Appendices
Appendix I. LCBP Guiding Principles
These guiding principles are intended to provide a framework for the proper and effective management of the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP). This document includes provisions relating to creation and development of the Program. In addition, this document addresses the roles and responsibilities of the Steering Committee and its Executive Committee, as well as several standing advisory committees, including the Technical, Education & Outreach, Heritage Area Program, and Citizen Advisory Committees. This document also outlines the roles of the Host Entity, the Program Director, and the staff of the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.
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Appendix II: LCBP ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 2017 OFA
| Category | # Projects | Funds Awarded | Sum Achievements* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture - Phosphorus reductions | 23 | $1,147,468 | 200+ conservation practices implemented on 150+ farms, reducing runoff from 30,000+ acres; outreach to 900+ farmers; development of training materials, models, and databases to assist with tracking and implementing nutrient reductions |
| Climate Change | 1 | $20,000 | 7 workshops held for community leaders |
| Conservation | 1 | $375,652 | 50 acres of wetlands restored and/or conserved |
| Fish Passage/Native Species | 8 | $519,273 | 3 dams removed; 4 culverts replaced; 100+ road-stream crossings assessed; 30+ miles of streams reconnected |
| Flooding | 4 | $124,344 | Community outreach, development of flood response training materials, resiliency work |
| Habitat Assessment/Forestry | 3 | $52,509 | Removal of 8,000+ plastic tree tubes, removal of invasive species, erosion control assessments completed |
| Monitoring | 16 | $1,668,066 | Annual support of the Long Term Monitoring Program, cyanobacteria monitoring, testing for cyanotoxins in drinking water, stream flow monitoring, lake meteorological data, load data analyzed |
| Research | 12 | $1,023,513 | Stormwater best management practices evaluated, land use/land Cover and impervious surface area mapped, innovative phosphorus reduction and treatment approaches evaluated, tile drain research |
| Riparian/Shoreline Restoration | 21 | $665,796 | 130+ acres planted or stewarded, removal of 12,000+ lbs of invasive plants, education and outreach to municipalities and communities, |
| Stormwater | 40 | $1,564,514 | 4 stormwater/green stormwater infrastructure master plans produced, 50+ stormwater best management practices installed, 25+ conceptual designs completed, 7 100% designs completed, 60+ stormwater assessments completed, 75,000+ pounds/year of sediment removed, educational materials produced, outreach |
| Toxins | 4 | $103,132 | Fish mercury and cyanotoxin concentrations evaluated, antibiotic resistance evaluated, 1 plow truck retrofittted |
| Wastewater | 5 | $506,226 | Sanitary sewer mapping for 2 municipalities, development of asset management plans for 13 wastewater treatment plants, purchase of equipment to improve phosphorus removal, conceptual designs produced for wastewater treatment plant and sewer system upgrades |
| TOTAL PROJECTS | 138 | $7,770,493 | *Many CW projects cross OFA categories, but the classification here identifies the most-significant focus of each project. Achievements are summarized from projects accomplished between 2017-2021. |
| Clean Water - LCBP Staff Accomplishments | |||
| Scientific reporting | Staff conducted analyses and created a technical report on Lake Champlain tributary loading of phosphorus, nitrogen, chloride, and other water quality parameters. Staff authored a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Contemporary Water Resources and Education that summarizes the development and accomplishments of the Lake Champlain Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program. Staff also authored multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts focused on nutrient management in the Lake Champlain Basin, published in Water Resources Research, Biogeochemistry, and Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. | ||
| Communicating science to stakeholders | Staff completed the development of new content and data for the State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Reports in 2018 and 2021. Staff also launched and developed an LCBP Science Blog to communicate the latest science in the Lake Champlain Basin to managers and practitioners. | ||
| Binational water quality management | LCBP staff coordinated a binational study with Québec, Vermont, and USEPA colleagues to produce a report summarizing water quality-related efforts in Missisquoi Bay, and to generate a series of recommendations for collaborative work in this basin. | ||
| Monitoring | Staff worked with state partners to collect critical data for scientific analyses and watershed management as part of the Long-term Water Quality and Biological Monitoring Program. Staff worked to develop upgrades to the Long-term Monitoring Program that will collect high-frequency measurements of key water quality parameters and disseminate results to stakeholders immediately. | ||
