lake champlain

Authors Cathy Frank and Margy Holden share stories and pictures of their 42 guided adventures along the rivers and through the wetlands and wildlife refuges of this region’s uniquely beautiful natural environment, providing a wealth of information along the way on the ecology, geology, history, plants, & wildlife.

Cathy Frank and Margy Holden's Lake Champlain Paddling Guides

http://www.kayakinglakechamplain.com/KayakGuide/?page_id=2

For more information, contact the Ethan Homestead Museum at (802) 865-4556.

Champlain Water District, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain, and Stone Environmental Inc., are hosting the entitled: The Use of Drinking Water Treatment Residuals to Manage Phosphorus: The potential for a by-product to improve water quality in Lake Champlain.

Agenda:

9:00-9:10 Introductions - Speakers and Attendees

9:10-9:20 Champlain Water District (CWD) overview - Jim Fay (CWD)

9:20-9:30 Phosphorus (P) 101 – Julie Moore (Stone Environmental Inc.)

9:30-9:50 What are Drinking Water Treatment Residuals (DWTRs)? Review of CWD’s filter and clarifier backwash freeze/dry treatment process - Mike Barsotti (CWD)

9:50-10:30 What is the potential for DWTRs for P management? Review of the scientific literature and research at CWD on P sorption by DWTRs - Don Meals (Ice.Nine Environmental Consulting)

10:30-10:40 Break

10:40-11:20 Review of current project of farm field tile drainage water treatment using DWTR media - Julie Moore (Stone Environmental, Inc.)

11:20-11:55 Legislative/regulatory process to improve water quality and application for use of DWTRs –Denise Smith (Friends of Northern Lake Champlain)

11:55-12:30 Final Q + A 

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Megan Moir, Manager of Burlington's Stormwater Program, shares information on the City's Water Quality Improvement Plan. 

As part of its ongoing effort to seek input on water quality priorities, the City of Burlington has launched an online survey to gauge public views on wastewater treatment and stormwater runoff issues. The survey, which is posted at http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/IntegratedWQPlan_Survey, will be available online until August 25.
Input will be used to help inform Burlington’s plan to improve water quality through a new, integrated planning approach for wastewater and stormwater management.

Chittenden County Senator Diane Snelling (R), Chair of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, is joined by Representative Kate Webb (D) Chitt 5-1 and member of the House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources - and a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy,  Mike Yantachka, (D) Chitt 4-1.