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Drainage of Low Lands (Vermont Statutes: Title 10 Conservation and Development; Chapter 35)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Vermont
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Surface water Wetlands Property rights Water rights Dispute settlement Local government
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Vermont Statutes concerns drainage of low lands. It provides that when the public good or the necessity or convenience of individuals requires the opening of a ditch or watercourse to drain low or swamp lands, to enable owners or occupants thereof to cultivate the same, such owners or occupants shall open such ditch or watercourse in proportion to their several interests. When there is a dispute between parties as to the opening of a ditch or watercourse or the width, depth, or extent that a person shall open, either party may notify in writing the selectboard of the town in which the lands are located of the dispute and ask for an investigation.

Full text
English
Website
legislature.vermont.gov