St. Albans meeting discusses additional rules for reducing phosphorus

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About 50 farmers, clean water advocates and lakefront property owners turned out for a public hearing on possibly additional rules for reducing phosphorus pollution from farms in the Missisquoi Bay Basin

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Farmers, environmentalists sound off on Missisquoi Bay settlement

Dozens of farmers, environmentalists and Lake Champlain advocates spoke out Thursday at a hearing called by state Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross over tightening rules governing Vermont’s northern farms.

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The basin encompasses a wide area along Vermont’s northern border whose rivers and streams flow into Missisquoi Bay. The bay is most polluted segment of Lake Champlain thanks to high levels of phosphorus that produced frequent algae blooms.

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Guns Over The Champlain Valley:
A Guide To Historic Military Sites And Battlefields (Paperback)
Author: Coffin, Howard
The Champlain Valley is one of the most historically rich regions of the country. Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Fort William Henry, Crown Point, Plattsburgh, Bennington and Valcour Island all lie along the ancient warpath that is the Champlain Corridor.
In this lively and informative new travel guide to historic places and events, the author leads you to each venue, describing the events and their long-lasting impact.  Adventure awaits you with Guns over the Champlain Valley.
Order Today

More Lake Champlain News:

• Vermont Fish & Wildlife Upgrading Fishing Access Areas
• Two fish certified as new Vermont state records
• Fishing Access Areas Are Not Safe for Swimming
• Reel Fun Fishing Program Expands at Vermont State Parks
• Melosira: Educational Boat Trips Teach Public About Lake Champlain