Vt. Stat. tit. 10 § 6088 : CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT — STATE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS — PERMITS — Burden of proof TEXT PDF (a) The burden shall be on the applicant with respect to subdivisions 6086(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (9), and (10) of this title. (b) The burden shall be on any party opposing the applicant with respect to subdivisions 6086(a)(5) through (8) of this title to show an unreasonable or adverse effect. 10 V.S.A. § 6088 Added 1969, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. 4/4/1970.