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Officials outline Act 121 river-corridor rules and warn fluvial erosion gaps in flood program
Summary
Presenters from Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Nature Conservancy and Vermont DEC briefed the PAC on Act 121 implementation, explaining that river-straightening and dredging can increase erosion and noting that the National Flood Insurance Program does not address fluvial erosion hazards; DEC invited planner feedback on forthcoming statewide river-corridor rules and maps.
At the July 9 meeting, Alison Spasyk (Lake Champlain Sea Grant), Shayne Jaquith (The Nature Conservancy), and Vermont DEC Rivers Program staff Ned Swanberg and Tessa Yip presented on implementing Act 121, the Flood Safety Act. Presenters said the statute gives DEC authority to limit new development in river corridors, strengthen oversight, remove derelict dams and pursue a net gain in wetland acreage to reduce…
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