No. 2009-34269-19870 & 2010-34269-20972. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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