| Coordination and collaboration | Staff coordinated the work of the LCBP Technical Advisory Committee, which interprets scientific information and provides guidance on research and funding priorities for Lake Champlain management. Staff served in leadership positions with numerous professional organizations and committees, including North American Lake Management Society, agricultural tile drain advisory committee, and regional brownfields advisory committee. LCBP staff coordinated the planning and hosting of the Lake Champlain Research Conference, which brought together more than 200 stakeholders for interdisciplinary sessions on lake science and management. | ||
| Agricultural water quality | Staff coordinated and managed several projects aimed at improving agricultural water quality, including tile drain monitoring studies, tile drain effluent filter studies, and studies that quantify the benefits of agircultural best management practices. Staff also served on several committees aimed at progressing and promoting agricultural water quality, including the Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership, the VAAFM Tile Drain Advisory Group, and the VAAFM Payment for Ecosystem Services Workgroup. | ||
| Data and science quality | Staff coordinated the review and approval of more than 80 new quality assurance project plans (QAPPs) for projects requiring data collection or analysis to ensure consistent, high-quality environmental data. | ||
| Water quality management in Missisquoi and St. Albans Bays | Staff coordinated the work on several projects to reduce loading and manage water quality in Lake Champlain's shallow bays, including a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to evaluate alternatives for reducing phosphorus loading in St. Albans Bay, the development of an engineered ecosystem to reduce phosphorus loads into St Albans Bay, a study to determine ways to reduce internal loading to Missisquoi Bay, and a study to quantify the mass balance of phosphorus inputs and outputs for the entire Missisquoi Bay watershed. |
| Category | # Projects | Funds Awarded | Sum Achievements* |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIS Outreach | 6 | $73,614 | 373+ river user surveys completed, 321+ people engaged at events, 11,000+ visitors educated, 4 outdoor AIS literature boxes installed, 51+ students educated, 5+ trainings held, 1 training video created, 90 tool-kits created |
| AIS Outreach & Spread Prevention | 40 | $596,832 | 92,160+ visitors greeted, 65,675+ watercrafts inspected, 2,134+ organisms removed, 633+ watercraft decontaminations performed, 6+ trainings, 88+ volunteers educated, 47+ lakes and ponds surveyed, 1 aquatic invasive species plant survey, 1 aquatic plant disposal station installed at boat ramp, 12,200 purple loosetrife beetles released into wetlands, 6+ presentations, 4+ educational outings, 15+ waterbodies surveyed, 1,039+ river user surveys completed, 8+ wader wash stations maintained, 300+ people engaged at events, 2,964+ dispersed cormorants, 43+ field visits monitored, 12+ property owners received technical assistance, 500+ brochures distributed, 10+ wader wash stations maintained, 47+ buckets of Eurasian Watermilfoil , 1 AIS Management Plan created for Lewis Creek |
| AIS Spread Prevention | 15 | $168,658 | Mapped infestation of yellow iris and feasibility of removal for four Lake Champlain Tributaries, Mapped European frog-bit and Water chestnut populations in northern Lake Champlain, 6 sites samples for quagga mussels, 20,000+ gallons of Eurasian Watermilfoil removed, 1 hot water watercraft wash station installed, 73 yellow iris clumps treated, 1,272+ Water chestnut rosettes removed |
| TOTAL PROJECTS | 61 | $839,104 | *Almost all HE projects cross OFA categories, but the classification here identifies the most-significant focus of each project. Achievements are summarized from projects accomplished between 2017-2021. |
| Healthy Ecosystems - LCBP Staff Accomplishments | |||
| LCBP Boat Launch Stewards | 40 | LCBP boat launch stewards inspected nearly 140,000 watercraft from 49 US states and Canadian provinces at public access points on Lake Champlain. Through these inspections, 3,183 aquatic invasive species were removed from watercraft and trailers. Staff also operated two high pressure, hot water decontamination stations at two high traffic launches on the lake. | |
| WRDA Section 542 | Phase 1 study for AIS barrier on Champlain Canal initiated. LCBP provided $200,000 in local sponsor match for the project. | ||
| Binational flood mitigation | LCBP staff served in multiple capacities including US Project Manager, Secretariat, and Public Advisory Group membership on the International Joint Commission Lake Champlain-Richelieu River flood mitigation study. LCBP also supported the US outreach work. | ||
