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House approves Flood Safety Act to regulate river corridors, wetlands and dams
Summary
The House passed S.213, the Flood Safety Act, after extended debate. The bill creates river‑corridor permitting, updates flood hazard standards, requires a 2:1 wetland replacement ratio, moves oversight of 21 dams to the Agency of Natural Resources and phases out unencapsulated dock foam; final House vote was 111–26.
The House on Thursday approved S.213, the Flood Safety Act, a sweeping package of changes aimed at reducing future flood damage by regulating development in river corridors, strengthening wetland protections and improving dam safety.
Member from Randolph, presenting the bill, said it would “require a permit for many kinds of development in river corridors” and update mapping and flood‑hazard standards so Vermont can better plan for where rivers will move during major storms. He told colleagues the bill targets rivers that drain areas greater than 2 square miles and seeks to keep development out of high‑hazard areas while allowing infill in already‑built places when appropriate.
Among the bill’s key…
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