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November, 2011
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Parasitic Lamprey Control in Lake Champlain: Post-Treatment Update

Lamprey The Poultney River treatment was extremely successful this year. The flows and pH cycle were more favorable than the last treatment which created conditions that helped maintain the TFM block (head to tail end of the 12-hr application) to the mouth.  Read more...

Vermont: No threatened species status for mudpuppy salamander

mudpuppy  Vermont Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz has decided not to place the mudpuppy on the state's threatened species list, she said today.

The Vermont Endangered Species Committee had recommended over the summer adding the mudpuppy, a river-dwelling salamander that shares habitat with young sea lamprey, to the list.  Read more... 

 

St. Albans Farmers Settle With State In Pollution Case

Dairy cows The state of Vermont has reached a settlement with a St. Albans dairy farmer charged with polluting Lake Champlain.

But an environmental group says the settlement is weak, and will not serve as an effective deterrent against future farm pollution problems. Read more... 

 
 

Flood Control That Works: Observations from Irene

Middlebury Otter Creek 2011 Restoring flood plains and wetlands is a scientifically proven method to protect our rivers, homes, businesses, and communities from future flooding.  For almost every case, dredging and channelization are neither safe nor effective methods of controlling future floods.  Irene showed us just how effective wetlands can be to protect the homes, lives, businesses, and farms downstream.  See the proof...

The State Responds to LCI's Request to Stop Destroying Our Rivers

Unnecessary stream work  The state of Vermont responded to a letter submitted by LCI, the Conservation Law Foundation, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council.  The message of the letter sent to the State is to end unnecessary and harmful river and stream work in the weeks following Tropical Storm Irene.  Read the letter...

Blue-green algae found in Lake Iroquois

closed beach sign September brought a bloom of blue-green algae (aka cyanobacteria) back to Lake Iroquois for the second consecutive year. These blooms are caused by excessive nutrients entering the lake from stream erosion, shoreline erosion, poor management procedures during construction of buildings and roads, road erosion, wastewater disposal systems (septic systems) and stormwater runoff.  Read more...

Vermont Projects to be Included in President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Initiative

Winooski River The Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, Deb Markowitz, announced that two Vermont projects will be included in President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Initiative. The purpose of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative is to establish a 21st century conservation and recreation agenda and reconnect Americans to the outdoors.  Read more...

Kids & the Outdoors 

Getting Kids Outside: Bring their Friends, too!

kidsondock Written by Tom Keer: My hat goes off to all of you who make that extra effort to create a memory and experience for a child by getting them off the couch and outside. What I will do next year is to make sure that I devote more of my time to my kids' friends who don't have someone to take them fishing or boating.  Read the full blog post...

 

Think You Know Champlain? 

Little Island, Big Story

Crab IslandTo many, Crab Island is no more than just another island on Lake Champlain. It provides good scenery from Valcour Island and Cumberland Bay, as well as offering some decent fishing. But what if I told you there was a mass grave on Crab Island, containing the bodies of over 150 American and British solidiers?
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LCI

LCI & Evinrude Gave Away a 115hp E-Tech Motor worth nearly $13,000!
AST Awards
This past Saturday, October 22nd, one lucky All-Season angler walked away with a brand new 115hp High Output Evinrude E-Tec, valued at almost $13,000! Saturday marked the first ever awards ceremony and thank you party to celebrate the culmination of the 18th Annual LCI Evinrude All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. Read more...
IBM Awards LCI with Youth Education and Outreach Grant
Bobber Bob and family
Through IBM's Community Grants program, Lake Champlain International (LCI) has received $1,000 to continue Lake Champlain youth education and outreach efforts.  Kids learn about water, fish, wildlife, actions to protect the lake, and how the lake can be conserved and restored. Read more...
Carved Solutions Offers 50% of Sales to LCI
Carved Solutions has generously offered to donate 50% of proceeds from sales to LCI's Lake Champlain pollution prevention efforts! In a letter to LCI, Dawn Lancaster, Vice President demonstrated her dedication to a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Champlain.   Learn about this promotion...

LCI Protect Lake Champlain Tip of the Week 

Aerator Have you been keeping up with the weekly tips to protect Lake Champlain?  They're really easy and will help protect the lake from beach closures, algae blooms, and other pollution threats.  Check the LCI Tip of the Week webpage once a week or find it in the Sunday Burlington Free Press, print or website.  Check them out here!
National
Department of Energy: E15 causes 'severe damage' to marine engines
Boat motor The results from two studies conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the effects of E15 on marine engines were released on Friday, showing that the gasoline and ethanol blend can cause issues including drivability, materials compatibility, increased emissions, and long-term durability in outboard, stern drive and inboard engines, according to the release.  Read more... 

  

 

Pesticide Usage Kills Two Children, Lawncare Company and Worker Plead Guilty to Unlawful Usage of Pesticides
Pesticides SignBugman Pest and Lawn, Inc., and Coleman Nocks, age 63, of Bountiful pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City Tuesday afternoon to a misdemeanor count of unlawful use of a registered pesticide. The convictions relate to the application of a registered pesticide at a home in Layton in Feb. 5, 2010, resulting in the deaths of two children.  Read more... 
Recent Study Illustrates Higher Toxicity of Runoff from Coal-tar Based Driveway Sealants
driveway sealing The U.S. EPA recently published a report titled "Assessment of Water Quality of Runoff from Sealed Asphalt Surfaces."  The report concludes that coal-tar based sealants cause more toxins in water runoff from rain storms. Read more...

New Report Puts a Value on Outdoor Recreation & Natural Resources Conservation in the U.S.
boats on lake champlain The report, created by Southwick Associates, puts an economic value on outdoor recreation, nature conservation, and historic preservation while also accounting for the jobs created by these activities.  The report finds that from these activities 9.4 million jobs, $107 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues, and $1.06 trillion in total economic activity is generated, at minimum. Read the report...

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Lake Champlain International, Inc. (LCI) is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water quality and fisheries. Its mission is the conservation, restoration, and revitalization of Lake Champlain and its watershed. LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable. 

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