Board directs draft of right-of-way permit policy after Green Mountain Power request to bury cable

Select Board members directed staff to draft a town permit policy for work in the right-of-way after Green Mountain Power requested permission to run underground cable to a home on Upper Maloney. A board member summarized approaches: "We could draft a policy specific to underground utilities or...a permitting policy for work in right-of-ways," and the board agreed a draft should be prepared for review.

Discussion covered prior instances (including an incident where an unrecorded underground service line was cut) and recommended policy components: mapping and markers for buried lines, minimum burial depth standards and a requirement that utilities relocate or repair installations at their expense if road work later requires it. Board members said they would consult existing state and municipal templates and present a draft for a future meeting.