Dear Property Owners,
The lake needs your help!
As most of you are aware, we had a flood event this spring. It was one of the three most significant since 1910. In recent years, we have noticed higher than normal lake levels in the spring and after major rain events. In an attempt to remediate or better manage the lake levels to where there will be minimal or no intrusion onto properties, representatives from the Salem Lake Association, the Town of Derby, and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) met to discuss the lake level history and what might be done within the current Vermont policies and regulations.
Based on some correspondence, our Vermont House of Representative for Orleans County District 1, Woodman “Woody” Page wrote to the Vermont DEC Commissioner asking that the DEC investigate further into whether the lake levels are being maintained for the continued protection of our area lake shores and residential properties.
The Commissioner responded asking to bring to her attention any specific concerns or complaints that he is hearing from his constituents. This is where the lake needs your help.
We need to create a list of all property owners that were impacted by the flood conditions this year and the extent of the damage and costs, no matter how small. Even if it were the extended running of pumps, yard debris clean up, refuse removal all the way to repairs due to the flooding. A few pictures of the lake level around your property and damage would be a help as well.
Additionally, for the longer-term property owners, we could use any information about changes in the lake level and / or depths, outlet spillway clogging, etc.
Please send all correspondence and pictures to: carteerj@myfairpoint.net
Sincerely,
Roger Cartee
President
Salem Lake Association