The Windham Conservation District is excited to be partnering with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to offer a free webinar on dam safety and dam ownership rules on October 6 at 6:30 PM. New administrative dam safety rules took effect in the State of Vermont on August 1 (10 V.S.A. Chapter 43), including new … Continue reading
The Storm Smart program is now available for all homeowners and property managers across the Winooski watershed! Storm Smart is a free program that helps people make their homes, driveways, and yards better able to ‘soak up the storm’ so each property builds flood resilience, protects biodiversity, and keeps rivers clean. Developed and launched in … Continue reading
When it comes to flooding, Brandon has seen its share. Tropical Storm Irene was disastrous for the town and the Neshobe River has a long history of overflowing its banks. The most recent flood was July 1, 2017 after a severe summer rainstorm. These kinds of downpours that lead to flooding are becoming more commonplace … Continue reading
On July 8, 2020, “ground was broken” on a Design Implementation Block Grant (DIBG) project in Pittsford. This project is for a 100% design of a stormwater bioretention system to capture excess runoff coming from a school ballfield, a paved street, the parcel housing the town garage and town fire department, and the yard of … Continue reading
Did you know that the LaPlatte River (which passes through Hinesburg, Charlotte, and Shelburne, emptying into Lake Champlain at Shelburne Bay) has fair or poor water quality (consistently surpassing the state’s allowed levels for phosphorus), and the lower portions are impaired for E. coli (bacteria)? One of the reasons for this poor water quality is … Continue reading
Greetings to all Vermonters concerned with Aquatic Invasive Species issues. Here at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) Lakes and Ponds Management Program, we received many calls from passionate individuals on how our Aquatic Invasive Species Program will run this season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and related physical distance orders and the Vermont State … Continue reading
To protect the health of all Vermonters, the DEC is now ONLINE! Due to the coronavirus (COVI-19) we are taking additional safety measures to protect our employees and customers and are now working remotely while focusing on meeting our normal business processes fully functional. Please communicate with our staff electronically or via phone to the … Continue reading
All issues related to the arrival of the COVID-19 virus aside, it has been a strange winter in Vermont. The last 90 days have given us weather that is both warmer and wetter than normal. With these changing weather patterns, we are now seeing the first signs of spring, including the melting of lake ice. … Continue reading
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) is seeking surface water monitoring project proposals for the 2020 field season. Up to $76,000 in laboratory analysis fees is available for volunteer-based water quality monitoring through the LaRosa Partnership Program and the Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory. VTDEC recognizes that such fees are one of the most … Continue reading
The Clean Water Service Delivery Act of 2019 (Act 76) establishes a new water quality project delivery approach to meet Vermont’s clean water goals, and establishes a long term funding source for the Vermont Clean Water Fund. Act 76 establishes new regional organizations called Clean Water Service Providers (CWSPs). With policy and priority setting from … Continue reading
