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Fish & Wildlife asks $200,000 to produce emergency action plans and meet dam-safety rules
Summary
The Department of Fish & Wildlife requested $200,000 in cash to hire consultants to produce emergency action plans (EAPs) and operations & maintenance plans for high- and significant-hazard dams it owns; the department said it currently lacks the capacity to meet Act 160 (dam safety rule) requirements.
Tim Appleton, public lands section chief in the Fish & Wildlife lands and habitat program, told the Institutions Committee the department is seeking $200,000 in capital adjustment cash to develop emergency action plans (EAPs) and O&M plans for dams it owns.
"We're hoping to acquire the $200,000 to help the Department of Fish and Wildlife with the dams that we own, which is approximately about 76 dams," Appleton said. He said Fish & Wildlife needs consulting support to produce EAPs for high- and significant-hazard dams and to reduce a backlog of…
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