{"id":3559,"date":"2016-03-02T19:37:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T00:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=3559"},"modified":"2016-03-02T19:37:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T00:37:29","slug":"lga-awarded-nearly-50000-in-grants-from-lake-champlain-basin-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/3559","title":{"rendered":"LGA Awarded Nearly $50,000 in Grants from Lake Champlain Basin Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHague Brook, where the Lake George Association plans to stabilize the stream bank.<\/em> (Click image to see full-scale.)<\/p>\n

The Lake George Association has been awarded a total of $47,908 in grants by the Lake Champlain Basin Program for programs, projects and equipment for 2016. The grants will allow the Lake George Association to continue to protect Lake George water quality and to provide education for the future. <\/p>\n

The largest of the grants totals $19,608 and will be used for major stream repairs \u2013 the LGA\u2019s 2016 Project Focus. The two streams targeted with this grant money are Hague Brook and Jenkins Brook \u2013 both in the town of Hague. The work that the LGA is planning with our partners is expected to stabilize stream banks in order to prevent sediment and other material from entering Lake George and degrading the lake\u2019s water quality. The stream repairs are also expected to improve fish habitats in both areas and allow fish to move farther upstream than is currently possible. <\/p>\n

\u201cStream health is very important to Lake George,\u201d said Randy G. Rath, Project Manager for the Lake George Association. \u201cMaintaining or repairing the paths of streams and brooks \u2013 and stopping stormwater from eroding streambanks \u2013 keeps Lake George clear of runoff, sediment, and debris that can contaminate the Lake.\u201d <\/p>\n

The second grant \u2013 $14,300 \u2013 will help to pay for two Invasive Species Spread Prevention Education Interns. With a long history of educational outreach on invasive species, the Lake George Association plans to hire two interns for the season who will help educate visitors and the community about the threats of invasive species \u2013 and about ways the public can help prevent the spread of invasive species both on land and in the water. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lake George Association understands the importance of spread prevention education,\u201d said Kristen Rohne, Director of Education for the Lake George Association. \u201cIt\u2019s something we have been doing for a long time as part of our mission <\/p>\n

\u201cWe realize that the more visitors and residents know about the threats, the better they will understand how their everyday actions can protect the Lake as well as protect all of the surrounding water bodies,\u201d Rohne said. \u201cWe expect that in addition to their own work, our invasive species interns will supplement the outreach and informational work being done by Lake George Park Commission\u2019s Boat Inspection Program. The interns will be able to interact with visitors and residents away from the boat launches and increase awareness before the visitors even get to the shoreline,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hague Brook, where the Lake George Association plans to stabilize the stream bank. (Click image to see full-scale.) The Lake George Association has been awarded a total of $47,908 in grants by the Lake Champlain Basin Program for programs, projects and equipment for 2016. The grants will allow the Lake George Association to continue to … <\/p>\n

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