lakes

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Staff Highlight

This is an example of a page under staff highlights within DEC's adminstration page.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's Watershed Management Division monitors the water quality of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands across Vermont.

Vermont Lake Wise Program

Contact Information

Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Watershed Management Division
Lakes and Ponds Section
1 National Life Drive, Davis 3
Montpelier, VT 05620-3522

Tel.# 802-828-1115

Lake Wise
Vermont Lakeshore Management

Lake Wise practices apply to the land surrounding a lake that is within 250 feet of the lake's mean water level.

Natural Shoreland Erosion Control Certification

Wise About Water
  Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds Blog

Benefits of Shoreland Buffer Widths
Diagram of benefits of buffer widths

What Is Lake Wise?

Aquatic Nuisance Control Grant-In-Aid Program

The Aquatic Nuisance Control (ANC) Grant-in-Aid Program provides financial assistance to municipalities and agencies of the state for aquatic invasive and nuisance species management programs. Funding for the ANC Grant-in-Aid grants comes from a portion of annual revenues from motorboat registration fees and federal funds. This grant program has supported over 70 municipalities since 1994.