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Lake Champlain advisory board urges funding for flood resilience, clean water and invasive-species control
Summary
The Lake Champlain Citizens Advisory Board told the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on March 20 it is prioritizing flood mitigation and climate resilience, contaminants reduction, invasive-species management and equitable public access, and urged full funding of existing programs and agency staff capacity.
On March 20, the Lake Champlain Citizens Advisory Board presented its priorities to the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee, urging lawmakers to fund flood resilience, address water contaminants, invest in invasive-species management and improve equitable public access to the lake.
Brett Gallatin, a committee member and retired University of Vermont professor, said the board frames its work around three intersecting goals: healthy ecosystems, climate resilience and clean water. He told the committee the basin'wide…
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