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Lake Champlain Program
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The goal of this program is to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan, Opportunities for Action: An Evolving Plan for the Future of the Lake Champlain Basin 2022 (Opportunities for Action), and to assist the states of New York and Vermont in protecting, restoring and preserving the water quality and ecological health of the Lake Champlain ecosystem. In FY 2025 efforts in Lake Champlain will continue to support the successful interstate, interagency, and international partnership undertaking the implementation of Opportunities for Action, a plan designed to protect and where necessary restore the lake's water quality, sustain healthy ecosystems in the basin, support thriving communities and inform and involve the public in lake issues and activities. Non-competitive financial awards under this program are made to the States of Vermont and New York, and to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to implement Opportunities for Action. Congress directed EPA to allocate $25,000,000 for the Lake Champlain program via the Appropriations Act of 2023. These funds shall be allocated through the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), other than $8,000,000, which shall be directed to support significant, impactful projects identified in the state implementation plan that will make measurable progress towards meeting the phosphorus reduction targets of the EPA's 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain. Funding priorities include phosphorus reduction, cyanobacteria control, water quality monitoring to track progress and alerts to the public if unsafe conditions exist, implementation of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program as authorized by the Vessel Incident Discharge Act (Public Law 115–282), aquatic invasive species prevention and control, habitat protection and restoration, and environmental education and outreach. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the LCBP received $8 million for FY23 through CWA Section 120. These allocations are expected to continue for five years through FY26. The Lake Champlain priorities for funding include increased technical assistance, capacity, and implementation funding to support aquatic organism passage, floodplain restoration and flood mitigation, use of natural infrastructure, and habitat restoration and conservation programs that have the potential to support traditionally underserved communities and/or will mitigate the impacts of climate change. IIJA funding will also be prioritized to support significant, impactful projects identified in the state implementation plan that will make measurable progress towards meeting the phosphorus reduction targets of the EPA’s 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain, and to implement the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program as authorized by the Vessel Incident Discharge Act (Public Law 115–282) to address invasive species in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.
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Since 1991, EPA’s funding of the Lake Champlain Basin Program has led to the protection and restoration of the Lake Champlain basin through coordination with federal, provincial, state, and municipal agencies and local citizens. The main program goals, as laid out in the Lake Champlain Management Plan Opportunities for Action, are as follows: reducing phosphorus inputs to Lake Champlain; decreasing toxic contamination; minimizing the risks to humans from water-related health hazards; and controlling the introduction, spread, and impact of nonnative nuisance species. EPA works with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee to determine funding priorities and distributes funds accordingly. The following three entities typically receive funding on an annual basis: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. They may choose to compete all or part of the funds. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards.
In FY 16, expected accomplishments include: further removal of invasive water chestnuts; conducting water quality and biological monitoring programs; continued development of an adaptive management system; development and implementation of aquatic invasive species colonization prevention programs that are pro-active and targeted within the Lake Champlain Basin; agronomy support, snow and ice removal training, floodplain and river corridor outreach, local implementation to reduce pollution from entering Lake Champlain and its tributaries, and education and outreach programs. Since 1991, EPA’s funding of the Lake Champlain Basin Program has led to the protection and restoration of the Lake Champlain basin through coordination with federal, provincial, state, and municipal agencies and local citizens. The main program goals, as laid out in the Lake Champlain Management Plan Opportunities for Action, are as follows: reducing phosphorus inputs to Lake Champlain; decreasing toxic contamination; minimizing the risks to humans from water-related health hazards; and controlling the introduction, spread, and impact of nonnative nuisance species. EPA works with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee to determine funding priorities and distributes funds accordingly. The following three entities typically receive funding on an annual basis: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. They may choose to compete all or part of the funds. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 16, expected accomplishments include: further removal of invasive water chestnuts; conducting water quality and biological monitoring programs; continued development of an adaptive management system; development and implementation of aquatic invasive species colonization prevention programs that are pro-active and targeted within the Lake Champlain Basin; agronomy support, snow and ice removal training, floodplain and river corridor outreach, local implementation to reduce pollution from entering Lake Champlain and its tributaries, and education and outreach programs.
Since 1991, EPA’s funding of the Lake Champlain Basin Program has led to the protection and restoration of the Lake Champlain basin through coordination with federal, provincial, state, and municipal agencies and local citizens. The main program activities focus on reducing phosphorus inputs to Lake Champlain; decreasing toxic contamination; minimizing the risks to humans from water-related health hazards; and controlling the introduction, spread, and impact of nonnative nuisance species. EPA works with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee to determine funding priorities and distributes funds accordingly. The following three entities receive funding on an annual basis: New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. In FY17, expected accomplishments include: reduction of phosphorus loading to Lake Champlain through implementation projects, further removal of invasive water chestnuts; conducting water quality and biological monitoring programs; development and implementation of aquatic invasive species colonization prevention programs that are pro-active and targeted within the Lake Champlain Basin; lakeshore management to reduce shoreline erosion, agronomy support, and education and outreach programs.
Since 1991, EPA’s funding of the Lake Champlain Basin Program has led to the protection and restoration of the Lake Champlain basin through coordination with federal, provincial, state, and municipal agencies and local citizens. The main program activities focus on reducing phosphorus inputs to Lake Champlain; decreasing toxic contamination; minimizing the risks to humans from water-related health hazards; and controlling the introduction, spread, and impact of nonnative nuisance species. EPA works with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee to determine funding priorities and distributes funds accordingly. In FY21, expected accomplishments include: reduction of phosphorus loading to Lake Champlain through implementation projects; reduction of phosphorus through otherwise unmet needs necessary to implement the Agency’s 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load for Lake Champlain for projects and work identified in the State implementation plan; further removal of invasive water chestnuts; conducting water quality and biological monitoring programs; development and implementation of aquatic invasive species colonization prevention programs that are pro-active and targeted within the Lake Champlain Basin; lakeshore management to reduce shoreline erosion; agronomy support; and education and outreach programs. For more information on accomplishments under this assistance listing, please review the “EPA New England Success Stories”, found at: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-1-new-england (click the “Healthier Waterways” tab).
Fiscal Year 2024: For accomplishments associated with this Assistance Listing, please visit: https://www.lcbp.org/.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
