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Planners review river corridor slides, stress 'no adverse impact downstream' amid recent floods
Summary
The planning commission received a slide presentation on river corridors and flood risk, with presenters citing recent flooding in Ludlow and other towns and emphasizing the objective of avoiding adverse downstream impacts; commissioners discussed presenting a shortened slide deck at a Town Life event.
The Rutland Town Planning Commission on Aug. 22 heard a presentation on river corridors and flood risk that drew on recent local flood events and state river-evolution data. The presenter emphasized the guiding objective of avoiding "adverse impact downstream" when considering development near flood-prone corridors.
Slides showed photo examples from Ludlow, Okemo, Cuttingsville and Stockbridge and included graphics explaining river corridor…
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