vtdigger.org- November 1, 2016
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking innovative proposals to reduce phosphorus pollution from agricultural sources in the St. Albans Bay watershed. Proposals are due in the LCBP office by electronic submission on January 5th, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
Karen Bates vtdigger.org-November 1, 2016
The Agency of Natural Resources is seeking input on how resources should be directed towards the goal of reducing pollution and improving water quality in the Missisquoi Bay watershed. Several public meetings to be held in Georgia, Jay, and Franklin later this month will provide opportunities for discussion and comment on a recently completed draft action plan for the watershed.
Missisquoi Bay's worst algae bloom tied to low spring snowmelt and hot, dry summer conditionsPhys.Org-Aug 11, 2015
Several factors combined to drive the worst blue-green algae bloom in northeastern Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay in recent history. Scientists attribute these unsightly and toxin-producing blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, blooms to a changing climate and changing nutrient inputs from our intensifying land use practices.