| National, Regional, and Local engagement | Staff participated and served in leadership roles on multiple fish and wildlife and invasive species management committees, including the national Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, North American Lakes Management Society, Northeast Aquatic Nuisance, Species Panel, New York State Invasive Species Council Advisory Committee, Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative, and Fish Technical Advisory Committee. | ||
| Dam removal | Staff participated in Vermont Dam Task Force meetings and created and coordinated New York Dam Task Force meetings to identify and prioritize removal of dams and to improve aquatic organism passage and ecosystem health. | ||
| Hydrilla | Staff coordinated a multi-state effort to survey for and conduct genetics analyses of hydrilla in the Connecticut River. Hydrilla was intercepted by a boat launch steward inspecting a boat being launched into the lake at South Hero, VT. | ||
| Round Goby | Staff coordinated a coalition of resource managers to identify approaches and collaborative opportunities and to share information about round goby in the Champlain and Chambly canal systems. | ||
| Water Chestnut | Staff helped facilitate the renewal of funding agreements to support water chestnut control work in Lake Champlain. Staff participated in and coordinated hand harvesting days in south lake, Saint Albans bay, and Missisquoi Bay. |
| Category | # Projects | Funds Awarded | Sum Achievements* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Heritage | 19 | $94,680 | Students learned about local history and culture and interpreted those lessons through artistic means |
| Collections | 16 | $100,897 | Museum collections were protected, conserved, inventoried, cataloged, interpreted and displayed |
| Internship | 6 | $30,000 | Interns learned how to work in the museum field |
| Interpretive Theme | 24 | $122,777 | Partners showcased and highlighted the three interpretive themes of the CVNHP: Making of Nations, Corridor of Commerce, and Conservation & Community |
| Special Program | 7 | $180,942 | Special Program Grants focus on each year's chosen interpretive theme, or area of concern, but are bigger in scale |
| TOTAL CVNHP PROJECTS | 72 | $529,296 | *Almost all CVNHP projects cross OFA categories, but the classification here idetifies the most-significant focus of each project. Achievements are summarized from projects accomplished between 2017-2021. |
| Organizational Support Grants | 55 | $185,990 | Organizational Support grants provide support for increased organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations working to implement elements of Opportunities for Action. |
| 2020 COVID Emergency Organizational Support grants | 14 | $57,115 | Grants were made available to support Lake Champlain-focused organizations facing significant financial challenges resulting from Stay Home orders and/or changes to or cancellation of spring work plan(s) as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. |
| TOTAL CVNHP PROJECTS | 69 | $243,105 | *Almost all CVNHP projects cross OFA categories, but the classification here idetifies the most-significant focus of each project. Achievements are summarized from projects accomplished between 2017-2021. |
| CVNHP Staff Accomplishments | |||
| Wayside Exhibits | 66 New Exhibits were made and 9 were refurbished | ||
| Publications | Revolutionary War Guide; International Year of the Salmon Banners and report; Women's Suffrage Banners | ||
| Interpretation | Find your Park Initiative, Passport Stamp program, NPS Centenial at ECHO; Lois McClure at the World Cannals Conference, Wild & Scenic Rivers, Cross-border Coordination of the 350th Anniversary of the Valley of the Forts Mohican Heritage Trail, The Glass Tour, 250th Anniverary of the American Revolution, Spitfire | ||
| Partnership Building | Lake Champlain Visitor Center; Regional Stakeholder Groups, Annual International Summit 2017-2021, American Museum of Fly Fishing, Champlain Valley Int'l Wine Trail, Clinton County Historical Assn., LCBP Resource Room at ECHO, Lake Champlain Bikeways,Lake George Historical Assn. and Museum, Pember Museum, Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network, | ||
| Category | # Projects | Funds Awarded | Sum Achievements* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Best Management Practices Education | 4 | $28,313 | 1 demonstration plot, 5+ trainings, 2+ media announcements, 1 program developed, 4+ workshops, 6 information videos, 2 field days, 23+ educational events, 1 factsheet, 250+ individuals engaged |
| Aquatic Invasive Species Education | 2 | $13,827 | 3D models of ecologically similar native and invasive fish species, live animal tank with identification labels, webpage with a live feed of the tank, 2 interpretive panels, 1 factsheet created, 3,000 rosettes of water chestnuts removed |
| Basin History Education | 11 | $96,300 | 3,615+ individuals engaged, 2 school programs created, 1 county map floor puzzle created, 1 military heritage publication created, 26 events, 3 interpretive panels, 1 display tank, 444+ student participants, 75+ new volunteers |
