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Public Comment Meeting on Petitions for Proposed Changes to § 3 (Wakesports) in Montpelier

 

A public meting will be held on December 12, 2024 in Montpelier to foster public participation in the petition process prior to making a determination on whether or not to initiate formal rulemaking under the Use of Public Waters Rules regarding wakesports on individual waterbodies. Participants may join in person or remotely.

WHAT: Public Meeting to receive comment on three petitions proposing amendments for lake-specific changes to the Use of Public Waters Rules governing wakesports on Waterbury Reservoir, Lake Fairlee, Caspian Lake, and Joe's Pond.

WHERE:  National Life Dewey Conference Room, 3 National Life Dr., Montpelier, VT, 05620 (in person)

OR online via Microsoft Teams, using the link at the meeting time: Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 268 492 569 354  Passcode: EExYY3

OR: Dial in by phone

+1 802-828-7667,,607382336#

WHEN:  December 12, 2024 from 4:30pm to 7:45pm

To submit a comment:

Written and verbal comments will be accepted. 

  • Please submit written comments to anr.wsmdlakes@vermont.gov . Public comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on December 23rd. IMPORTANT: when submitting a public comment, please include the word "wakesports" in the subject line AND the specific petition (lake) for which you are providing a comment. 
  • To sign-up to make a verbal comment (either virtually or in-person) at the public meeting on December 12th, please fill out the registration at the link: https://forms.office.com/g/eJumwGQquz  *The online sign-up form closes at 10 a.m. on December 12th (the day of the meeting). You may still sign up at the meeting (in person or virtually) to make a comment. Or, please send your comment in writing following the instructions above. 

Draft Meeting Agenda

Meeting outline: 10-minute DEC intro followed by a 10-minute petitioner overview of their petition and 30-minutes of public comments. Repeat until all petitions have had public comments.

 

Draft agenda (approximate timing):

  • 4:30: DEC intro to the petition process and meeting purpose
  • 4:45: Caspian Lake petitioner overview
  • 4:55: Caspian Lake petition comments
  • 5:30: Lake Fairlee petitioner overview
  • 5:40: Lake Fairlee petition comments
  • 6:15: Waterbury Reservoir petitioner overview
  • 6:25: Waterbury Reservoir petition comments
  • 7:00: Joe's Pond petitioner overview
  • 7:10: Joe's Pond petition comments
  • 7:45: wrap-up

 

 

Event Date
December 12, 2024 to December 12, 2024