An act relating to exempting small towns from mapping forest blocks and habitat connectors

This bill would exempt small towns in Vermont from a state requirement to map forest blocks and habitat connectors on their municipal land use plans. The change directly affects municipalities that currently must include these specific environmental features in their planning documents under 24 V.S.A. § 4382. By removing this mapping requirement, the legislation reduces the planning obligations for smaller communities while leaving the broader state forest conservation framework intact. The bill aims to simplify municipal planning processes for smaller jurisdictions without altering the underlying environmental protection standards.