| Community Action/Awareness | 8 | $121,190 | 8 fishing trips, 1 community paddle event, 2 workshops, 5+ programs developed, 5+ volunteers trained, 13+ volunteer workdays, 191+ individuals engaged, 6+ internships supported, 20 videos developed, 20+ events, 1 brochure developed, 1 interpretive panel created |
| Contaminants of Emerging Concern Education | 2 | $19,944 | 2+ workshops, event tabling, fact sheets |
| Education via media/communications | 1 | $10,000 | 12 short videos, 1 teacher curriculum |
| Forestry Best Management Practice Education | 1 | $7,000 | 1 training, 2 workshops |
| Habitat Restoration Education | 6 | $54,047 | 10+ acres of habitat replanted, 70+ student volunteers trained, 40 stream crossing/watershed signs installed, 4 interns supported, 12+ projects installed, 3+ workshops |
| Publication Development and Dissemination | 3 | $96,961 | 3 exhibits, 150,000 visitors engaged, 1 website redesign |
| School Outreach Programs | 6 | $47,500 | 223+ student participants, 3+ curricula created, 9+ schools participating, 10+ school and camp programs developed, 2+ student art exhibits, 11 student plays |
| Septic System Best Management Practices Education | 2 | $16,600 | 1 conference, 1 training, 2 factsheets, 8+ events, 108+ individuals engaged |
| Summer Youth Programs | 5 | $54,617 | 175+ youth participants, 5+ programs developed |
| Teacher/Curriculum Development | 3 | $18,044 | 8+ trainings developed |
| Water Quality Education | 40 | $374,848 | 6+ lesson plans created for teachers, 159+ school programs, 247+ public programs, 84+ media announcements, 1 lecture series, 158+ events, 7+ trainings, 9,651+ individuals engaged, 4+ brochures developed, 54,000+ brochures delivered, 1 youth summer camp program created, 1 stream table lending program developed, 11+ videos developed, 6 informational kiosks installed, 1 survey distributed, 8+ presentations created, 12+ projects implemented, 7+ programs developed, 1 watershed management plan created, 8+ workshops held, 145+ realtors trained |
| Wetland Education | 1 | $7,888 | 1 training, 14 professionals trained |
| TOTAL PROJECTS | 95 | $967,079 | *Almost all IIP projects cross OFA categories, but the classification here identifies the most-significant focus of each project. Achievements are summarized from projects accomplished between 2017-2021. |
| Informed and Involved Public - LCBP Staff Accomplishments | |||
| Resource Room at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain | LCBP staff, interns, and volunteers provided accurate, informative lake-based messaging and educational material to nearly 115,000 youth and adult visitors at the LCBP Resource Room at the ECHO Leahy Center. Please note: Visitation to the ECHO Leahy Center was reduced between 2020-2021 due to the COVID pandemic. | ||
| Online/Social Media Outreach | Redesigned LCBP website in 2020, and regularly update information to achieve more than 160,000 visits annually. Organized and published LCBPs E-Newsletter and CVNHP E-Newsletter quarterly. Generated multi-weekly posts to Facebook to disperse current, local information quickly to the public (averaging more than 4,000 unique user views per month). Updated and published the digital Lake Champlain Basin Atlas in 2018. | ||
| Publication Development and Dissemination | Designed and published LCBPs Lake Champlain State of the Lake Report in 2018 and 2021. Designed, published LCBPs Annual Report from 2017-2021. Designed many end-user products including interpetive and informational signage, posters, rack cards, and maps that deliver information to the public. | ||
| Outreach by E&O Staff | Delivered more than 100 watershed and wetland-based, hands-on programs at elementary and middle schools throughout the Basin from 2017-2021. Organized and delivered more than 100 lake-based community presentations throughout the Basin, including the Love the Lake Series and State of the Lake presentations. Delivered over 125 watershed and wetland-based, hands-on programs at field trip locations throughout the Basin. Delivered interactive watershed-based demonstration to 200-300 youth and adults each year at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Stations Free Fishing Festival. Please note: Many outreach events between 2020-2021 were canceled or reduced in scope due to the COVID pandemic. With our Champlain Basin Education Initiative partners, designed and implemented two 5 credit gradute courses with 22 educators and five teacher workshops on natural and cultural resources for 48 educators. |
Appendix III. Lake Champlain Basin Program Conflict of Interest Policy
These Guidelines apply to all operations of the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) and Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP), including the external review of funding proposals, and to members of the Committees of the LCBP and CVNHP who are involved in reviews or funding decisions. These Guidelines are to be used when developing requests for proposals (RFPs), evaluating proposals, recommending funding awards, and developing budget priorities. Committee members who receive confidential information must take personal responsibility to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest.
