Learn About Water Quality Protection in Vermont

The Vermont Surface Water Management Strategy has been prepared to address pollutants and stressors that affect uses and values of Vermont Surface Waters. On this page you can access:

1. Goals and Objectives for managing Vermont surface waters in light of the goals of the federal Clean Water Act and Vermont's state surface Water Quality Policy;
2. Activities and Stressors that affect water, as well as individual pollutants;
3. Tools and Resources (Tool Kit) used to protect, and maintain and restore surface waters; and,
4. Planning Process for individual watershed management.

New visitors to this site are encouraged to review the Introduction first, to understand the layout of the Strategy. The buttons shown below provide access to introductory pages for each section of the Strategy, and drop down lists provide links to specific information within each section.

Activities Land conversion Runoff from Developed Lands Agricultural Activities Forestry Management Practices Hydrologic Modification Encroachment Flood & Erosion Hazard Mitigation Treated and Untreated Wastewater Transportation Infrastructure Spreading Aquatic Invasive Species Air Emissions Legacy Effects Climate Change & Surface Waters Stressors Acidity Channel Erosion Flow Alteration Enroachment Invasive Species Land Erosion Nutrient Loading Pathogens Toxic Substances Thermal Stress Pollutants Nitrogen & Phosphorus E. Coli Bacteria (Pathogens) Metals Organic Contaminants Invasive Species Chlorides Contaminants of Emerging Concern Acid Deposition Sediment Thermal Modification Cyanobacteria Toxins Pesticides       Our Tool Kit Monitoring and Assessment Regulatory & Technical Assistance Programs Funding Opportunities Education and Outreach

Powerpoint presentation from December 20, 2010 Stakeholder meeting

Glossary

Master List of Acronyms