Rescue Our Lakes
LRA is actively working to protect the Rescue/Pauline watershed. A “ Rescue Our Lakes” effort was launched at the 2010 annual meeting.
Eurasian Milfoil
Project Photos and Documents - click on thumbnail
Lay Monitoring
Lake Rescue and Pauline Lake for several generations of full and part-time Vermonters has been a special place to relax and recreate. And like all natural systems, the lakes today are different than they were 50 or 100 years ago. Some of the changes are a reflection of development on or near the lake and some of the changes are just mother nature doing what she does. However, in the recent decade lake homeowners have taken note of changes that are significantly altering the lake and its use. Specifically, sedimentation in the Round Pond area has extended the Black River Delta considerably and significant sedimentation and weed growth are being observed in others areas of the lake as well. Moreover, the lake has been and will continue to be vulnerable to invasive species such as Eurasian milfoil. The Lake Rescue Association and individual members have now been working for over a decade to address these issues and will continue to do so under an effort now termed Rescue Our Lakes.
The Vermont State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Water Quality has become an important partner in this effort and has provided both guidance and resources in the effort to understand the origin(s) of our problem. Some initial steps to mitigate the sedimentation problem have been made with the assistance of Vermont State, Ludlow, and private individuals. Further mitigation efforts still need to be identified and hopefully the ability to remediate certain areas of the lakes will granted someday.
Following is a list of past and current activities. Please click on the link if you wish to learn more. A check mark indicates a completed or ongoing successful effort. For ideas on what you personally might do click on one of the following links at the top of the page: For Your Lake’s Sake, Driveway Erosion, VT Dock Rules.
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Eurasian Milfoil - First found in Lake Rescue in 1998 but aggressive program has removed the milfoil and monitoring as kept the lake milfoil free since 2003. -
Lake Water Quality - Since 2005 Lake Rescue has been monitored for nutrients and signs of eutrophication under the VT State Lay Monitoring program and is not in danger of algal blooms.
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Shoreline Survey
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Lake Rescue included in a July 2009 report by Eric Howe, PhD Lake Protection Scientist, Vt DEC. which identified some major stressors on the lake and potential mitigation efforts. Full Report Here
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Better Backroads - Through a series of grants written by LRA members, the Town of Ludlow has secured project funding to reduce road runoff
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Rescue our Lakes - the LRA has launched an effort to reduce sedimentation in the lakes
Project Name
Citizen Shoreline Surveys
Eurasian Milfoil Protection
Town/State Remediation
Input Stream Testing
Contact
Liz Spaulding
Chris Salerno
Frank Wingate
Frank Wingate
Jim Norman
Chris Salerno
Chris Salerno