Relating to: town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway.

Summary

The bill lets a town’s board set the highest water level for an artificial lake created by a dam, but only when the water threatens to saturate a highway roadbed in that town. It also gives landowners whose property is flooded because a neighboring landowner has negligently blocked a natural watercourse the right to request written removal of the obstruction. The measures aim to protect road infrastructure and provide a clear remedy for flood damage.

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