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Montpelier approves acquisition of Bipom Farm Way parcel for floodplain restoration
Summary
Council authorized city staff to execute closing documents so the city can acquire and convert a riverside property to floodway with historic‑preservation restrictions and future floodplain restoration work.
The Montpelier City Council authorized the City Manager on June 11 to complete documents needed to acquire a parcel on Bipom Farm Way that will be converted to floodway and preserved under historic‑preservation restrictions.
Phil (last name not specified in transcript) and partners from the Preservation Trust of Vermont briefed the council on the long-running project. The existing house on the parcel will be removed, the city will acquire the land and the site will be managed as floodway and floodplain restoration land; the property cannot be developed for ordinary building due to floodplain restrictions.
Staff said the city intends to apply for implementation funding through the Vermont Emergency Management Flood Resilient Communities Fund and is working with the SLR Group on floodplain restoration design. Paul (identified as a member of the Commission on Recovery and Resilience) told the council the parcel is a "high priority" for localized flood mitigation though it will not remove downtown inundation alone; it is part of a watershed-scale approach.
A council motion to authorize the city manager to execute closing documents carried on a voice vote.
