Conservationist warns dam decommissioning may speed downstream flows, Jersey Valley restoration uncertain
Vernon County conservation staff presented a $2 million study on 22 PL-566 dams and said decommissioning could increase downstream water velocity; Jersey Valley may be restorable only if additional funding is secured.
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Ben Wojahn, Vernon County conservationist, told the Board the county has 22 PL-566 flood-control dams, two of which have breached, and that a $2,000,000 study is narrowing options to either retain the dams at county expense or proceed with decommissioning while pursuing federal funding.
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