Vermont's land use control program, commonly known as Act 250, apparently is having difficulty in achieving its main goal: mitigating the negative environmental effects of development. This article contends that because the law was aimed at large-scale development, it has allowed environmentally damaging small-scale subdivisions to escape review. The law also has fostered large-lot subdivisions, which are detrimental to the future of farm and forestry operations. With respect to other goals of the law, it has not stemmed building activity in general or deterred land sales or purchases by out-of-state residents. In the long run, Vermont must regulate both large- and small-scale development to achieve its environmental and community protection goals.