Vermont § 105 - Power over water resources

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§ 105. Power over water resources

  • (a) No person, association of persons, corporate entity, or municipality, or any combination
    thereof, may develop, conserve, or use in whole or in part the water resources of
    the Winooski River as it flows through the City of Winooski for a water power project
    located in whole or in part in the City of Winooski without obtaining the approval
    of the City Council of the City of Winooski in addition to any other necessary State
    or federal agency approvals. (b) The City of Winooski may make, amend, repeal, and enforce any ordinances, regulations,
    rules, and bylaws not contrary to the laws of the State of Vermont or of the United
    States as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred
    and imposed by this section. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013; amended 2021, No. M-6, § 2, eff. June 24, 2021.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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