|
| BEACH |
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992 |
1993 |
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| North Beach, Burlington, VT |
n/a
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
*
|
0
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Blanchard Beach, Burlington, VT |
n/a
|
n/a
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed
|
closed |
closed |
closed |
closed |
closed |
| Cove Beach, Burlington, VT |
n/a
|
2 days
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Leddy Beach, Burlington, VT |
n/a
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Bayside Beach, Colchester, VT |
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
n/a
|
0
|
0 |
2 |
12 |
2
|
12 |
Town Beach,
Shelburne, VT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
14
|
most of summer |
1
|
1
|
4 |
? |
? |
0 |
0 |
Red Rocks Beach,
S. Burlington, VT |
12
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
1 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
(Source: Lake Champlain Basin Program, http://www.lcbp.org/helthsum.htm, 2-00; Jim Pease, VT ANR; Steve Roy, Burlington DPW)
n/a = data not available;
*The south end of North Beach was closed for a couple of days during the end of July to the beginning of August 1996, due to high coliform counts in a small tributary which flows into Lake Champlain at the south end of North Beach (Source: Steve Goodkind, Burlington Public Works, November 1997).
Goal
 In 2030, water quality in Lake Champlain has improved significantly. The lake is accessible to all residents, whether for drinking water, swimming, fishing, or travel. Ongoing monitoring provides an annual report to the public on the environmental health of the lake. Burlington youth grow up with an understanding of their role as caretakers of the environment.
The Burlington Legacy Project sees Lake Champlain, the waterfront, and the Winooski River corridor as the centerpieces of our urban natural environment. As the city grows, sufficient resources must be allocated to keep the lake clean, beautiful, and accessible to all, while preserving it for such traditional uses as swimming, fishing, and providing drinking water.
Because every city resident also has a personal responsibility to take actions that help improve and preserve the health of our environment, environmental education efforts will be of critical importance in helping people to meet this civic duty.
Priority Actions
1. Minimize the use of pollutants, including pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers by both public and private entities in the city.
2. Implement broad-based environmental education programs for people of all ages in the community emphasizing how individuals can make a difference in their environment.
3. Invest in a system for ongoing monitoring and reporting of water quality in the watershed.
Other Actions
1. Provide financial incentives for businesses to reduce water pollution.
2. Continue to upgrade waste water and storm water systems and explore alternative systems to prevent point source pollution.
3. Design and implement an annual Earth Day education program citywide that includes beach, stream, and neighborhood cleanups.
4. Support and expand the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center.
5. Coordinate water, sewage, land use, and transportation services with other municipalities.
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