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Appendix IV. Lake Champlain Basin Program Advisory Committee Members
(as of March 2022)
Richard Balla*
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2
William (Breck) Bowden, Ph.D.
Lake Champlain Sea Grant
Melville Coté*
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1
Maya Dehner
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NY District
Joe Flynn
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Blake Glover
U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Buzz Hoerr*
Chair, Education and Outreach Committee
Neil Kamman*
Chair, Technical Advisory Committee
John Krueger, Ph.D.*
Chair, Heritage Area Program Advisory Committee
Laura Trieschmann
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Brian Steinmuller
New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
Louise Leblanc
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec
Pierre Leduc*
Chair, Comité consultatif des citoyens du Québec (Québec CAC)
Daniel MacKay
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Christina Marts
U.S. National Park Service
Andrew Milliken
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Julie Moore*
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Mark Naud*
Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee
Jean-François Ouellet
Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs
Nathalie Provost*
Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte aux changements climatiques
Vic Putman*
Chair, New York Citizens Advisory Committee
Gilles Rioux
Mayor, Municipalité Stanbridge Station
Anson Tebbetts
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Travis Thomason
U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Stephen Hunt
New York Empire State Development
Miro Weinberger
Mayor, City of Burlington
Joseph Zalewski*
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
* Executive Committee members
Jackie Bowen
Adirondack Council
James C. Dawson, Ph.D.
SUNY Plattsburgh Emeritus
Jane Gregware
NY Farm Bureau
Steve Kramer
Miner Institute
Rick Lauren
Public Representative
Walt Lender
Lake George Association
Tom Metz
Public Representative
Hannah Neilly
Essex County Office of Community Resources
Vic Putman (Chair)
Town of Essex
Charlotte Staats
Adirondack Mountain Club
Bill Wellman
Public Representative
Fred Woodward
Public Representative
Jean Asnong
Syndicat de l’UPA MRC Brome Missisquoi
Andrej Barwicz
Association pour la protection du lac Parker
Monique Bergeron
Pourvoirie Courchesne
Nathalie Fortin
Citoyenne
Louise Hébert
OMYA
Jacques Landry
MRC Haut Richelieu
David Largy-Nadeau
MRC Memphrémagog
Pierre Leduc (Chair)
Citoyen
Francis Mailloux
Conservation Baie Missisquoi
Ana Maria Martin
Syndicat de l’UPA du Haut-Richelieu
Gilles Rioux
MRC Brome Missisquoi
Caroline Rosetti
MRC Brome Missisquoi
Urbain Swennen
Syndicat de l’UPA MRC Brome Missisquoi
Senator Randy Brock
Eric Clifford
Dairy Farmer
Karina Dailey
Environmental Scientist
Rep. Kari Dolan
Wayne Elliot
Engineer
Lori Fisher
Lake Champlain Committee
Robert Fischer
Water Facility Operator
Senator Chris Bray
Mark Naud (Chair)
Attorney/Business Owner
Rep. Carol Ode
Denise Smith (Vice Chair)
Community Health Manager
Hilary Solomon
Conservation District Manager
Jeff Wennberg
Retired Public Works Commissioner
Simon Bergeron
Business Owner
Lou Bresee
Lake Champlain Bikeways
Suzie O’Bomsawin
Conseil des Abénakis d’Odanak
Kelly Cerialo, Ph.D.
