News Overview
Update 7/9/10 - Algae Bloom in the Lake
Our blue green algae monitoring program got underway this week with citizen monitors taking samples at 18 shoreline locations. The current hot, steamy weather conditions are ideal for algae growth and they’ve led to extensive algae blooms particularly in Addison (VT) and Essex (NY) counties. Blooms...
Ban Pushed by LCC Will Result in
2 – 3 Tons Less Phosphorus Loading!
Effective July 1st, 2010 Vermont stores can no longer sell automatic dishwasher detergents that contain phosphorus. What does this mean for your dishes? Nothing! Phosphorus-free dishwashing detergents perform just as well as their phosphorus containing counterparts. This is great news for Vermont’s...
Clean Lake Tip – Don’t “P” on Your Lawn!
The burst of hot weather has many of us outside doing lots of lawn and garden projects. With that in mind, below are a “clean lake” tips to follow to ensure that the investments you make in your property stay there rather than running off into a nearby waterway (and eventually the lake)...
EPA Agrees to Reconsider Lake Clean-up Plan
In late April the EPA agreed to reconsider the Vermont portion of the Lake Champlain clean-up plan (known as a TMDL). The TMDL is used to set limits on the amount of pollution produced by wastewater treatment facilities and to set goals for pollution reduction efforts from other sources. The...
Welcome LCC Intern Ryan Garber!
This month LCC welcomes Ryan Garber as an Environmental Service Corps student intern for the summer. Ryan is a Master’s candidate at McGill University in Montreal. He is working on a project to identify ways municipalities might adapt to anticipated warmer temperatures, and greater frequency and...
2010 Trail Guidebook Coming Soon
Reserve your copy by joining LCC or renewing your membership!
The 2010 edition of the Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail Guidebook and Stewardship Manual will be out in June. It’s filled with important information for great adventures on the water including site descriptions and chartlets for...
Help Prevent the Spread of Spiny Water Flea
A new study released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service examines possible routes by which the invasive plankton species, spiny water flea, might reach Lake Champlain and options for trying to prevent such spread...
Underwater Transmission Line Update
TDI – Transmission Developers Inc. – has filed initial documents for their proposal for an underwater buried electric cable with the New York State Public Services Commission. The proposed cable would run the length of Lake Champlain and bring electricity from Canada to New York City and vicinity....
