Planning commission adds objective to gather data on PL 566 dams
The Vernon County Planning Commission agreed to add a new objective encouraging the continued gathering of information and data on PL 566 dams to inform future decisions, while clarifying that the change does not itself mandate decommissioning.
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The Vernon County Planning Commission voted to add a specific objective to the draft comprehensive plan directing the county to continue collecting data and coordinating with experts on PL 566 flood‑control dams. Members repeatedly emphasized that inserting the objective is meant to gather information and guide future choices, not to adopt a final policy to decommission or preserve structures.
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