{"id":1254,"date":"2024-01-31T10:23:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/responsiblewakes.org\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:23:39","slug":"lcar-meets-thursday-feb-1-join-us-online-for-final-rwvl-presentations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/responsiblewakes.org\/?p=1254","title":{"rendered":"LCAR Meets Thursday, Feb 1\u00a0\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Join Us Online for Final RWVL Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Thursday, February 1 at 8:20 AM, Vermont\u2019s Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) will be hearing testimony from 21 witnesses regarding the Final Rule of the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) regulating the use of wake boats on Vermont\u2019s inland lakes and ponds. LCAR will then decide if the ANR correctly followed the required statutory petition process. The hearing will last only one hour, but be resumed the following week, February 8, at 8:00 AM. This is to allow time for the remaining speakers to be heard. It is uncertain whether additional LCAR meetings will be needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agenda for the Thursday, February 1 LCAR meeting can be found at: https:\/\/legislature.vermont.gov\/committee\/agenda\/2024\/5915<\/a>.  Presentation documents and handouts for all speakers can be found at: Documents & Handouts | Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) (vermont.gov)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal at this point is to enable LCAR to render its decision quickly. We have concluded that the risks of delaying the ANR\u2019s rule until possibly next year \u2014 or beyond \u2014 are outweighed by the benefits of having a rule in place for this summer, which we believe is critical.\u00a0To facilitate a speedy LCAR decision, RWVL will have only 2 speakers.\u00a0Links to their presentations are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Meg Handler\u2019s testimony click here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Jack Widness\u2019s testimony click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    We know that some of our supporters would have us ask LCAR to reject ANR\u2019s rule, hoping that a better outcome could be negotiated. This is a possible outcome depending on what LCAR decides. Regardless of what LCAR decides, RWVL is committed to continuing its efforts going forward post-LCAR to put a strong rule in place.  We will need the support of you and others as we seek to better manage the adverse impacts of wake boating (see photos above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We ask you\u00a0to not<\/em>\u00a0attend the LCAR meeting in person. The meeting room is small and the time for public input on the rule itself has passed.\u00a0This meeting will begin at 8:00 am on Thursday, but with the Wake boat portion beginning at 8:20 AM. You may watch the\u00a0meeting via the online YouTube feed by clicking on the \u201cLive<\/em>\u201d button in this link and then clicking on the Feb 1 LCAR meeting:\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@VTLegJointCommittees<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Afterward, please share your comments and impressions of the LCAR meeting by sending an email to\u00a0info@responsiblewakes.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our fingers crossed for achieving a good outcome by avoiding a significant delay in LCAR\u2019s decision-making process. We are hopeful in seeing a rule regulating wake boats in place this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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