Hogback Preservation Commission

HOGBACK PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES – CLICK HERE

Upcoming meetings:

  • May 7, 2026 @ 5:00pm -AGENDA: 2026_05_07 Agenda HPC
  • July 2, 2026 @ 5:00pm -AGENDA: 
  • Sept 3, 2026 @ 5:00pm -AGENDA:
  • Nov 5, 2026 @ 5:00pm -AGENDA: 

The Hogback Preservation Commission is the governing entity for Hogback Mountain under the auspices of the Marlboro Select Board. This Commission sets and revises policy under the purview of the Conservation Easement Agreement held by the Vermont Land Trust. The Commission will also monitor, revise and update the Management Plan, ensure conformity to the Conservation Easement Agreement, and provide an annual budget for Select Board review.

The board is comprised of between three and seven members.

This commission provides management oversight of all matters concerning Hogback Mountain and provides advice and recommendations to the Select Board in this regard, as needed.  The Management Plan can be seen in List of Documents.

The Commission provides a general oversight of the private, non-profit Hogback Mountain Conservation Association (HMCA Website – hogbackvt.org) whose volunteer members will endeavor to support the Commission. HMCA, as a separate organization, is the group expected to provide actual on-the-ground support at Hogback in the way of trail management, events and activity responsibilities and other such activities as needed.

Meetings: Bi-Monthly, January, March, May, July, September, and November, First Thursday of the Month, 5:00 p.m., Town Office

See Municipal Directory for members

HPC_HMCA – What’s the Diff 2017_05_13

2026_05_07 HPC Rules of Procedure

 

MANAGEMENT PLAN:

Do You Need a Permit?
If you would like to hold an activity, event or project at the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area, a permit may be required.  A list of activities or situations which trigger the permit requirement can be found on the application form, which can be downloaded using the link below.  The permit is formally known as a Facility Use Agreement.  There is no permit filing fee, although in some circumstances, the applicant may need to purchase insurance to cover certain aspects of their event.
 
Permit approval consists of a three-step process, so please apply for a permit well in advance of your desired use date.  Start the process by submitting your application to the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association (via email) at hmca@hogbackvt.org.  Detailed information about the application process can be found on their website, hogbackvt.org/permit-info.  After details of your application have been worked out with HMCA, the application will go to the HPC for review, and from there to the Select Board.  After receipt of the permit application, the Select Board has 30 days to make a decision.

 

Link to Facility Use Agreement (application) for Hogback Mountain Conservation Area: 2026 Hogback FUA application-FILLABLE

For more information about hosting events on Hogback & the permit process, please see this link: HogbackVT.org