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Otter Creek council approves Smokey House road and trail stabilization project
Summary
The Otter Creek Basin Water Quality Council unanimously approved a Smokey House project to repair undersized culverts, regrade roads and address erosion across a 5,000‑acre property in Danby, Vt.; final contracting will be contingent on required wetlands permits and a revised budget.
At a meeting of the Otter Creek Basin Water Quality Council, members moved to approve a project proposed by Smokey House to repair forestry roads, upgrade culverts and address erosion on the group’s Danby property.
The project is meant to reduce sediment and erosion that reach headwaters of Otter Creek and to prepare multiuse forestry roads and recreational trails for increased public and research use. Council member Joia moved to approve the project “as presented today,” and council member Kate seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Smokey House steward Walker, representing the applicant, told the council the organization stewards about 5,000 acres in Danby, including roughly 4,000 acres of forest and 1,000 acres of agricultural land,…
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