AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoForest Management: Vermont is seeking public comments through Dec. 10 on a 20-year plan for nearly 8,000 acres of Okemo State Forest, covering wildlife, recreation, conservation and forest use. A public meeting is set for Nov. 9 in Ludlow. Lake Champlain: Former Vermont House Speaker Mitzi Johnson has taken over as director of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, which works on water quality, phosphorus pollution and invasive species across the watershed. Water Quality: State scientists say Lake Carmi’s alum treatment appears to have reduced phosphorus-fueled cyanobacteria blooms, but they caution that one year’s results are no guarantee. Climate Risks: A new UVM assessment warns Vermont is no longer a climate refuge, with warming and extreme weather threatening infrastructure and the ski industry; separate reporting says the state is unprepared for flood recovery as federal aid shrinks. Wildfire: A Berlin-area fire burned 251 acres, with crews reporting it 70% contained as dry conditions raised fire danger across Vermont. Data Centers: Pownal is considering a five-year pause on permits for data center facilities, amid growing debate over their local impacts.
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