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July 2013

LCC Honored with GMP-Meeri Zetterstrom Award

We were delighted to receive the 2013 Green Mountain Power (GMP) Meeri Zetterstrom award at a May ceremony at the Vermont State House. “The Lake Champlain Committee has been an active, constructive force for the betterment of Lake Champlain and the…

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Over 200 Trained to Assess Water - Next Training is July 9

LCC's blue-green algae monitoring program got underway several weeks ago. Staff Scientist Mike Winslow has trained over 200 people to assess conditions, differentiate blue-green algae from other lake phenomena, and categorize water quality. MORE

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LCC's 50th Anniversary Meeting - 9/14/13 at Flat Rock Camp!

Don't forget to mark your calendar and plan to join us for our 50th anniversary celebration at Flat Rock Camp in Willsboro, New York. We'll have great food, camaraderie as we reflect on the past and look forward. Many thanks to our hosts the Paine…

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Get Your Guidebook and Travel the Trail!

The 2013 edition of the Paddlers' Trail guidebook is out! It’s jam-packed with important information for great adventures on the water including site descriptions and chartlets for 41 Trail locations (with access to over 600 campsites), launch site…

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Race for the Lake on July 20

Get out on the water and support great lake-related causes - including the Lake Champlain Committee - by participating in the 2013 Regatta for Lake Champlain! This year’s event, the tenth annual, will take place on Burlington’s Waterfront July 19 and…

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Stream Gage Funding Held Hostage - Your Help Needed

The USGS is once again threatening to stop operating stream gages in the Champlain Basin. The notice on their website reads, “The U.S.Geological Survey (USGS) will discontinue operation of up to 375 streamgages nationwide due to budget cuts as a…

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Foot Dragging on Champlain Canal Barrier

The Army Corps is notoriously slow in developing and implementing projects. The Champlain Canal is a disappointing example of their glacial pace. It’s been almost a year since the invasive spiny water flea was found in the Canal. It has taken that…

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Underwater Power Line Gains Approval

The New York State Public Service Commission has approved construction of a high voltage direct current transmission line to deliver electricity from generating sources in Quebec to the New York City area. The original application was filed over…

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Vermont Legislative Wrap

The 2013 legislative session saw little progress on water quality despite starting out with a report from the Agency of Natural Resources about the substantial problems facing the state’s waterways and high price tag for addressing all the issues. …

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New York Legislative Wrap

The New York State Assembly passed a bill that would extend by two years a moratorium on fracking in the state. However, the Senate continues to stall consideration of that bill and another that would end an industry exemption that stripped the…

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Sewage Pollution Right to Know

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will begin collecting discharge reports of untreated and partially treated sewage from public wastewater systems. The new law requires notification of any discharges from…

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Nature Note – Pollen

A yellow scum often appears along the shores of Lake Champlain from late spring through early summer. Though the scum has the texture and consistency of an algae bloom it is actually pollen. While the pollen may be unsightly, its presence means there…

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Norovirus

Last July the manager of Sand Bar State Park in Milton, Vermont received a call that would greatly affect his summer. Someone whose family had visited on July 1, 2012 reported that two children who had been swimming later became ill. MORE

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