Franklin Watershed Committee

Our Programs

The FWC administers several programs to provide farmers and landowners with incentive to implement phosphorus-reducing practices or projects on their property. Information on the requirements and incentives of each program are listed below. Many of the programs require that the landowner be located within the Lake Carmi Watershed. See our watershed map to determine whether or not your property is in the watershed.

Shoreline Erosion & Septic System Surveying

Survey Volunteer Training, 2009

Members of the FWC have conducted surveys of over 50 lakeshore properties to determine the extent of shoreline erosion problems, and the state of repair of septic systems in close proximity to the lake. Information from these surveys allows the FWC to target its efforts to problem areas around the lake. This program also gives the FWC valuable feedback from lakeshore property owners as to what aspects of shoreline erosion or septic system maintenance are affecting them the most, and the extent of public knowledge of these issues.

Workshops and Forums

Erosion Workshop, Aug. 17 2009

A major part of the FWC's efforts to improve water quality in Lake Carmi is devoted to public outreach and education. The FWC has conducted workshops to educate the public on proper septic system maintenance and erosion issues. It has also hosted public forums on these issues to get a greater sense of what aspects of these topics are affecting community members the most, and what action they would like to see taken on these issues. In 2010, the FWC will be conducting a series of shoreline erosion events. We will be participating in the Memorial Day parade on May 31, and will be giving out white spruce saplings to anyone who would like to use trees to curb erosion on their property. There will also be a shoreline erosion forum on June 28th, where lakeshore landowners will be encouraged to join us as we visit some sites on the shores of Lake Carmi that are experiencing serious erosion problems.

Franklin Watershed Committee Coordinator
Heidi Britch-Valenta
754 Rice Hill Road
Franklin, VT 05457
802.285.2054

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