ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the case of Killington Resort to illustrate how Vermont's nationally unique Land Use and Development Law, commonly known as Act 250, address the mountain resort expansion. It reveals how the pressures to expand Killington Resort have encountered both support and opposition from a wide range of Vermont's stakeholders, and how that mixed reception has affected the legal process undertaken to review the Resort's expansion plans. The tension between development and environmental protection is pronounced in the case of Vermont's mountain resorts. The Green Mountains, physically and symbolically, are the essence of Vermont. The Green Mountains are part of the vast Appalachian Mountain range and have only five peaks rising above 4,000 feet. The Woodward Reservoir project illustrates how other permits, both federal and state, influence the operation of Act 250 as it considers a new source of water for snowmaking, essential for the Killington Resort's expansion.
