General Assembly
“Concerning dams and water impoundment structures, the
Senate has approved SB 582, which directs DCR to utilize storm-based approach
to determine Probable Maximum Precipitation by December 15. The PMP is used to
determine whether a dam is rated as high hazard, thus requiring spillway
renovations to account for potential loss of life/property. By updating the
PMP, it is anticipated that dam owners will have significant cost savings in
spillway construction and remediation efforts. Under the bill, no dam
renovations will be required until after the analysis is completed. In
addition, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee will write a letter
to DCR requesting it develop a funding plan for addressing costs of
rehabilitating high hazard dams. The House counterpart, HB 1006 is in the House
Appropriations Committee.”
~Writes David Blount TJPDC
Legislative Liaison
