Solving Vermont’s water quality challenges is a multi-decade commitment and requires a significant investment. The Vermont Clean Water Initiative 2018 Investment Report offers accountability for how the State of Vermont has invested in clean water over the past three years and the results of those investments. In the last three years, Vermont’s clean water investments have … Continue reading
As we ring in the New Year, it’s a great time to make healthy choices. As a state, we can start making healthy choices for our rivers, lakes and wetlands. This year, the Watershed Management Division issued Tactical Basin Plans (TBP) for two watersheds – the Winooski River and the White River. The TBPs are … Continue reading
The Clean Water Board is requesting public input on the state’s draft fiscal year 2020 clean water budget. Weigh in by completing this online questionnaire, open Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, December 9, 2018. The Clean Water Fund supports municipalities, farmers, and others implementing priority projects to improve water quality in Vermont’s lakes, rivers, and wetlands. See … Continue reading
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the State of Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin Program $4 million to implement the 2016 Lake Champlain Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL), which sets phosphorus pollution targets for Vermont segments of Lake Champlain. The Agency of Natural Resources and the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets are administering approximately $3.5 million … Continue reading
The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be co-hosting a public meeting on the draft Basin 9 Tactical Basin Plan on Wednesday, October 3rd at the Randolph Town Hall from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Basin 9 encompasses the White River watershed, which drains directly into the Connecticut … Continue reading
In May 2018, the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) formed a Clean Water Advisory Committee, or CWAC. The purpose of the CWAC is to oversee the CVRPC’s water quality planning program, to act as a liaison between local communities and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), to provide local and regional input regarding … Continue reading
Are you considering lakefront property in Vermont? Maybe you live out of state and are drawn to Vermont’s clear waters and the poignant call of loons from across a pond. Or perhaps you’re a lifelong Vermonter who is just now contemplating a quiet retreat on the lake. The newly released Sharing the Edge: A Guide … Continue reading
