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Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources
| Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $161,699 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $300,686,585 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Vermont State Code, Title 3, Chapter 51, Section 2802 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources
Julie Moore | |
| Other Vermont Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Board | |
The Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources is an appointed executive position in the Vermont state government. The secretary heads the state's agency of natural resources, responsible for protecting Vermont's environment, natural resources, and wildlife and maintaining the state's forests and parks.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources is Julie Moore (nonpartisan). Moore assumed office in 2017.
Authority
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is established in Title 3, Chapter 51, Section 2802 of the Vermont State Code.[2]
3 V.S.A. § 2802:
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Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for this office.
Appointments
The secretary is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
By statute, the secretary, with the approval of the governor, shall designate their executive assistant or a commissioner to act in the event of a vacancy or in the secretary's absence.[2]
Duties
The secretary heads the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, which is responsible "for protecting Vermont's environment, natural resources and wildlife and for maintaining Vermont's forests and state parks."[1] The specific duties of the secretary are outlined in Title 3, Chapter 51, Section 2825 of the Vermont State Code:
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Divisions
As of January 27, 2021, departments within the Agency of Natural Resources included:[4]
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- Department of Fish & Wildlife
&Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
State budget
- See also: Vermont state budget and finances
The budget for the Vermont Department of Natural Resources in Fiscal Year 2025 was $300,686,585.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $161,699, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $154,149, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $148,013, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $145,246 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $136,448 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $136,448 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $133,453 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $128,939 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $127,275 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $124,259 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the secretary was paid an estimated $121,701. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[16]
2012
In 2012, the secretary was paid an estimated $115,606 according to the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $104,499 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
Agency of Natural Resources
1 National Life Drive
Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3901
- Phone: (802) 828-1294
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, "Julie Moore, Secretary," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vermont State Legislature, "Vermont Laws," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, "About Us," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office, "Act 113," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed April 23, 2011
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