If you were planning a clean water project, would you know who to contact to ensure the project would not harm natural resources, such as lakes, wetlands, and rivers? If your answer is no, we’ve developed a new tool that will provide you with that information. The only data you need to supply is a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: rivers
Show Me and I’ll Remember the River
There is a saying “Tell me and I’ll forget, but show me and I’ll remember”. This saying has been a common theme heard from folks attending our Vermont Rivers and Roads Tier II Training Program in the first five years of the training workshops held throughout the state from 2012 to 2016. Vermont mandated the … Continue reading
Vermont River Clean-up Month a Success
On September 19th, a sunny, early fall Saturday, six people put in their canoes at an access point along the Missisquoi River in East Berkshire, VT. As soon as their canoes hit the water, the six of them began collecting a motley assortment of “goods” from the river—corroded cans, pieces of steel pipe, and bits … Continue reading
Dry Hydrants in Rivers and Lakes
Historically, our rivers and lakes have been used for fishing, water power for mills making lumber and woolens, and moving commercial goods, etc. Today, our rivers and lakes are used and valued for aquatic ecosystems, swimming, fishing, boating, water supplies, hydropower, and fire protection by means of dry hydrants installed for town fire departments. The … Continue reading
Vermont Applies Fluvial Geomorphic Science in Managing Rivers and Floodplains as a Functioning System
Over the past twelve months the Rivers Program has guided the adoption of a Stream Alteration Rule (12-23-13) and a Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Rule (10-24-14). These coupled with the recent publication of a Statewide River Corridor Base Map (11-25-14) and a set of Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Protection Procedures (12-05-14) … Continue reading
Rivers Connect and Folks Unite for Our Flood Resiliency Initiatives
State law mandates that Vermont towns update their town plan and zoning and hazard mitigation documents every 5 years and represents an opportunity for communities to organize for flood resiliency. We are not necessarily stuck with the damage caused by flooding, but have choices in how we occupy the landscape and can learn from our … Continue reading
Are Vermont’s Large Rivers Healthy?
The EPA and the Watershed Management Division (WSMD) are trying to find out. In 2013 and 2014, they teamed up to sample a subset of Vermont’s large rivers to answer this question. How do they do this? They wrestle rafts with large outboard motors down steep embankments, pile in gear and staff, and head down river. … Continue reading
