MWA works with private landowners, lake associations, conservation nonprofits, and local, state, federal and international agencies. We collaborate with these partners to develop and implement projects to improve water quality in the rivers and lakes in the Memphremagog Watershed as described in Tactical Basin Plan for Basin 17.

The primary source of water pollution is stormwater runoff from agricultural land, developed land sources (including roads, parking lots, lawns, athletic fields, buildings, and industrial facilities), forest harvesting operations, and streambank erosion. When rain and snowmelt flows over these lands and surfaces, water is not absorbed into the ground and stormwater runoff is generated. This runoff delivers eroded soil and excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, to waterways, leading to harmful algal blooms and nuisance aquatic plant growth. (VTDEC)

With our partners, using best management practices,  MWA works to address  the issues cited in the Tactical Basin Plan, to mitigate erosion by executing designs for lakeshore, wetland and stream bank restoration in the Memphremagog Watershed.