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DEC – Proposed Changes to the Definition of a Wakesports Zone {Proposed revisions of the Wakeboat Rule}
On behalf of the Vermont DEC’s Lakes and Ponds Program, MWA is informing you of an upcoming public meeting to receive public input on State-wide proposed changes to Vermont’s Use of Public Waters Rules. The public hearing for comments on the Proposed revisions of the Wakeboat Rule is being held on July 31 at 6pm at the Gateway Center, 84 Fyfe Drive, Newport, VT 05855
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is announcing a public stakeholder process to receive input on proposed changes to Vermont’s Use of Public Waters Rules.Let’s talk about Blue/Green Algae!
On Wednesday, July 24th, at the Gateway Center, in Newport, Vermont, MWA hosted a symposium on Cyanobacteria/blue-green algae. A panel of experts discussed the “good, the bad, and the ugly” of cyanobacteria and what it means to each of us.
Recruiting and Training for Cyanobacteria Monitors
From the Vermont DEC Website:
Help us monitor for cyanobacteria blooms this summer by becoming a trained monitor! The official cyanobacteria monitoring season will begin on June 26. Monitors will receive a training from DEC staff on how to recognize and report blooms, and commit to monitoring a location on a lake every week for 12 weeks or more on the same day of the week.
Vermont DEC seeks lake ice observations from the public
As Vermonters patiently wait for spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites the public to report when Vermont’s lakes and ponds lose their ice cover.
Also known as the “ice-out date,” this date marks when lakes or ponds become ice-free from shore to shore. Tracking ice-out dates helps DEC scientists decide when to begin seasonal water quality sampling efforts.
