Ever wonder where the wetlands are in your town? Finding them has just gotten easier. The Agency of Natural Resources Wetland Advisory Layer has been updated within the Missisquoi Basin thanks to funding by the U.S. EPA. The area of palustrine wetlands in the basin mapped on the advisory layer is now 27,836 acres, and … Continue reading
As Vermont prepares to significantly increase the funds available for clean water projects, the state’s Clean Water Board is reaching out to Vermonters, asking them to weigh in on the best way to allocate funds. Public input will help the Clean Water Board make its budget recommendation, representing approximately $33 million of the $50 million … Continue reading
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission began outreach for the Public-Private Partnership opportunity (P3) on behalf of Watershed Consulting Associates, LLC in May of 2019. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) retained Watershed Consulting Associates for this project to help meet the recent stormwater permit requirement for parcels with greater than 3 acres of … Continue reading
Join us this July as we celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month! The North American Lake Management Society offers a number of fun ways to show appreciation for your favorite lake or pond, and we’ve got a few of our own: Do you own lakefront property? Consider getting a FREE property assessment from the Lake Wise Program. … Continue reading
The Two Rivers – Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) recently completed a Stormwater Management Plan for the Village of Randolph thanks to funding from the Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC). The Plan outlines current watershed conditions within the Village and highlights the locations of critical open areas and … Continue reading
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) completed the stormwater master planning process for eight of its member municipalities in the Kingsbury Branch and Mad River Watersheds! Through funding provided by the Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the CVRPC in partnership with the Friends of the Mad River … Continue reading
Summer may be a little slow getting started this year, but we know it’s coming! In preparation for those sunny days on the water, the VT DEC and partners are actively recruiting and training citizen scientists to become cyanobacteria monitors. Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic aquatic organisms found in just about every lake, pond, and river across … Continue reading