Paul Smith’s College
Isabelle Charlebois
Tourisme Haut Richelieu
James Connolly
Retired, NYSDEC
John Krueger, Ph.D. (Chair)
Retired, City of Plattsburgh Historian
Jane Lendway
Retired, Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer
Jim Lockridge
Big Heavy World
Suzanne Maye
Essex County Visitors Bureau
Celine Paquette
Samuel de Champlain History Center
Steve Peters
Business Owner
Anthoni Barbe
Organisme Bassin Versant Baie Missisquoi
Karen Bates
VT Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment Division
Julie Berlinski
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Quality Division
Buzz Hoerr (Chair)
IGES Corporation. COO
Bruce Lawson
Broadcast & Digital Media
John Little
Educator and watershed group representative
Betsy Lowe
Government relations and community engagement
Amy Overstreet
USDA – NRCS VT
Kristine Stepenuk, Ph.D.
Lake Champlain Sea Grant
Fenwick “Hap” Wheeler
Information technology management
William Ardren, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Jennifer Callahan
VT Agency of Transportation
Ryan Cunningham
NY Department of Agriculture
Dennis DeWeese
NY USDA-NRCS
Ryan Davies
Clinton County Health Department
Laura DiPietro and Ryan Patch
VT Agency of Agriculture
Bryan Dore
USEPA Region 1 (ex-officio non-voting)
Curt Gervich, Ph.D.
SUNY Plattsburgh
Peter Isles, Ph.D.
VT Department of Environmental Conservation
Neil Kamman (Chair)
VT Department of Environmental Conservation
Steve Kramer
Miner Institute
Margaret Murphy, Ph.D.
VT Fish & Wildlife Department
Bridget O’Brien
VT Department of Health
Michele Fafette
USEPA Region 2 (ex-officio non-voting)
Oliver Pierson
VT Department of Environmental Conservation
Andrew Schroth, Ph.D.
University of Vermont
James Shanley, Ph.D.
US Geological Survey
Lauren Townley
NY Department of Environmental Conservation
Daniel Tremblay
QC Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques
Ryan Waldron
NY Department of Environmental Conservation
Leigh Walrath
Adirondack Park Agency
(as of March 2022)
Bryan Dore
Project Officer, USEPA Region 1
Mario Paula and Michele Fafette
Project Officer, USEPA Region 2
Jim Brangan
Cultural Heritage & Recreation Coordinator
Philip Brett
Boat Launch Steward & Data Manager
Mae Kate Campbell
Technical Associate
Sarah Coleman, Ph.D.
VT Lake Champlain Coordinator,
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Katie Darr
CAC and CABN Coordinator
Susan Hagar
Education and Outreach Steward
Colleen Hickey
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Laura Hollowell
LCBP Resource Room Specialist
Eric Howe, Ph.D.
LCBP & CVNHP Director
Kathy Jarvis
Office Manager
Lauren Jenness
Environmental Analyst
Stephanie Larkin
LCBP Resource Room Specialist
Myra Lawyer
Agronomist
New York Department of Environmental Conservation/LCBP-NEIWPCC
Elizabeth Lee
Communications Associate
Ryan Mitchell
Communications Coordinator
Meg Modley Gilbertson
Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator
Cynthia Norman
LCBP Resource Room Specialist
Pete Stangel
Long Term Monitoring Biologist
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation/LCBP-NEIWPCC
Daniel Tremblay
Quebec Lake Champlain Coordinator,
Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte aux changements climatiques
Matthew Vaughan, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
Erin Vennie-Vollrath
NY Lake Champlain Coordinator
New York Department of Environmental Conservation/LCBP-NEIWPCC
Appendix V. Memorandums of Understanding related to Lake Champlain Management
- Environmental Cooperation on the Management of Lake Champlain (NY, QC, VT MOU – 2023) English | French
- Phosphorus Reduction in Missisquoi Bay (Vermont-Quebec 60/40 agreement)
- Federal Partners to Cooperate and Coordinate on Implementation of OFA (2013)
- Section 120 Clean Water Act – 2022 LCBP Re-authorization