The Northern Lake Champlain Basin (Basin 5) planning process began with a public meeting on April 29, 2003.

The planning process is a public-private collaboration to restore and protect waters of the basin. The resulting basin plan will largely support voluntary remedies. Active public participation in developing the basin plan will be essential to formulate strategies that will effectively improve and protect water quality while reflecting the needs and priorities of Vermonters who live in the basin.

The Agency of Natural Resources, municipalites, watershed organizations and many others will use the resulting plan as guidance for their own work, and to support the citizens of the basin who developed the plan.

For more information, please contact Karen Bates.

• Northern Lake Champlain Basin Water Quality Assessment Report (12/03) (pdf, 939 KB)
• Example of a Completed Basin Plan: White River Basin (pdf, 1.4 MB)
• Guidelines for Watershed Planning (pdf, 374 KB)
• Lake Champlain Basin Program
• Lake Champlain Basin Program Atlas
• Map of Vermont's 17 River Basins
• Meeting Dates & Minutes
• North Lake Champlain Basin Plan - Possible Table of Contents (pdf, 12 KB)
• Planning Process Project Update - 12/19/03 (pdf, 28 KB)
• Vermont Clean and Clear Action Plan

Updated: March 2007