Directory of Scholars

PEG ELMER

AICP PROFESSIONAL PLANNER WITH 30+ YRS EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LAND USE INSTITUTE

email pelmer@vermontlaw.edu

Primary Research Interests

  • Municipal & land use planning
  • Natural resources management (forestry, mining, etc)
  • Waste management

Secondary Research Interests

  • Agricultural law (including soils)
  • Alternative regulatory tools (eg voluntary codes and self-regulation)
  • Climate change law
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Environmental politics
  • Water law

Selected Publications

  • Land Use Planning in Vermont: 15 Years After Act 200, VT Department of Housing & Community Affairs, 2004.
  • History of Planning in Vermont, VT Department of Housing & Community Affairs, 1999.
  • On-Site Sewage Reform Land Use Implications Study, VT Department of Housing & Community Affairs, 1997.
  • The Management of Individual On-Site Sewage Systems in Vermont, VT Department of Housing & Community Affairs, 1995.