| Title: | The Best River Ever: A Conservation Plan to Protect and Restore Vermont’s Beautiful Mad River Watershed, LCBP Demonstration Report #7 |
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| Author: | Mad River Valley Planning District and Friends of the Mad River |
| Publication Year: | 1995 |
| Number of Pages in Article: | 188 |
| Journal/Publication: | Lake Champlain Basin Program |
| Publication Type: | Technical and Demonstration |
| Abstract: | Three public forums crafted dream goals for the river: drinkable water, stable stream banks, healthy ecosystems, good fishing, scenic beauty, and limited development offering seclusion. The report identified three major problems in the lower reaches of the river: stream banks with little cover, agricultural land too close to the river, elevated water temperatures. The report recommended the following actions: monitor the health of the river; develop education programs; control erosion and sedimentation; revegetate stream banks; improve and protect water quality; improve access and recreational opportunities; promote planning efforts and necessary legislation. |