With Act
16 in 2013 Vermont has established flood resilience goals for municipal,
regional and state plans. Beginning July 2014 new municipal and regional plans
must include a flood resilience element that addresses the goals identified in
Chapter 117 §4302.
§4302. PURPOSE; GOALS
(14) To encourage flood resilient
communities.
(A) New development in identified
flood hazard, fluvial erosion, and river corridor protection areas should be
avoided. If new development is to be built in such areas, it should not
exacerbate flooding and fluvial erosion.
(B) The protection and restoration
of floodplains and upland forested areas that attenuate and moderate flooding
and fluvial erosion should be encouraged.
(C) Flood emergency preparedness and
response planning should be encouraged
A simple SharePoint website has been pulled together to
support planners working on flood resilience.
The site has links to data,
suggestions, supportive contacts and early drafts.
Please take a look and spread the word !
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