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Property owner describes severe gully erosion, requests technical help
Summary
A Williams Hill Road landowner described major gully erosion that has worsened since 2018, said three culverts on neighboring roads drain onto their land, and asked the commission for advice on technical solutions such as culverts and settling ponds. The owner estimated an 8-foot culvert would cost about $4,000.
A resident identified in the meeting as Jacqueline (Jack) Lynn described a severe washout affecting three parcels and multiple culverts that channel runoff onto her property. "I have to put an 8 foot culvert in there. The culvert alone is $4,000," she said, and asked for advice on machinery, contractors, or engineering approaches rather than direct funding.
Members suggested tracing upstream sources, studying beaver-pond or settling-pond approaches to slow and store water, and engaging environmental engineers (for example at UVM) to map where runoff originates. The commission noted related work by the planning commission on stormwater rules for new development and agreed to continue coordinating on holistic townwide runoff and erosion strategies.
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