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Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (Vermont Statutes: Title 10 Conservation and Development; Chapter 39)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Vermont
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Flood Hazards Early warning system Education Water conservation zone Financing Expropriation Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Vermont Statutes concerns watershed protection and flood prevention. It provides that the Governor may employ such expert assistance as he or she deems advisable for the purpose of devising ways and means of averting and mitigating damage by floods, and may disseminate such practical information as he or she may obtain thereby. It further provides for federal flood control program; natural resources conservation districts as sponsoring agencies; flood prevention contracts under federal programs; operation and maintenance of flood prevention structures; apportionment of state funds; and eminent domain and determining necessity.

Full text
English
Website
legislature.vermont.gov