Organizations Filed Purposes:
LCC IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH SCIENCE- BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION.
WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM CENTER - WATER SUSTAINS LIFE. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMMITTEE, INC. (LCC) INFLUENCES POLICY, REGULATIONS, RESEARCH AND FUNDING TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL HEALTH. WE TAKE A WATERSHED APPROACH AND FOCUS ON REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND TOXIC POLLUTION, SAFEGUARDING HABITATS AND FOSTERING CITIZEN ACTIVISM. A DEFINING STRENGTH OF LCC'S WORK IS ITS EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE ACTION. LCC PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE TECHNICAL AND POLICY BODIES THAT DIRECT HOW STATE, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVEST IN, MONITOR AND IMPROVE LAKE HEALTH.
RECREATION & ACCESS - LCC PROMOTES WATER STEWARDSHIP AND FOSTERS RECREATIONAL ACCESS BECAUSE A HEALTHY LAKE DEPENDS ON ALL OF US. WE SERVE AS THE HOME ORGANIZATION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN PADDLERS' TRAIL, A RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR FOR HUMAN-POWERED CRAFT, WITH MORE THAN 40 SHORELINE AND ISLAND LOCATIONS. LCC WORKS WITH STATE, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN TRAIL SITES. WE ALSO OVERSEE AN ACTIVE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR REMOTE TRAIL LOCATIONS AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL TRAIL AND STEWARDSHIP GUIDEBOOK TO HELP PEOPLE SAFELY EXPLORE THE LAKE.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - LCC BELIEVES AN EDUCATED CITIZENRY IS KEY TO PROTECTING LAKE CHAMPLAIN'S HEALTH FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE WORK TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF LAKE ISSUES AND ENGAGE CITIZENS AND POLICY MAKERS IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING WATER QUALITY AND LOW IMPACT ACCESS. WE OVERSEE THE AWARD-WINNING CYANOBACTERIA MONITORING PROGRAM AND ANNUALLY TRAIN HUNDREDS OF CITIZENS TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON CONDITIONS AT MORE THAN 100 LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND INLAND LAKE LOCATIONS. LCC PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A REGULAR E-NEWSLETTER ON TOPICAL ISSUES, AN AWARD-WINNING NATURAL HISTORY BOOK, A BI-LINGUAL BOATING MANUAL, AND REGULAR SCIENCE AND ISSUE COLUMNS. WE PROVIDE AND HOST EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED AND RUN ONGOING PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS TO FOSTER STEWARDSHIP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lori Fisher | SECRETARY/EX | 40 | $86,023 |
| Chuck Woessner | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Hank Slauson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Ruzow-Holland | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jess Phelps | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cliff Landesman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Booth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Montgomery | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Kjelleren | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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