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Changes to flood plain rules could impact seasonal campers in Hadley
The Connecticut River FILE PHOTO
Property belonging to Mitch’s Marina on the Connecticut River in Hadley is a favorite haunt for campers. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HADLEY Permanent structures within the Connecticut River floodway are already prohibited by the town, but amending the town’s flood overlay district bylaw is raising concerns that trailers and recreational vehicles that line the waterfront during the summer could pushed out.
As the Planning Board continued discussions this week about bringing rules related to the floodway and flood plain into compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, members expressed worry about whether campers would continue to be allowed with a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Changes to flood plain rules could impact seasonal campers in Hadley
The Connecticut River FILE PHOTO
Published: 1/22/2021 10:16:13 AM
HADLEY Permanent structures within the Connecticut River floodway are already prohibited by the town, but amending the town’s flood overlay district bylaw is raising concerns that trailers and recreational vehicles that line the waterfront during the summer could be in jeopardy.
As the Planning Board this week continued discussions about bringing rules related to the floodway and flood plain into compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, members expressed worry about whether campers would continue to be allowed with a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Hadley looks to rein in riverside campsites
The Connecticut River as seen from the Hadley dike, Monday, April 9, 2018. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HADLEY Many of the cities and towns with Connecticut River frontage prohibit recreational vehicles and campers to be set up at the edge of the waterway for any length of time.
But with Hadley, unlike Northampton and Hatfield, continuing to permit campsites along the river for the warm-weather months, the presence of trailers and motorhomes has continued to grow in these flood-prone areas.
“So they all come to Hadley, and what was a few trailers is in the hundreds, sometimes,” Joseph Zgrodnik told his colleagues at a Planning Board meeting this week.
Hadley looks to rein in riverside campsites
Modified: 12/17/2020 7:54:19 PM
HADLEY Many of the cities and towns with Connecticut River frontage prohibit recreational vehicles and campers to be set up at the edge of the waterway for any length of time.
But with Hadley, unlike Northampton and Hatfield, continuing to permit campsites along the river for the warm-weather months, the presence of trailers and motorhomes has continued to grow in these flood-prone areas.
“So they all come to Hadley, and what was a few trailers is in the hundreds, sometimes,” Joseph Zgrodnik told his colleagues at a Planning Board meeting this week.