President Obama issues Executive Order addressing Invasive Species
President Obama has issued an Executive Order – Safeguarding the Nation from the Impacts of Invasive Species. Executive Order 13112
Author: Michael R. Martin, CLM
Michael R. Martin is the Senior Scientist at Suozzo, Doty and Associates and past-president of the North American Lake Management Society. He established LakeStewardship.org in 2006. Michael has over 40 years of experience in lake and watershed management in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He has implemented monitoring and management programs on hundreds of lakes and ponds throughout New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and Indiana. When he is not out on a lake working, Michael enjoys experiencing the outdoors through hiking, kayaking and photography.
EPA Releases Updated National Action Plan: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate
EPA has released an updated report addressing ways to build resilience to climate change for water resources has been released
EPA’s National Lakes Assessment Finds Nutrient Pollution is Widespread in Lakes
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the results of a national assessment showing that nutrient pollution is
BMPs for Protecting or Restoring Phosphorus-Impaired Lakes
Just published: Dick Osgood, CLM, on BMPs for protecting or restoring phosphorus-impaired lakes Source: BMPs for Protecting or Restoring Phosphorus-Impaired
The look of drought in CT Reservoirs
Here are a few photos of Bristol Reservoir No. 4 taken 11/1/16 showing drought impact on water supply in Connecticut.
NH Rivers Council report two dry rivers due to drought
Michele Tremblay, president of The New Hampshire Rivers Council writes, “I am saddened to report that two rivers, the Exeter
Drought Conditions in the Northeast
Drought continues to plague the northeastern United States, with the seascost from Maine to Massachusetts experiencing extreme drought conditions.
EPA Rule Gives Indian Tribes Authority to Identify Impaired Waters and Establish TMDLs
EPA has established regulatory procedures for eligible tribes to obtain “treatment as state” authority for the Clean Water Act’s (CWA)
EPA Study Shows Long-term Benefits of Green Infrastructure and Low-Impact Development for Groundwater Recharge
EPA conducted a new study – Estimating Monetized Benefits of Groundwater Recharge from Stormwater Retention Practices – to estimate the groundwater
New York is Stocking Lake Sturgeon in St. Lawrence County Rivers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) fisheries staff, in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Lake Stewardship 