State of Vermont
- Report an Environmental Violation to State
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Watershed Management Division Contacts and email listing
- VTDEC water topics
- Shadow Lake Action Plan Data Library | Contact: Sarah Damsell
- Watershed Management Division | Searchable database for a specific document, publication, video or slideshow related to water quality in Vermont
- Vermont Integrated Watershed Information System
- Vermont Lake and Shoreland Regional Permit Analysts Contacts
- Vermont Lakewise Standards of Best Management Practices
- VTDEC Professionals Certified in Natural Shoreland Erosion Control Practices
- Vermont Watershed ‘Flow’ Blog
- Vermont Clean Water Initiative
- The 2017 Vermont Inland Lake Score Card – data on the overall health of VT lakes
- Vermont ANR Natural Resources Online Mapping Tool – with over 150 map layers available to make your own custom map for any purpose
- Become a ‘VIP‘ Vermont Invaisive Patroller
- Vermont Department Forestry, Park and Recreation
- Report Emerald Ash Borer: call 1-866-322-4512: VT Invasives
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets
- Vermont Fish & Wildlife
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- UVM Extension
- VT Department of Health – Cyanobacteria -with a short video on how to identify cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria (aka ‘Blue-Green Algae’) Resources for Vermonters
Aquatic Invasive Species Identification
- VTDEC 2015 map: Vermont map of severely AIS infested waterbodies
- VTDEC Feb 2016 list: Vermont waterbodies known to be infected with AIS
- Map of Vermont showing data layered of aquatic invasive species infestations, spread prevention programs, and monitoring efforts.
- Report an Aquatic Invasive Species Sighting to the State – 802-828-1535
- Contact VT Fish & Wildlife Game Warden for AIS transport violations
- VT Fish & Wildlife Baitfish Regulations
- VTDEC Invasive Aquatic Plants Gallery
- Key to Common Vermont Aquatic Invasive Plant Species – field Identification
- Quick Identification Sheet of Vermont Native vs. Invasive Aquatic Plants
- VT Invasives Organization – Gallery of Aquatic Invasive
- Maine’s extensive Field Guide To Invasive Aquatic Plants
- Eurasian watermilfoil Facts and Identification
- Zebra mussel Fact Sheet
- Spiny water flea zooplankton
- Invasive Plant Control Fact Sheet
Educational Water Quality Videos
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- ‘Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers: Clean, Drain, Dry’ Please Inspect Your Boats!
- ‘Clean, Drain, Dry For Paddlers’ (Although prevalent on motorized and/or trailered boats, aquatic invasive species can also be transported on or in any type of boat.)
- ‘Silent Invaders’ national version (16:00) – Invasive species introduction for young students
- ‘Restoring Shorelands Through Bioengineering While Improving Water Quality’
- ‘Slow it, Spread it, Sink it: ‘Reducing Stormwater Erosion on Private Roads’
- How to identify cyanobacteria
Vermont Waterbody and Conservation Networks
- Federation Of Vermont Lakes And Ponds (FOVLAP) see also their VT Legislative News and Updates page and FOVLAP’s link to many Vermont Lake Associations
- FOVLAP Mini-Webinar: Overview of the Lake Wise Program
- Vermont Clean Water Network– a group of more than 65 non-profit organizations, local, regional and state government agencies, businesses and individuals working collaboratively to create a culture of clean water.
- USDA Vermont Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD)
- Regeneration Vermont – regenerative agriculture and healthy global ecosystems
- Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Watersheds United Vermont – state-wide network to protect & restore VT waters
- Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Vermont Center For Ecostudies
- Lawn to Lake Organization – tips to manage your lawn while protecting the lake
- Northwoods Stewardship Center – connecting people & place through science, education and action.
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