Publications

Economics of Water Quality

Published 2022
This rack card produced by BLUE BTV explains the connections between water quality the economy of the Lake Champlain basin, what Burlington, Vermont is doing to protect lake water quality, and what actions individuals can take to keep water clean.

How to Avoid Damage From Flooding

Published 2022
This 58-minute recorded webinar provides municipalities and communities with ways to avoid the increasing risks of flooding to vulnerable residents, to protect community services, and to maintain safe and prosperous communities. The speaker is Ned Swanberg, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Regional Floodplain Manager, and the intended audience is Municipal Officials.

How to Navigate Flood Resiliency Funding in Vermont

Published 2022
In this 47-minute recorded webinar, learn about case studies of flood mitigation projects funded through the FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs as well as Vermont’s new Flood Resilient Communities Fund (FRCF) program. The video helps viewers think about potential projects to reduce flood risk in their communities and learn about funding opportunities. The discussion was led by Stephanie Smith, State Hazard Mitigation Officer with Vermont Emergency Management, and the intended audience is Vermont Municipal Officials.

Keeping Dogs Safe From Cyanobacteria Blooms

Published 2022
This 2-page brochure helps dog owners understand the risks of exposure of their pet to harmful cyanobacteria blooms and how to recognize if their dog may have been poisoned by toxins.

Maintaining Driveways

Published 2022
This rack card produced by BLUE BTV explains how driveways can contribute to stormwater and pollutant runoff into waterways, what cities, like Burlington, Vermont, are doing to encourage impervious driveways, and actions that individuals can take to maintain their own driveways to keep waterways clean.

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