Members of the BWQCs serve as policy makers and top level “prioritizers.” BWQCs direct funds to where they can have the greatest impact. BWQCs also participate in the basin planning process. BWQCs consist of nine members each, selected as follows:
- two persons representing Natural Resource Conservation districts;
- two persons representing Regional Planning Commissions;
- two persons representing local watershed protection organizations;
- one representative from an applicable local or statewide land conservation organization; and
- two persons representing municipalities within the basin.
CWSP Partners (PDF)
Missisquoi Bay Basin (Basin 6)
| MISSISQUOI BAY BASIN | NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE | ORGANIZATION | NAME OF ALTERNATE*(S), IF ANY | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation Districts | Lauren Weston | Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District | Mel Auffredou Dorothy Kinney-Landis | FCNRCD FCNRCD |
| Natural Resources Conservation Districts | Ted Sedell | Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District | Sarah Damsell | Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District |
| Regional Planning Commissions | Heidi Britch-Valenta | Northwest Regional Planning Commission | vacant | |
| Regional Planning Commissions | Beth Torpey | Northeast Vermont Development Association | vacant | |
| Watershed Protection Organizations | Kent Henderson | Friends of Northern Lake Champlain | Bridget Butler | Friends of Northern Lake Champlain |
| Watershed Protection Organizations | Lindsey Wight | Missisquoi River Basin Association | Ellen Fox | Missisquoi River Basin Association |
| Land Conservation Organization | Allaire Diamond | Vermont Land Trust | Remy Crettol Tucker Malone | VT River Conservancy Vermont Land Trust |
| Municipalities | Sarah Downes | Town of Enosburgh | Dave Allerton | St. Albans Town |
| Municipalities | Daniel Seeley | Town of Richford | Abbey Miller | Village of Enosburg Falls |
Lamoille River Basin (Basin 7)
| LAMOILLE BASIN | NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE | ORGANIZATION | NAME OF ALTERNATE*(S), IF ANY | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation Districts | Peter Danforth | Lamoille County Conservation District | Emily Finnegan | Caledonia NRCD |
| Natural Resources Conservation Districts | Lauren Weston | Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District | Daniel Koenemann Mel Auffredou Dorothy Kinney-Landis | WNRCD FCNRCD FCNRCD |
| Regional Planning Commissions | Meghan Rodier | Lamoille County Planning Commission (Cambridge) | Dick Goff | Lamoille County Planning Commission |
| Regional Planning Commissions | Brad Holden | Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission | Sarah Muskin | Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission |
| Watershed Protection Organizations | Erin De Vries | Vermont River Conservancy | Remy Crettol | VT River Conservancy |
| Watershed Protection Organizations | Chris Steel | Stewards of Greensboro Watersheds | Joann Hanowski | Stewards of Greensboro Watershed |
| Land Conservation Organization | Fiona McMurtrie | Greensboro Land Trust | Clarice Cutler | Vermont Land Trust |
| Municipalities | Ken Minck | Town of Georgia | vacant | |
| Municipalities | Kristen Leahy | Town of Hardwick | vacant |
BWQCs receive support from a staff. This staff, which is employed by the Clean Water Service Provider (CWSP), is obligated to pursue projects that will help meet the phosphorous reduction targets that grow out of the Lake Champlain TMDL.
Membership Renewal
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires that Basin Council membership be renewed every two years. Renewal is coordinated by the CWSP, with involvement of organizations like Watershed United Vermont (WUV) and the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD).
Do you know someone who wishes to seek appointment as a BWQC Representative or Alternate in the Lamoille Basin or Missisquoi Basin?
If so, reach out to Dean Pierce as soon as possible.
Other contacts include the following:
Watershed Organization sector: contact Lyn Munno
Natural Resource Conservation District sector: contact Conservation Districts in Area
Land Conservation Organization, Municipality, and Regional Planning Commission sectors: contact Dean Pierce
Anticipated or actual vacancies in the
Missisquoi Basin
Regional Planning Commissions
~ One or more Alternate to the Representative Heidi Britch-Valenta
~ One or more Alternate to the Representative Beth Torpy
Municipalities
~ One or more Alternate to the Representative Sarah Downes
Land Conservation Organizations
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Watershed Organizations
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Natural Resource Conservation Districts
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Anticipated or actual vacancies in the
Lamoille Basin
Regional Planning Commissions
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Municipalities
~ One or more Alternates to the Representative Kristen Leahy and Representative Ken Minck
Land Conservation Organizations
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Watershed Organizations
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained
Natural Resource Conservation Districts
~ No vacancy but additional alternatives entertained