Act 181, Regional Plan Update

WRC is in the process of updating its current 2025 Regional Plan to comply with the Act 181 legislation passed in 2024. Act 181 reformed Vermont’s framework for coordinating state, regional, and municipal land use planning. The focus of this Regional Plan update will be on the Land Use and Housing Chapters in particular. WRC anticipates completing a draft of the Regional Plan update by the summer of 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Matt Bachler, Senior Planner, at 802-257-4547 ext. 112 or mbachler@windhamregional.org.
Please see below for links to additional information about Act 181:
- WRC Summary of Act 181: click here
- WRC Act 181 FAQ: click here
- Vermont Land Use Review Board Act 181 website: click here
- Tier 3 and Road Rule Overview: click here
- WRC Act 181 Workshop for Municipal Officials, June 5, 2025
- Presentation Slides: click here
- Workshop Recording: click here
Draft Regional Future Land Use Maps and Town Meetings
WRC is working on updates to the Windham Regional Future Land Use Map to address Act 181 requirements. WRC is completing the mapping several towns at a time and doing outreach to those communities before moving on to the next group of towns. This page will be updated as draft maps are completed and meetings with towns are scheduled to review the draft maps:
Completed Draft Regional Future Land Use Maps:
- Brattleboro, December 2025
- Brookline, January 30, 2026
- Dummerston, February 6, 2026
- Grafton, February 3, 2026
- Jamaica, February 20, 2026
- Londonderry, September 2025
- Newfane, November 2025
- Putney, February 6, 2026
- Rockingham, February 23, 2026
- Stratton, January 30, 2026
- Wardsboro, January 30, 2026
- Weston, December 2025
- Windham, September 2025
- Winhall, January 29, 2026
Upcoming Meetings with Towns to Review Draft Regional Future Land Use Maps:
- Stratton, Planning Commission Meeting, March 18th, 7 pm
- Guilford, Planning Commission Meeting, March 25th, 6 pm
- Newfane, Planning Commission Meeting, March 26th, 6 pm
- Rockingham, Planning Commission Meeting, March 26th, 6 pm
- Putney, Planning Commission Meeting, March 31st, 6:30 pm
- Londonderry, Selectboard Meeting, April 6th, 6 pm
