Lake Champlain Lakekeeper

Louis Porter

Lake Champlain Lakekeeper Conservation Law Foundation  15 East State St. Suite 4  Montpelier, Vermont 05602 United States of America 802.223.5992

Region North Atlantic

Conservation Law Foundation’s Lake Champlain Lakekeeper advocates for responsible wildlife conservation and pollution control to protect and restore Lake Champlain and the rivers and streams that flow into the lake.  The Lakekeeper brings together science and law to support public policies and investments that will ensure a healthy Lake Champlain with enough clean water for the safe use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Lakekeeper works on issues that affect you. Contact the Lakekeeper to find out how you can work together with other concerned citizens to do your part.

Recent Accomplishments

-Successfully pushed for EPA to follow the law by revising an inadequate phosphorous Total Maximum Daily Load pollution budget
-Fought for a new approach to the poorly managed and designed circumferential highway project, which, as proposed, would have resulted in massive damage to wetlands in Vermont’s Chittenden County and expanded suburban sprawl.
-Worked towards more effective permitting and enforcement of pollution controls on polluted runoff from parking lots, streets, large agricultural operations, and sewage treatment plants.
-Assisted legislators in crafting and advancing reform measures guaranteeing citizens their right to participate in environmental enforcement cases brought by the state of Vermont.