Vermont has updated the Water Quality Standards
Updates to the Vermont Water Quality standards went into effect on October 30 – please visit the following links for more information.
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Lake Champlain Basin Program offers grant opportunities
The Lake Champlain Basin Program has announced the availability of $650,000 in Local Implementation Grants. Please visit their website for more information on categories and proposal requirements: http://www.lcbp.org/2014/09/lake-champlain-basin-program-seeks-local-grant-proposals/
Spiny Water Flea is confirmed in Lake Champlain
The Lake Champlain Basin Program has confirmed the presence of the invasive zooplankton, Spiny Water Flea, in Lake Champlain – http://www.lcbp.org/2014/08/spiny-water-flea-confirmed-lake-champlain/
Gov. Shumlin announces focused water quality push in Lake Carmi, St. Albans region
Hello all, In case you haven’t already heard, VT has received increased funding from the USDA for water quality efforts and the State is also increasing their efforts. Angela – VT Watershed Management Division ST. ALBANS – Gov. Shumlin, Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross and Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz today …
Dreaming of summer projects
Spring is here, despite the roughly five inches of snow that has fallen in Montpelier this morning, and increasing my thoughts are turning to outdoor summer projects and gardening. As you dream of your summer projects around the house and camp, there are plenty of resources that can help you …
Putting Low Impact Development Practices to work
The Watershed Management Division has recently released a series of information sheets on Low Impact Development (LID). These complement the Green Stormwater Infrastructure materials released last fall. If you are planning a project for your property, we hope you will take a minute to read about LID practices that will …
A Little Salt Can Go A Long Way
Today’s mix of snow, sleet and rain has everyone gearing up for winter sidewalk and driveway maintenance. Visit the Watershed Management Division’s blog to learn how winter maintenance can affect your lake and how you can help – http://vtwatershedblog.com/ Happy Thanksgiving and safe traveling!
Is GSI coming to a site near you?
One of the major non-point sources of pollution to our lakes, ponds and rivers is stormwater. Previously, we managed stormwater by getting it off of our properties as quickly as possible. We now recognize that allowing the water to percolate into the ground where it falls protects our lakes and …
the VT Watershed Management Division has a new blog!
Last week, the Vermont Watershed Management Division began posting to its new blog “Flow”. With Flow, the Division plans to share news and information about Division activities with readers across Vermont. More than 60 division staff work on water issues throughout the state so there will be plenty of news …
Seeing Beyond the View
By Patrick Berry, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife For many Vermonters, the shorelines along lakes and ponds are synonymous with ducks and geese flying in low, with shorebirds walking delicately among the grasses, feeding and raising their young, and with schools of hungry panfish waiting for a young angler’s …