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Tactical Basin Planning

 Lamoille Watershed

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is currently updating the 2021 Lamoille River Tactical Basin Plan. The current Lamoille River Tactical Basin Plan is available online at VT DEC's Tactical Basin Planning page. The underlying objective of the Vermont Basin Planning Process is to protect the high-quality surface waters of the basin and to restore those waters that do not meet the Vermont Water Quality Standards. Goals and implementation strategies for improving and maintaining surface waters in the Lamoille Watershed are outlined in chapters 4 and 5.

Tactical Basin Plans play an important role in serving as a guide for watershed health. For an overview of the Tactical Basin Plan visit the Story Map. To download a handout on the Lamoille River Tactical Basin Plan click here. 

Provide Input for the 2026 Tactical Basin Plan Update 

Share your input for the 2026 Lamoille River Tactical Basin Plan update by taking a quick survey. Click here to access the survey. Your voice on important water quality and flood resiliency issues matters! Thank you for your time and input. 


Winooski Watershed

The update to the 2018 Winooski River Tactical Basin Plan is complete. In 2023, Basin 8 Planners worked with watershed partners to update the Winooski River Tactical Basin Plan. If you would like to learn more about the update process and view the latest Story Map for the Winooski Watershed visit the Basin 8 Tactical Planning page on VT DEC's website. 

The 2023 Winooski River Tactical Basin Plan identifies target areas and actions to protect and improve the quality of surface waters. Goals of the current Tactical Basin Plan include:

  • Sustain ecological health and human use of water resources;
  • Protect, maintain, enhance, and restore the quality of surface waters and habitat;
  • Maintain surface waters to meet or exceed Vermont Water Quality Standards;
  • Identify actions to protect and improve water quality of surface waters.

Final 2023 Winooski Tactical Basin Plan:
Basin 8 - Winooski River Basin Planning