Residents, officials urge Vernon County not to remove five PL-566 watershed dams
Multiple landowners, a local mayor and watershed council members told the board they oppose decommissioning five PL-566 dams in Town of Christiana, citing increased flood risk and threat to roads and bridges; Supervisor Eggen presented an 800‑page study and recommended removal due to liability concerns.
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Supervisor Alycann Eggen presented photos and a summary of an 800-page report on PL-566 watershed dams in the Town of Christiana, arguing the structures “have broken” and that liability concerns favor removal.
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