Help Preserve this Upper Valley Gem! The purposes of this corporation are preserving the natural environment of Lake Morey and its immediate surroundings in the town of Fairlee, Vermont and safeguarding the health and promoting the interests of its members.

Join visiting families, friends and residents in activities focused on the lake and its environs. Volunteer for the various programs, report adopt-a-lake hours, and help at an event. Learn to identify invasive species and maintain an ecologically-sound, environmentally-friendly waterfront.
Enjoy all Lake Morey and its surroundings have to offer.

~PUBLIC NOTICE~ Town of Fairlee Selectboard Special Meeting Lake Morey Cyanobacteria Bloom Outreach Meeting

MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING HELD IN PERSON
DATE: October 26, 2022
TIME: 3:00 PM
PLACE: Fairlee Town Hall

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A Discussion with State Officials
Lake Morey Water Quality, Cyanobacteria, and Watershed Action Planning Community
3:00pm          Call to Order
  1. Introduction and overview of Agenda
    Peter Berger & Oliver Pierson
  2. 2022 preliminary water quality results from Lay Monitoring Program (lake) and LaRosa Partnership Program (tributaries)
    Mark Mitchell
  3. Cyanobacteria Bloom ID, Ecology and potential health risks
    Peter Isles & Bridget O’Brien
  4. Update on Lake Watershed Action Plan (LWAP) Development for Lake Morey
    Representatives of LWAP Team
  5. Next steps to Improve water quality including potential funding for Alum treatment
    Oliver Pierson
  6. Question and Answer Session

4:30 pm        Adjourn

Anticipated Vermont State Officials Participating
Oliver Pierson, Lakes and Ponds Program Manager (DEC)
Mark Mitchell, Lake Monitoring and Community Outreach Coordinator (DEC)
Peter Isles, Env Scient VI AC General (DEC)
Bridget O’Brien, Toxicological & Radiological (VDH)
Representatives of Lake Watershed Action Plan Team (LWAP)