The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 10 : Conservation and Development
Chapter 043 : Dams
(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1108)-
§ 1108. Dam inventory; registration
(a) Dam inventory. The Department of Environmental Conservation shall maintain a current inventory of all known dams in the State of Vermont. The Department of Environmental Conservation shall update and publish the Vermont Dam Inventory annually and shall include information collected in the Inventory as part of the Agency of Natural Resources’ Natural Resources Atlas.
(b) Dam registration. If a dam is listed on the Vermont Dam Inventory and is under the jurisdiction of the Department, the person owning legal title to a dam or the person owning the land on which the dam is located shall, upon request of the Department, submit information to the Department regarding the dam, including the condition of the dam, whether and when the dam has been inspected, and any other information that the Department may require to ensure public safety. A person who fails to comply with the request of the Department under this section shall be subject to a civil penalty under chapter 201 of this title. (Added 2017, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
