关键词: 水坝安全, 公共安全, 坝安监管单位, 水坝业主, 水坝修缮, 应急行动计划, 政治, 专业

Abstract: Virginia Senate Bill 276 was proposed in February 2010 to revise a dam safety regulation requirement to allow the emergency action plan (EAP) in place of a dam remediation as required. This article distinguishes the essential differences between remediation and EAP, although both are required for public safety. Fundamentally, a dam remediation defends its safety at the front line while an EAP increases the depth of public safety defense in case of a dam failure. This article also describes the cause for the referenced legislative action and the lessons learned for improving dam regulator’s enforcement strategy to gain cooperation with the dam owner. The views solely expressed here by the author, from the standpoint of a Virginia resident and professional engineer, do not necessarily represent the views/practices of any federal governmental agency of the U.S.A.

Key words: dam safety, public safety, dam safety regulator, dam owner, remediation, EAP, politics, profession