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Lawmakers discuss H.240 to let governor order reservoir drawdowns ahead of storms
Summary
Representative Dan Noyce told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee that H.240 would permit the governor, in coordination with the Agency of Natural Resources, to direct pre-storm drawdowns of reservoirs to reduce downstream flooding risk.
Representative Dan Noyce, the sponsor of H.240, told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee he drafted the bill after conversations with municipal utility managers and local officials about repeated flooding in Lamoille County communities.
The bill would give the governor authority, in coordination with the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), to direct reservoir drawdowns ahead of an imminent storm to reduce downstream flooding, while requiring coordination and oversight to avoid creating downstream risks.
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