EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Phosphorus Limits for Vermont Segments of Lake Champlain

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Phosphorus Limits for Vermont Segments of Lake Champlain. Phosphorus is one of the key factors causing toxic blue-green algae blooms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the public comment period on the Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the twelve Vermont segments of Lake Champlain until October 15, 2015.

On August 14, 2015, EPA made the phosphorus TMDLs for the Vermont segments of Lake Champlain available for public comment. The comment period was set to expire on September 15, 2015. In response to requests for additional time, EPA is extending the comment period for thirty additional days, until October 15, 2015.

Further information and copies of the Lake Champlain TMDLs may be obtained on-line at http://www.epa.gov/region1/eco/tmdl/lakechamplain.html

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LCC: Blue-green algae reports & water advocacy opportunities

Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) Mixed conditions were reported again this week on Lake Champlain, Lake Carmi and Lake Iroquois, however there were no toxin detections. Temperatures are predicted to rise during the weekend and stay high through much of next week. Areas that have been experiencing alert conditions are likely to continue to see blooms and scums appear throughout the week. Conditions can change frequently and within short distances so please keep a watchful eye. Blooms persist in northeastern bays and scattered other areas.

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Critics Claim EPA Plan Is Problematic

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Vermont state government released new targets for reducing pollution in Lake Champlain and a detailed plan for how the state would reach those targets. But the plan is already attracting some criticism.

The EPA’s targets require a more than 30 percent reduction in phosphorus flowing into the lake. The federal agency has looked closely at at the state’s implementation plan and is confident that the measures proposed will meet the targets. The plan aims to reduce phosphorus from a variety of sources including farm fields, paved surfaces and dirt roads.

Critics acknowledge that targets are a positive step, but have significant concerns with parts of the state’s implementation plan… (MORE)

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• DEC Approves Plan to Protect Northern Lake Champlain Tributaries
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