Senate Institutions hears DEC request to cover Waterbury Dam inspection overruns as Army Corps share is renegotiated DEC asked the committee for a $150,000 capital budget adjustment to finish inspection and testing of Waterbury Dam’s tunnel and penstocks and restore instrumentation funds, and outlined a $76 million spillway reconstruction project with the U.S. Army Corps that still requires state match and additional federal appropriation.

The DEC is pushing for a crucial $150,000 budget adjustment to ensure the safety and integrity of the Waterbury Dam, a facility that protects thousands from flood risks.

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State officials outline Waterbury Dam overhaul, say federal funding largely in place DEC officials told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee the Waterbury Dam spillway project is now in design with a refined cost estimate of roughly $76.2 million, $40 million in federal appropriations on hand, and work dependent on Army Corps partnership and a planned 30–50-foot reservoir drawdown during about two years of construction.

Major upgrades are on the horizon for the Waterbury Dam, with $40 million in federal funds ready to tackle its aging spillway and gate system, but are we ready for the changes?

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Vermont's PUC clarifies dam safety regulations under federal oversight PUC discusses state authority over FERC regulated dams and safety protocols.

Vermont's Senate committee is diving deep into the complex world of dam safety regulations, revealing how federal oversight could reshape local water management and emergency protocols.

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