Vermont Journal of Environmental Law Re-examines Lake Champlain Restoration Plan

The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) at Vermont Law School announced the publication of new information on the Lake Champlain restoration plan, the “Lake Champlain Edition” (volume 17, issue 4). The restoration plan was recently approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the federal Clean Water Act.

In June, EPA issued a document referred to as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), which assigns responsibility to landowners, farmers and businesses for reducing the levels of phosphorus they introduce into Lake Champlain. The “Lake Champlain Edition” provides insights into the scientific, policy and legal implications of this plan.

Editors Trey Martin, deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, and David Mears, VLS vice dean and professor of law, are joined by scientists, government officials, policy experts and attorneys in a top-to-bottom analysis of the TMDL.

“The ‘Lake Champlain Edition’ of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how science, policy and law are intertwined in the efforts by the state, the EPA, and the many Vermont businesses, citizens and farmers who are working to restore Lake Champlain,” said Mears.

The VJEL “Lake Champlain Edition” is available online at vjel.vermontlaw.edu. For more information about the issue, including obtaining a printed copy, email VJEL Editor-in-Chief Joseph Simpson at [email protected]. VJEL plans to produce copies for sale and distribution if there is sufficient demand.

Source: Vermont Law School